Monday, February 27, 2012

The Takeover

I knew that our house would become full of evidence that we have/are having a baby... I just didn't realize the extent of it!  I could never have imagined the generosity that we have experienced with the gifts for Baby Al!  When I started to register for items and saw how expensive everything was, I had a mini conniption fit.  Babies are expensive!  And so is their gear!

This weekend, my dear friend Abby, threw me a shower here in Charlottesville at her gorgeous home.  I met Abby when she was in need of a babysitter for her three tots.  Since then I feel like they are my inherited family and am so, so lucky to have made such a fantastic friend.  This shower was incredible... from the oreo balls (which everyone needs the recipe for... i will try to get that and post it!) to the beautiful decorations, to the most amazing attendees!  Such a great, great day!  THANK YOU!  It was so great to see everyone under such happy circumstances.  The gifts were just incredible and now I feel like we have a VERY manageable "to buy" list for Al.

In addition to the awesome shower, we also had a Birthday dinner for mom and me at Sakura.  The Wimmers, Kyle & Townsend, mom & dad and Ron and I had an awesome meal (Thanks, Mom and Dad!) and delicious cupcakes.  This was all after the men's very hard day's work!  That's right!  The nursery is now complete with chair rail and crown molding and those talented guys knocked it out in one day!!  Ron just has a little painting left to do and I will post pictures!

Speaking of pictures, I am going to put a couple below from the past week and from our pregnancy photo shoot with Meg Runion!

It's been such a great week... even though Ron had to go out of town for work for my Birthday :(

OH! And Charly (my bestie from 4th grade on) is in labor with her little Emerson RIGHT NOW!!!

Life is oh so good!

By Meg Runion (2.18.2012 - 34 weeks)

By Meg Runion (2.18.2012 - 34 weeks)

By Meg Runion (2.18.2012 - 34 weeks)

Zulily :) Boots with tha furrr!

Al got a UVA tutu... Javy just had to try it on :)

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