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Oh the Generosity

girl yellow shirt writing note

This past weekend saw me attending the last of the pre-baby showers. A couple are going to happen after the baby’s born, but for now, the biggest new parent plans are the weekly OB appointments and a few loads of newborn laundry.

When we got married, friends and family graciously honored us with several showers, and I remember being struck by the generosity of these people. I’d been to plenty of bridal showers myself, and knew the drill. Still, to be in the middle of it, and to attend several (of which I was always the center) was so humbling.

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First Baby Shower!

it's a girl baby shower cake

Alright, I promise not to ramble about every baby shower we have, but I would like to use this occasion to announce the official opening of the Miss. M. Countdown.

We’re now at 34 weeks, and the shower season has begun. The next few weekends will see us spending time with our wonderful friends and family, who are so kindly throwing us parties and buying us gifts.

Yesterday was the first, given by my husband’s step family. It’s rare that I get together with just the ladies from this crowd, so it was fun to sit around and eat girlie food and cake while looking at socks with bows and hooded towels.

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