Showing posts with label Baby Shower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baby Shower. Show all posts

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Nick's Work threw him a Baby Shower!

AND, while snagging a few pics from the shower, I raided his iPhone for some pics he took awhile back! 

Look how entertained the guys in the background are watching Nick open his gifts ;)


Nick's never had a shower "just for him". We had a couples shower back when we were getting married, but this whole "all eyes on Nick" thing is not something he's used to. However, he said he was really surprised and had a great time. The office was overly generous! 

Such a pretty hand crocheted blanket! 

I call the above picture (from a ways back!) "Preggo Pizza" :) I'm waiting for our TJ's pizza to brown 'just enough'! 
This is Nick and I a couple weekends ago at a wedding. We were supposed to go to 2 back to back weekends, but sadly, due to the preterm contractions we had to skip the first wedding :(


Still here, still pregnant. Lots of swelling (puffy feet picture coming up soon!) 

37w, 3d

Monday, May 12, 2008

I've been bamboozled! HOODWINKED!

So, my parents came down for the second weekend in a row. I thought it was so my Mom could help prep the house for a shower that was to be held at my house next Sunday, after I would've attended a wedding the night before. I told her if she wanted it on that date, she could have it, though I'd prefer another date in order to prep the house for the shower. She wanted to come down this weekend and who am I to stop my Mom for coming down on Mother's Day weekend?

Then, she says she wants a pedicure. OK! Fine by me! A little early according to my pedicure schedule, but my feet have been getting REALLY sore throughout the day, so I jumped at the opportunity. We went, got a pedicure, ran over to the nurture center to pick up a breast pump and peruse the other goods they had there. I did notice she was doing an awful lot of texting, but I was thinking to myself "guess that just comes with the territory of having an iPhone... everyone that has one (including Nick) can't go a 1/2 hour without breaking it out to play with some feature."

Well when we got home, I found this:
out on my back deck! What? A shower?!?! Isn't that NEXT weekend?!!? Wait a second...
Yes, they fooled me! I walked out and stammering I said "But I have a dress!" So, I ran inside to change, and went out and enjoyed the beautiful decorations and good company. They got me GOOD!

I'll take any opportunity for a champagne picture, even if I can't drink it!
Bella even came out to surprise me :)
How cute are these cakes?!?! Yummy, too!


Nick's Mom, me and My Mom The favors Nick's Grandma put together. They were super cute little Lenox vases with a sucker ad personalized ribbon attached.
My other hostess, the future Aunt to be!



Diaper cake, complete with Monkey on top!
No, this is not a clothing store! Here's one of the 3 clotheslines that our little monkey's clothing was hung on! She'll be the fashionable one for sure!
Um, I'm getting BIG! I love their faces :)
My Mom playing a shower game This week's belly shot :)
34 weeks, even!



Thursday, May 8, 2008

As promised...

OK, here's a written update for my past weekend. Yes, I know it's Thursday. Yes, I know I've probably forgotten some of the details but maybe it will make this post a bit shorter :)

So, last weekend was a doozy in terms of pregnancy related items! It started Friday night with my Mom and Dad arriving in town for all of the fun. We finally got to meet Ruby, their 4 month old doberman pincher as my Dad brought her with him up for the weekend trip. She's super cute and surprisingly well behaved for a 4 month old pup! She's welcome back any time, provided she comes with a baby gate to keep her in the uncarpeted areas ;)

Saturday morning was started bright and early with maternity photos. I don't have them back yet, and I promise to post them as soon as I do. But I'm super excited. Matt, a good friend and our wedding photographer took them and I know they'll turn out outstanding.

After that, we ran home for a quick change of clothes ... um, yeah, my gap maternity long and leans don't fit so much anymore! BUT, I squeezed my thighs, butt and belly into them anyway for the shots! we went off to our 3D ultrasound. We brought both sets of grandparents and Grandma (my mom) made an attempt to find out our little munchkin's name. She said if we yelled her name, she'd roll over and give us a better shot... yeah, nice try Grandma! You already saw the best shot below, so I won't bother re-posting :) It was a great experience and I have to limit my exposure to the shots as I start to tear up thinking that little peaceful face is just growing inside me! It's amazing to think about!

Back home to change once again and then off to my shower! My hostess, Becki, did a fantastic job! Her house looked oh, so beautiful! And, although it was a bit toasty outside for our liking, we had a great time and got to eat outside and appreciate the warm California day. The guest book was this book signed by all guests in attendance. Very cool. She also had a few games, but in true Becki fashion, none embarassed anyone (i.e. no dressing up with toilet paper... yes, I know that's a bridal shower game!) It was good to see everyone there and crazy to think that the next time I see a majority of those in attendance, I'll be holding a little baby girl in my arms.

The rest of the weekend just involved hanging around with family. I think after this first shower, my eyes were opened a bit more to the fact that I'm really getting down to the last few weeks. It blows my mind. I can't believe we're going to be a family in a very, very short period of time!

For fun, I've included a poll on the right hand side of this blog. A good friend of mine doesn't seem to think that I'll still be pregnant for my birthday, which happens to fall on June 13th. Do you agree?

33w 3d

Monday, May 5, 2008

Quick Post!

So, this will be a quick post with many pictures and few words (written update later in the week!) Yay for my Baby Shower! Look how cute!
OK, so I have yet to perfect the order of pictures I'm uploading... so here's a rough, out of order posting of pictures! This, is a classic "Janessa Pose". See, it happens when I'm sober, too! I loved these pretty puffs that were hung from the trees and around Aunt Becki's house... the place looked fantastic, as you'll see below!
Again, out of order. BUT we had our 3D ultrasound and got to see our super cute little girl! She has very chubby cheeks, a cute little nose and my cupid-bow's lips. I can't look at this picture all that long or I start tearing up thinking about how soon we get to meet her.

Look how beautiful this scene is for the party! It was so pretty, so proper and clearly Becki out did herself. I had a fantastic time and really, every little detail was thought of. I'll update more when I have a bit more time (later in the week). Here's most of the gang :)
Another classic "Janessa pose" I really don't know how I always seem to get these pictures taken!
My awesome hostess & I, playing a shower game.
Me. Oh, yes, I was instructed to wear a tiara. It's been determined I should labor in a tiara, and wear one more frequently.