What a whirlwind weekend! It was very exciting, fun, overwhelming, emotional, exhausting, busy, and joyful. The weekend got started on Thursday night when we picked up Grandma Lumsden and Aunt Diane from the airport. They arrived about 8 and we finally settled into bed about 11:30. Your Daddy and I had to work on Friday morning, so the twins cruised Greensboro until it was time for the first event. Then the girls picked me up at work and we were off to start our weekend!
Moses Cone Baby Shower-Your Daddy's co-workers got together and threw us quite a party. It was so fun and everything looked totally adorable. I certainly wasn't expecting such a big deal! Here are some pictures from the afternoon:
Daddy, Mommy, Grandma, and Aunt Diane
Guess the baby food game. I totally lost.
Wet Wipes. Anyone who knows me can appreciate my face in this picture.
Delicious Cake
Tons of Baby Gifts
Daddy Boot Camp- On Saturday morning your Daddy enlisted in Daddy Boot Camp. It's a class offered at the hospital for guys taught by guys. It's all about learning the tricks of the trade from a man's perspective. They also have real live infants in the class. Once you are old enough, your Daddy might be asked to volunteer his services to other new parents. I have pressed your Daddy for details from camp, but he has just said it was lots of fun and very informative. Oh, how I would like to have been a fly on the wall that morning!
Baby Shower- Four of my best friends got together and planned an awesome baby shower for our family. It was hosted by Missy, Ann Marvin, MaryScot, and Stewart. It was so sweet and they thought of every little detail. They made sure to have tons of yummy food that I could eat every single bite of. Even a special desert served to us! It was such a great mix of family, college friends, work friends, and church friends. Events like this always make me think about how grateful I am to have so many women in my life whom I cherish. These friendship are so special and have truly made me the person I am today. Once everyone had their fill of yummy food, we played the first game. MaryScot (ever-the-teacher) had us guess the baby animal. For example, a dog would have a puppy. If only they were that easy! Then after the game, I opened gifts. There are so many presents. Eloise and EmmaScot (Ann Marvin's girls) helped play Santa and brought me all the gifts. I can't even begin to name off all the fun stuff we received. Your nursery is totally stocked now. After the presents, we played a game called dirty diaper. Each diaper had a candy bar melted in it and we had to figure it out which one was which. I did fair better at this game, but it was still hard. Then things started winding down. I stayed behind to catch up with friends who had traveled to see me. All in all, it was just a fantastic afternoon. Check out some of the gifts below:
Wreath of Diapers
Mrs. Jolly, Amy, and Amber
Piggy Bank from Dad & Debra
Homemade Blanket from Grandma (Which of course made me bawl!)
Framed Picture for your Nursery
Sunday-On Sunday, we attacked your nursery. It's not totally complete, but it is almost done. There are just a few finishing touches I need to add. I am going to post some pictures of the finished product this week or weekend. I have to say, it looks so fabulous. I could just stand in there for hours and I can't wait to see you sleeping in the crib!
NST Monday- Monday morning, you passed the NST with no problem. I saw a different doctor and everything was fine. My legs and feet have become quite swollen in the past few days, but since my BP and weight gain are on track, it shouldn't be an issue. I see Doctor Davis on Thursday and I am going to ask him about the backup plan if your lungs are not mature. There are so many details running through my head right now, it's not even funny!
I love you very much, Mom
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