Caleb's Second Baby Shower ...

WELL.  It happened.  They let me out of lockdown the house.  And I can honestly say I've never been so happy to leave the house in my life.  I know it doesn't really sound like a big deal (and it really isn't) but I hadn't left the house since the Saturday before this past one and it felt kind of odd to do so!  Odd, but at the same time, fantastic.  It was great to get out and see my family, get some fresh air and MOST of all, celebrate our little man!  This was my second shower and I can't even begin to express how loved this little man already is.  As a matter of fact, I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves.  The shower was given by my aunts Joann and Norma Lou, my cousins Tammy and Machell and close family friend, Gayle at my mom's house.  It was perfect, from the food, to the decor to the company.  Caleb and I had a blast.  He's currently emphasizing it by dancing around in my belly.  And I felt fantastic the whole time.  I was a good girl and sat mainly in my chair the whole time, but I did get up to give hugs, get my umteenth glass of baby shower sherbert punch food and use the bathroom (hey, I'm a pregnant lady, this is bound to happen several times during ANY trip I take).

But like I said, let's let the pictures speak for themselves.

{Grandmomma and momma to be!}

{The two aunties.  Aunt Erin (brother's wifey also known as "Silly") and Aunt Ally (my little sister)}

This is the series I like to call "The Funniest Shower Games Ever".  Basically it was like the TV show "Minute To Win It" where they drew names out of a bowl and competed against each other in various competitions.  The first was who could drink the water in the baby bottles the fastest, who could put the alphabet magnets in order the fastest and lastly, who could cloth diaper the scary baby dolls the most times.  All in a minute.

{Mama's SEWIOUS!}

And thus begins the series I like to call "The Face of High Blood Pressure" (i.e. swollen, chubby face syndrome)

{SOOO funny how appropriate this is, I LOVE IT!}



And this is the series I like to call "Pictures with Katie Claus" since I am seated, in a large chair, with a belly that shakes like a bowl full of jelly as people crowd around me and I remain stationary. 

{"What would YOU like for Christmas little girl?  Have you been naughty or nice?}

Isn't this one LOVED little boy?  And one loved momma too I might add, you should've seen the way people were fretting over me, not letting me stand up or do a THING.  I seriously felt so melodramatic.  BUT doctor's orders!

I can also tell you your prayers were heard because I felt WONDERFUL the whole time at the shower and after coming home and taking my blood pressure, it was a TINY bit high, but no worse than after getting up here around the house to run to the bathroom or get myself a drink.  We go to the doctor tomorrow to check on little man and myself and I'm HOPING I might get a little lienancy on my activity (or lack thereof) after proving that I can follow instructions ...

Wish me luck!