Showered!

It just occurred to me that in a few months, as a new mom, I might be writing a post about being showered, literally, but thankfully such trivial and mundane tasks are not yet blogworthy.

I'm talking about being baby showered!

It was lovely. Amy and Kathy and Beth all drove in from afar, and most of my family was able to attend. The food was excellent, and Sarah did a great job with the games and activities! The exploded Milky Way in the diaper stumped everyone! And the hand-made onesies turned out really well. There were gifts galore (thank you everyone) and a good time was had by all. Especially me.

What an beautiful afternoon, what an incredible feeling, my baby shower... just like a dream! A couple of times while opening gifts, I actually had to hold back tears. I finally got my 'I always pictured this day' moment. Since I didn't spend my childhood dreaming about my wedding day, I missed out on this when we got married.

Up until now, it's been difficult to slow down and reflect on this pregnancy. But at 35 weeks, I feel like I've crested some invisible incline, and am finally able to relax and enjoy. It's no longer about how far along we are, but about how much longer it will be until we meet our baby. And with little over a month to go until our due date, the countdown actually means something! It finally feels real!

Thirty-five days? I can't wait!