I was never given a baby shower when I was pregnant with Smushy. I didn’t really have any close friends in Texas who would have one for me and my family lived in another state. I was always really sad about it since it took us so long to get her and I felt like I was missing out on an important part of being pregnant. I just assumed I wouldn’t get one this time because it’s baby number 2 and, in truth, we didn’t really need any baby stuff.
A group of my online mommy friends were planning on having a Valentine party yesterday and I when I got there, I found it was actually a surprise baby shower for me! Crazy! I was completely shocked. My friend did an excellent job of keeping it from me. She even managed to get me to choose my own cake without me realizing a thing. I think I just really am that dense, though there wasn’t any reason for me to think it was anything but a Valentine party.
The kids had a blast running around like crazy. The grown-ups had fun playing pin the pacifier on the baby and chatting. I got a few (adorable) baby gifts and even a necklace for me! Yeah, I still want to cry a little just thinking about it.
After the party, my friend and I traded entirely huge bags of baby clothes, my girl stuff for her boy stuff. She’s having a girl in July (incidentally, due the same day I was due with Smushy). We also traded pink for blue bumbo seats (seriously, could this not be more perfect??). I spent all day washing boy clothes and separating them into sizes. I will not need to buy clothes until he is 3. There are really THAT many. Plus! My friend is a car seat tech, so she installed the car seat for me. Not that I couldn’t, but why not make sure it’s 100% safe? And now that’s one more thing to cross off the list.
I can’t share too many pics since a lot are of the other party-goers and their kids and I don’t do that, but here are a few:
I will share his name when he is born, don’t worry.
Me pinning the pacifier on the baby
Mr. Silly got in on the fun too! (Forced would probably be a better word for it.)
Smushy eating a yummy cupcake.
Mommy and Daddy
Presents! A cute personalized hooded towel sent by one of the mom’s who couldn’t be there (because she had her little boy a little early). I am seriously just blown away by these women.
Adorable sleepers.
Spoiled sport. Sadly, I was just messing around with my camera and didn’t even NOTICE he was flipping me off. I was just testing my focus.
And really? Why does my kid always have to cry in the group photo? She LOVED playing with the other kids. No so much a fan of the picture process I guess. That and a 30 minute nap.
The ONLY sucky thing about the whole day was Smushy getting sick right before we left. She spiked a temp and was sniffly on the way home. I felt AWFUL about her being around other kids when she was sick. I mean, obviously I didn’t know she was since she she hadn’t been sick. I figured she was acting fussier than usual because of the short nap. So far (banging frantically on wood) it doesn’t seem to be *too* bad. Just a fever and she’s a little snugglier than normal. She did sound a little raspy while she was napping today, but once she was upright, it stopped. I hope this is short lived and I don’t catch it. And I really, really hope the other kids and parents don’t catch it either. God, I feel terrible. I just never wanted to be the one who brings her sick kid out and exposes other people and now I am.
In conclusion, I suck and I have awesome friends.
I was planning on making a roast for dinner, but I forgot to take it out of the freezer yesterday. Then I was trapped under a mountain of baby laundry and trying to clean, so we ordered pizza. Yummy!
A quick one since we got home so late form my Surprise! baby shower. Fun fun fun!!!
Painting. AKA The reason we don’t paint often.
How far along? 35 weeks
Total weight gain: Down 1 lb from last week, so up 8 lbs total. I knew I hadn’t really gained so much last time and it really was the big breakfast.
Maternity clothes? Yes. Still. Forever.
Sleep: I pretty much require a daily nap just to make it to the evening. Thankfully, Smush has been accommodating and taking long naps herself. It still completely sucks to roll over and get up 10 million times to pee, but in between the nightly bathroom visits, I sleep pretty well.
Food cravings: Still a boring question. I still like sweets sometimes and blah blah nothing is amazing.
Best moment this week: No idea.
Movement: He is wigging out right now as I type. It’s because I fed him.
Gender: Boy. (Still.) Also boring question. (Still.)
Labor Signs: Nothing much. I’m still totally freaked that my water is going to break for no good reason any minute now. I wonder if that’s just a normal pregnancy thing since I have no reason to believe it will.
Belly Button in or out? Out
What I miss: Being able to roll over or get up or anything without pain
What I am looking forward to: Nothing really. Just chugging along
Weekly Wisdom: Be thoughtful of how you move. One sudden movement and you might cry from the suckage.
Milestones: Third Trimester! Whee!
At my appointment today, my doc told me she thinks he’ll be between 8 and 9 pounds on delivery day. And that day is over 2 weeks earlier than 8lb Smushy came out. Holy. Shit. I believe her though. This kid is seriously powerful. His newest trick is bruising me from the inside out on a nightly basis. It is insane.
When I was younger, my grandmother crocheted a blanket for me that I have to this day. She also made one for Smushy when she was born. And yesterday I received a blanket for the little guy. I think of all the gifts we’ve received, the baby blankets are definitely near the top of the favorite list. I think the handmade stuff from family is just so special and I love having them.
I got these super soft socks from Dria’s Sock Shop on Etsy as one of the baby gifts for being a part of the Etsy Baby Shower. They are sooo cute and really really soft. I can’t wait to put them on this little guy!!
**Disclaimer: I did not pay for these socks. They were given to me FREE for being involved with the Etsy Baby Shower. Not obligated to blog about them, but I’m nice like that.
Smushy walks in to our bedroom stark naked and says:
“I take off a diaper. I take off a pants. I take off a shirt. I’m naked! (yelling) NAKED! NAKED! NAKED!! See you later Mommy. See you later Daddy.”
And then she leaves.
And we just looked at each other and let her go.
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She walks up to the window, picks her nose and wipes it on the window and says, “I’m painting!”
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And just now. 30 seconds ago. She peed in her hat. And admitted it. After we told her 10 million times in the last 5 minutes to either ask for a diaper or pee in the potty. Because she insisted on being naked.
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That’s my girl