It's Shower Time!!!!

On Saturday (10/4), my mom and sister threw me a baby shower in Delaware (see pics above @ 26 weeks). Andy's parents had come to our place on Friday so his mom, Sharon, and I went to DE for the festivities. I almost cried when i saw all of the personal details that mom and Er had included in the shower. Mom made a diaper cake and a wishing well with a baby bath theme. They also had an invite framed and a cake designed from the 2 peas in a pod invite. Oh and who could forget the edible fruit arrangement that is a duck bank keepsake?!? Now i have plenty of things for what i have dubbed "the trinket shelf" in the nursery. It was wonderful to see everyone and to spend time catching up with friends and family. Andy's Uncle Kevin even drove up to deliver shower presents because his wife was sick. I think he secretly enjoyed himself with all of the ladies :) We played the "guess how big meg's belly is" game and once again everyone guessed that i was huge. We also played a name game where we had to address each other by names such as: Crib (that was me), Rattle (Mom), Bottle (Sharon), Nasel Syringe (poor mom mom!) and Breast Pump (Aunt Linda sure was a good sport on that one! Additionally, we played the game where you couldn't say "twins" or "baby/babies" which proved much more difficult for me as the mother-to-be than in the past as a shower guest. Needless to say, i lost my necklace within minutes of the game starting. Lastly, we played charades with baby terms and i opened the presents. Everyone has been so thoughtful with the gifts and we are truly blessed to have such a large group of supportive friends and family as we begin this journey into parenthood.

Is that really how big i look, Aunt Linda?!?
Adorable diaper cake that Mom and Er made

Cake to match the shower theme


OH and did i mention that Andy and his dad painted the dining room and installed the ceiling fan in the nursery while we partied it up in Delaware????

Baby, Baby and More Baby Activities...

This past week has been completely devoted to preparing for the arrival of our little ones. On Tuesday (9/30), we attended a course on Breastfeeding. It was taught by one of the Lactation Consultants at the hospital. We had a good chuckle when we walked in and she asked when i was due. I barely got "January...but" out of my mouth and she goes: "There must be two in there! You look like you're measuring a good 34 weeks!". Then you thursday (10/2), i forced myself to go to the child birth class by myself since Andy was in NYC on business. I felt a little out of place but definitely enjoyed watching the men wear the pregnancy suit complete with boobs and belly. Before they put the suit on, the instructor made them take a few deep breaths and she put a tight velcro thing around the top of their chests. She then allowed each wife to choose an activity for her husband to do while suited up. It was pretty amusing and the best part is that not all of the husbands had their chance to participate yet so i'm guessing that means Andy will have a turn. I've been thinking about what activity to make him do and i will definitely make sure to bring the camera with me so stay tuned for a picture of andy in the suit. he he.