I couldn't be any happier than when I am surrounded by my friends and family in my home and making them feel welcome. On Friday night we got to hang out and catch up and watch Owen run around the house! His mommy was nice enough to bring outlet covers to start baby proofing my house for me! Late Friday night I got to pick up Kaily from the airport and show her the house and give her lots of hugs! She was pretty obsessed with my baby belly and I decided she has to stick around all the time because she was always giving me compliments ;) I could hardly sleep Friday night despite being pretty tired because I was so excited for Saturday. We had a lovely breakfast of muffins, fruit and coffee and honestly what is better than that when you get to hang out in your pjs with your very best friends? The girls got ready for the shower and I'm not really sure what the boys did to keep themselves occupied.
The shower was absolutely beautiful! My cousin Tiffani and her mama, my aunt Christy, aka Hick threw the most wonderful shower! The sun was shining, they had kiddie cocktails for me and Kelli (Jake's mom) brought a gorgeous cake! Everything was perfect. I appreciated every little detail and all the hands that came together to make it a very special day. After some eating and drinking it was time to open presents and oh my word were there presents! It was almost never ending. Our baby is definitely very much loved and spoiled. His closet is full and he has plenty of toys and books to keep him occupied for a very long time. Jake was also pretty excited about some pretty cool stuff that the baby got, but I have no doubts that his favorite probably include the Metallica lullabies and the model airplane inherited from my uncle Gordon. The gifts were all so personal and thought out and I was really touched. My friends and family know us very well. Each guest also included in their gift a letter of the alphabet that they either designed or bought that will go on the wall in the baby's room for a really awesome collage. My mom, who I think was the brains behind it all, is going to help me place all the letters and I will soon post a pic of how it all looks once we get the few missing letters.
Well after all the shower excitement we decided we probably needed to go and get manis and pedis and beverages before moving the afterparty to my parents house! So surrounded by my very best girlfriends we took over the nail salon. We met up with the boys afterward for a party at my parents house. Again we were surrounded by amazing food and even better company and conversation. We all left with our bellies full! A million thank yous again to all those who helped make it a fabulous weekend. I love each and everyone of you!
This week the baby is gaining weight at an average of a half a week, which means he is likely around 4 and a half pounds at this point. The baby still has plenty of growing to do and may grow a full inch this week alone. He his getting close to maxing out his space in my uterus which explains why some of his pokes and kicks are getting more and more uncomfortable, there is also less amniotic fluid to soften the blows. Antibodies are also being passed from me to the baby as he works to develop his immune system. These antibodies will definitely come in handy on the outside and will protect the baby, along with the strict handwashing rule his crazy mama is going to enforce ;)
I am still feeling pretty good! I find that I do require a few more breaks in the day when I am otherwise go, go, go! I usually know that it is time for these breaks when I feel tightening and contractions. Work is still going pretty good, but I find myself eyeballing the elevator often when I almost always take the stairs. I am trying to remind myself to take it easy, but I feel like I have a lot of loose ends to wrap up. Most things have come together and I know that we are mostly prepared so I try not to worry about it too much. Jake is going on a hunting trip soon and so who knows all the money I can spend and things I can get accomplished while he is gone ;)
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