Family, friends and fun

There are few things, if any, in life that are more important than family. Family is always there to support you, guide you, comfort you, help you and love you unconditionally. Sometimes, it's easy to take for granted or forget how important those people are in our lives and this weekend, I was once again reminded of the wonderful family I am so fortunate to have!

My Mom, my aunts, my sister, sister-in-law and cousins hosted a baby shower for me this past weekend in Pennsylvania. It was a beautiful shower with no stone left unturned. From flowers, to favors and food, everything had a homemade, personal touch. I cannot possibly thank enough the wonderful women of my family for being so kind and generous! My little girl is so lucky to have you!

The cake had my Mom in a tiz because they tried so hard to make sure everything was purple and green and the bakery screwed up the cake and I got pink. Regardless, it was a beautiful cake and it tasted good! That's all that matters!

In addition to my family, I am amazed at the generosity of my guests. It is my belief that friends, true friends, come in a real close second to family and I hold my friendships in just as high regard as I do my family relationships. Most of my closest, dearest, most wonderful confidantes I met before I was a teenager. I've known these girls for almost 30 years (some of them) and we are still thick as thieves! I couldn't ask for a greater group of friends! Sara, Fawn, Jen, Amy and Ang, thank you so much for being there for my day!

All told, I am overwhelmed with gratitude and love for the wonderful people in my life. I am a better person for knowing all of you! Thank you!

I also want to thank my wonderful husband for putting up with me, but most of all for toting all of our loot home and carrying it in the house! Thanks honey! :)

Here are some more pics from the day!

One down...four to go...

With only 8.5 weeks left in the pregnancy, we are trying to get everything in order and ready for our little bundle to arrive. Part of that is getting her nursery ready. After much trepidation, mind changing, tears, anxiety and a rash of other emotions, we finally decided on colors, flooring and all of the fixin's. We started our little project a few weeks ago. We painted her room in deep lavendar and painted all of the trim white. My parents visited this weekend to help us install the flooring. We finished the nursery, but still have the hallway, master bedroom, guest bedroom and office to finish. We LOVE the new flooring and are really excited to have it finished in the rest of the house, but for now, the nursery is our priority. We still have to paint and install baseboard molding and hang the door and closet door and, of course, decorate! :) We'll post more pics when it's finished, but until then, here are some before and after shots to give you a feel for our direction!

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