The Shower!

I think that it's going to take me a week (or more!) to decompress from this weekend. As you may know, I am not much of a people person (except when drinking!) and it takes a LOT out of me to be at a large party like that. And it was a LARGE party!

It was really a fun time though. The Qdoba was really good and so was the cake. I think the margaritas were good, because we went through both tubs and some back up margarita mix that Dad purchased. I had sodas.

If we were in a slightly warmer state, it would have been really great to have the party outside, but it's still WI and it's early April, so inside it was. The only thing that I would have changed was to use the upstairs big room, just for more room to spread out, but it worked out okay. I think the custodian was a little ticked because we were "over capacity" for the room (which was 48 and there were probably 55 people there); but they didn't say that was a fire code thing or anything. Plus, there were two doors out of the room, so it wasn't a big deal. That guy was just a fuss.

We got a TON of nice stuff. Lots of clothes, some bed stuff and books and things. I did get my diaper bag, which was sweet! and Josh and Kristine got us a bunch of cloth diapers. My godparents and family got us cloth diapers too, but they didn't come in time. The part I felt bad about was I opened their card and I totally never read it for some reason and I don't know why. I feel like I opened it and set it aside or something. So, I missed the part where it said that their gift didn't arrive in time and they would get it to me when it did show up. (and the moral of that story is don't use Kelly's Closet basically -- I'm sure that the store is fine, but Kristine ran into trouble with them and so did my godparents, so it's not that I don't think they have a good thing going, they just have sort of crummy CS -- Kristine said that they were out of green bG's and they wanted to sub, but they subbed white and blue, instead of asking what colors she wanted.)

But, I was just totally overwhelmed at that point, so I never even noticed that I had opened the card and not read it, essentially. We opened gifts at 3:45 or 4, so I was really burnt out by then. By 5:15, I was dying. I spent most of the time on my feet, which left me with achy legs and sore foot bottoms. I don't have swelling issues, so that wasn't a problem.

The big problem is that I have NO PICTURES! Oops. I took two pics with my camera and Dad misplaced his at some point and I could just get him to use mine to take some. He's such a fuss sometimes.

Now, we begin the task of deciding what we REALLY REALLY need and what stuff I just wanted to have, you know? My parents still have to buy us something, and I think that they will probably buy us our travel system (maybe...), but we'll see. I'll probably go to BRU this Saturday with Mom to spend the couple of cash/GC pressies I got and maybe we can buy it. If they would buy that, it would be really cool. :)

I'm going to go after I'm done here and print out my registry as it is currently and figure out what we are def going to buy and maybe find out where it is the cheapest, instead of just purchasing from BRU. I can always edit my registry.


But, I had a really good time and it really was a great idea to have the boy/girl shower thing. I think that everyone said what I good time it was. The last thing that I have left is to write my thank you notes! I'd take them to work, but I have time to make up the next three days, so I have no lunch until Thursday and I'd really like to have them done by this Saturday, to get them in the mail.


In other weekend news, I met Brookie's fiance and he's okay. She likes him and that's the part that really really matters. We also went and picked out the sizes for our bridesmaids (matrons?) dresses. I got a size 20, mostly because it's the one that fit my rib cage decently at this point. I have NO idea how much weight I will have lost by then, so if they really have to take the dress in, then they do. I have a picture of it, but I feel like a giant preggo lady in it, so I pass on posting it. I have a feeling they will be taking the dress in hardcore by August, but we shall see. I hope it doesn't come down too the fact that I should have gone down a size and then had it altered. That would really suck if they wouldn't been able to take it in enough to fit me. I'd be pist.

Only 5 weeks left to go now. I can't believe how fast it has gone. Soon, he'll be here, which is just crazy to me. I don't know if I am ready, but I don't know if I'll ever be ready. So, it's now or never. :)