Wednesday and Thursday were pretty low-key. I got to spend some time with individual family members, which was really nice. Wednesday afternoon, dad and I ate lunch and ran errands together. We met a woman who said she was a twin and both of them weighed 9 pounds at birth! (someone had better be praying that doesn't happen to me!)
Thursday was mom and I's day to run around - lunch at a cute little restaurant on Venice Island called le Petit Jardin ("the little garden").
I spent Thursday night at Mel's apartment, which was a ton of fun! She lives over an hour away, but it was definitely worth it - we went out to dinner and rented a total chick flick. Mel's not usually the girly type, so it's always a treat to watch her be girly over a movie aimed at 13 year olds.
My goal on Friday was to drive down to Englewood (about 30 minutes south of Venice) and surprise dad for lunch at his school. On the way there, I got in a minor car accident. The only positive was that no one was hurt...and it wasn't my fault. A witness showed up at some point to talk to the cops and must have verified my story, because the man was cited and I was allowed to leave.
Saturday morning was the shower! It was a great success! Mel and mom did an awesome job of food and games and all that. We had almost 40 ladies there, which was a little overwhelming, but also made it fun to see people that I hadn't in years. The ladies were unbelievably generous with their gifts - we got a bunch of stuff from out registry. My grandparents and parents got us the stroller/travel system we had picked out, lots of bathtime supplies and cute clothes, and a few ladies made beautiful homemade gifts. The were beautiful!
Here's all the great food that mom made - quiches, baked brie, cupcakes, yum!
Opening a present filled with bathtime supplies - towels, soap, a tub, etc.
A beautiful scrapbook that mom's boss made - it already has the pages filled and ready to go with pictures. She also included a ton of "extras" like stickers and quotes and lettering.
A shot of the ladies of the family. We're exhausted, but happy.
And last, but not least - Rachel's birthday party! Steve actually got to be involved in this one (He's Rachel's favorite anyway). It was Saturday night, which meant by this time, everyone was tired, but we still had a really good time. Here' a picture of the "kids". This is the Stuckey family that Mel and I grew up with, plus some assorted fiances and girlfriends in there for fun!
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Maddie is so excited about your baby and can't wait to see and hold her. She talks about it all the time!
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