April Showers

So between now and the last post, I had a sweet little baby shower themed April Showers. Sadly, I didn't take any pictures, but I'll see if I can grab a few from my mother in law/friends who took some and post them here later.

The colors were all sweet pastels - lavender, light yellow, light pink and light green and my mom and I ordered light pink parasols to decorate with. Everyone sat on the big patio and had fresh flower center pieces at their tables. My mom attached little crystals from fishing wire to hang from the parasols and look like raindrops. It was all very pretty.

We chatted for a little while and then were treated to a Mexican taco bar - grilled carne asada or chicken on corn tortillas with toppings and rice and beans. We played several games. Finding safety pins in pasta while blind folded, the what do you have in your purse game, the clothes pin/don't cross your legs game and a memory game (my niece came out with all this strange stuff on, walked through the party and quickly left). There was a door prize/rigged game as well...whoever sat in the seat with the sticker won a prize as well. They were all great prizes too - *everything* was well thought out and planned by my mom for months.

After games I opened presents and Malia had a ton! So many that I had to devise an opening presents system...a quick, but very thorough and efficient system. Malia has a *huge* wardrobe now thanks to the shower and we got some essentials we were still hoping for. Thank you so much to everyone who helped us out with the shower. We budgeted to be able to buy our baby the essentials in case I didn't have a super turnout at the shower and I was overwhelmed at how many people were able to make it (including lots and lots of family who drove in from California despite outrageous gas prices). I hope you enjoyed the day as much as I did! I haven't had that much fun and that type of fun since preparing for my wedding and bridal shower. I did get my nails done and get a new super cute outfit for the event so, that added to the deja vu feeling =) We're blessed!

In other activities, since the shower, Tyler and I have been doing something every day to get ready for Malia. I have just three weeks left and I feel like she might, just might decide to be an early arrival due to all the pressure down below and the ever increasing and uncomfortable Braxton Hicks contractions. Our original list looked like this:

1. register @ hospital
2. pick pediatrician and interview
3. create birth plan
4. finish buying baby items
5. finish the baby's room (paint touch up, curtains, blinds, pictures, fabric wall panels, ceiling fan)
6. wash baby clothes and blankets
7. install car seat
8. inquire about last payments to OB/GYN
9. pack hospital bag
10. finish baby shower thank you notes

and my invisible #11. clean, clean, clean because I need this house to be super, super clean

Here's what's left on the list after last week:

5. finish the baby's room (blinds, pictures, ceiling fan)
7. install car seat
9. pack hospital bag
10. finish baby shower thank you notes

&

#11. clean, clean, clean because I need this house to be super, super clean
(to the pregnant woman it never really ends)

I do still need to buy a pump too which is something I don't think any right minded woman gets excited about especially at $100 or more a pop, but I think I've made my decision on which brand and how much much I'm willing to spend. Hopefully it works out because I have absolutely no experience in such things. I'm laughing to myself as I type this...

Also making me laugh at the moment are Malia's hiccups. First round of the day - she usually has three per day =)

As promised here are some shower pics...feel free to click and make them bigger =)

Chatting with Andrea and Agnes =)

Family that traveled from CA and my cute mom.

My dad posing/endorsing the caterers =) haha

Presents...thank you, thank you =)

A friend and I =)

A pregnant woman work out!

The desert table with cupcakes of every pastel color.