Surprise shower!

So this morning I was told we were going to the mall. We just had to make a quick stop at GIMH's house so my husband could pick up something. But, as it turned out, when I knocked on her door, I was actually walking in to my own surprise baby shower!

I am really so incredibly blessed to have such kind and generous friends and family. Our friends were all there (and thanks to Amber from Fertile Thoughts too, for helping GIMH!), my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law and nephew drove up for it. And, yesterday I got a call out of the blue from my sister asking me to pick her up at the Richmond airport! She had flown down for the shower, although at the time I thought she was just surprising me with a weekend visit.

It was so much fun and GIMH did such an amazing job (maybe she needs to do party planning as a side business, now that she's planned three successful parties in the last few weeks!). It was held in her beautiful home and the food was amazing. I had such a wonderful time.

I seriously did not expect to have a shower for Baby #2. I had a shower when Clara was three months old back home and just figured that people had been generous enough then, not to mention the outpouring of gifts after we first brought Clara home. So I was blown away by the generosity of everyone today. Baby #2 will not have to wear pink! Haha!

Here's a look at the festivities:













Thanks so much, GIMH! You are such an amazing and thoughtful friend. And thanks to everyone who celebrated with me today, everyone who traveled here for it, and those who couldn't make it. I never thought I'd have a baby shower, let alone two in one year for both of my babies. It's bizarre to even type those words. I am so, so, so blessed.