Shower Power
So � I finally had my baby shower on Saturday.
I had set myself up for complete failure � for no shows and a roomful of empty chairs. I don�t know why I did this � but it worked out in the end because we had a pretty good turn-out!
Now � you may as well know the rest of the outline for this post is going to be all �
I. it was great but �
II. insert complaint here � drone on and on
III. re-establish gratitude and thankfulness for even having a caring family.
Need I even write any more?
Okay � well � the issue is that everyone wants to buy you clothes. LOTS of clothes. And I will admit that before I was expecting, I, too, wanted to hear the oohs and aahs when the mommy-to-be pulled my adorable outfit out of the gift bag.
But when a person gets a magnitude of clothes at a shower it means that the person still has about $600 worth of absolute necessities left to purchase (high chair, stroller(s), carrier, pack and play, jumperoo, bottles, pacifiers, monitor, etc.) Okay � maybe just $300 immediate purchases. But still . . .
Okay so on to item III on the outline.
I was thrilled to have a good turnout and people who cared enough to buy me lots of adorable outfits for the boy. I mean � after all � that�s the fun stuff. I can�t wait to play dress up with him. And I�ve read horror stories where no-one showed up for a shower, etc. And THANK GOD we actually can afford to buy some of this stuff � because so many people have nothing. AND if I have to pick up a thing or two at Goodwill or St. Vincent de Paul � well � that�s okay. I�m not going to be a snob about it or anything.
Anyway � it�s all housed in my living room at the moment. We�re in the process of painting the nursery and the floor can�t be put in until the painting is done. So . . .
Well � on to photos:
My favorite outfit � from my mom (who also is purchasing the very practical baby furnishings along with the rest of the grandparents). She said he needed to look like his Daddy. I don�t know if I mentioned that Chad wears a lot of polo. He says it really stands the test of time �and I guess I would have to agree with him. If you�ve ever seen what a �larger man� can do to a pair of pants � well . . . He�s had some of his polo slacks for over 6 years and they look perfect.
My second favorite outfit � it says Geaux Tigers � in honor of LSU, my alma mater.
Me opening gifts and looking gargantuan.
The happy parents-to-be
I really love this one:
And here is a link to all of the photos � although Chad made the pictures a little too big so �bear with it. And know that I look like Jabba the Hutt in red pants.
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