baby shower blessings

My dear friends from the Princess Castle threw me an amazing baby shower yesterday. From the homemade desserts to the candy-made pacifiers to the games... to the homemeade desserts, every aspect was an evidence of their care for me. (Can you tell I really liked the desserts? I actually stuffed myself with them after the shower. It was my only cheat day! Not to mention the chicken wings and bon bons... yummy! Cleo & Jane, thank you for making my cheat day so enjoyable!) Aida, Jane, & Cleo even wore all blue just for William. =) (I wish I had a picture of that! Aida, I know that must have been a stretch for you. Thanks for doing it for little William. For those of you who don't know Aida, she loves pink. I mean, she L-U-V-S pink! Before you know it, you'll be playing catch with him!) =)

The time of sharing and prayer was especially meaningful, as some moms shared advice for me for the days to come, as well as prayer for labor/delivery, when William comes home, and most importantly, for his salvation. There were women there from all different times in my life, from my first grade friend Tami to the ladies now in my married care group. God had used every one of these women to impact me at various times throughout my life. I was overwhelmed by the generosity, support, and love shown to me even by their attendance. Every time I looked at one of them, God would remind me of how He had used that person to shape me at a certain point in my life. It really was an incredible testimony of God's goodness and mercy following me all throughout my life.

Aida, Jane, and Cleo... thank you seems such a small thing to say for all the effort, time, and love you put into organizing this shower. It was so evident how much you wanted to bless me through it, and I really felt your love for me shine through. It really meant so much to me. Thank you for your desire and heart to bless William and me. I am truly humbled by the extent of your love that I witnessed that day. I love you guys!

Here are some highlights...



















The incredible invitations















People mingling... you can see Jane in the back wearing blue.















Yummy desserts... mmmm....















Bill's family















Playing games...





















Me and ma big belly! (I know, it doesn't look that big here.)















Opening presents... Cleo is to the left wearing blue. =)















More presents... Yea! I loved getting all the blue baby stuff!















A practical gift from Joey & Evelyn. (Thanks for looking out for me, Joey!) =)















Me & Lori















"Git in ma belly!" (Pigging out after the shower. There was so much good food left over! I didn't want it to go to waste.)

Ok, so I went a little overboard with the pictures. But it was a really memorable time. Thanks for the pics, Aida. (Conveniently, there aren't any of you... I wonder what happened to those... hmmm...)