The baby shower Jeni threw me 8/16

That's right, the shower I was nervous about finally came and went...
I was only nervous because I hate being the center of attention and it's hard not to be at your own Big Belly shower. People paid quite little attention to me though, to my pleasant surprise.
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Here I am opening gifts - IE - sweating like a roasting pig and trying to mask that the baby was shoving his feet into my stomach... I was overwhelmed by everyones generosity and thoughtfulness. This scraggler child (he's 5 years behind my last) is loved. :)This is my soon to be step sister in law( I think that's what she will be when she marries Kai, my step brother). She's a quiet one but I'm beginning to suspect her love language is gifts because WOW, look at all her effort in this diaper cake gift! She's got some sick talent. And I LOVE the toy attachments. They have little Velcro wrist thingies that attach to the babies wrists or ankles. That way, as he's spastically shaking - as we've all witnessed babies do, he gets stimulated and entertained. Where were these toys 5 years ago??? Oh right, probably in Target (where I registered for them last month) but I wouldn't have known that since back then I only shopped in second hand stores...

Yeah for a family pic. Laura is smokin' hot here. wow. I really DIDN'T want a pic next to these lovely ladies in my hot and bloated state, but, alas, reality is real so there's no sense in hiding things. Good thing is, my looks aren't high priority these days. It's just not in the nesting part of pregnancy. I'm more in the race to break weight gain records phase...
Oh my gosh -- how CUTE can 2 girls be!!! Ami's plastic wrap there was actually a sash that Jeni gave her that said big sister. It was such a sweet touch. Who's Jeni? She's the amazing friend that started and finished the whole shower. The one I see more than anyone yet have NO pics of - not even from the shower! We both love scrapbooking yet take NO pics when we're together....sad sad truth. Anyway, look at Tylie. She's SO stinkin cute, even if she does favor her daddy. I told her I really liked her dress and she looked right into my eyes and said, "Thank you." Very calm and grown up like. I was jaw dropped. She's really growing up. Then her aunt Jen, who was also law dropped said, "Do you want food Tylie?" Tylie said, "No," still quite seriously. Aunt Jen said, "Really? I know you want food." And Tylie busts out grinning with a "YEEESSS!" I'm still freaking with the knowledge that my tiny niece is already a prankster. If we were medieval I would think she might possess witch powers because she's way too young for all this pranking.
Barbera and Becky - my mommy friends from Leading Edge Academy. I love these women. Thanks for picking up the kids today, BTW, Barb, while my doctor was putting her hand in places it just shouldn't go.
Bri and her darling Gracyln. Bri and I have been friends since jr high. She rocks and I am thrilled to have a baby with her baby. I truly hope they get to have a special little friendship growing up. Bri and her mom bought me the SAME gift - a baby einstein toy that attaches to the car seat handle. Is that weird or what? Those two women share one mind I guess.