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Monday, April 30, 2007

Our Baby Shower was Wonderful!

We're 36 weeks and 1 day today! Just 6 more days and we're at 37 weeks!!!!! It's getting so close. 19 days until Riley's big arrival.

Shelly's holding up great. She's starting to swell more but it's been pretty hot here. Tomorrows Tuesday, our marathon day of Doctor appointments. First, OB, then Non Stress Test, and we wrap it all up with our Ultrasound. I'll for sure post updates tomorrow night.

Shelly's family baby shower was yesterday. It was wonderful! Shelly's Mom, Sister, and Niece were the hosts and they did a fantastic job. Everything was beautiful! There were well over 30 people there.

Riley got lots and lots of loot. Clothes, quilts, blankets, receiving blankets, burp clothes, baby wipes, Baby Bjorn, Soothing Sounds Machine, two Boppies, (One for upstairs and one for down. Heck, why take one back? It's all about convenience!) wipes warmer, towels, wash clothes, toys, socks, mini scrapbook, keepsake boxes, Raggedy Ann Doll, Tea Set, Velveteen Rabbit Book (My all time favorite! Something I'm looking forward to sharing with Riley!), a swing, stroller, her first swim suit, and gift cards. I'm sure I'm missed something. Once again, we got more than we could have asked for. We are very lucky to have so many who love and care for us and this precious baby we're bringing into this world.

They passed a book through the group where everyone was supposed to offer advice. There are so many great things to share. One of my favorites was from Sarah, Shelly's 14 year old niece. She said, "Never be the first to break a Mother-Daughter hug." I love that!

After the shower Sarah come home with us. Shelly had to work so Sarah and I unloaded and unpacked everything. We cut out tags, took things out of boxes, did wash and then watched a movie. It was fun spending time with her.

I leave you with a few pictures from our shower (there are a few more posted on our Flicker site). The first is of Shelly and her Grandma, whom I adore! Next, Sarah unveiling the buffet. Then, the best picture of Shelly and I together was hovering over the food.



10 comments:

K J and the kids said...

I can't imagine that there is much left on your registry :)
You guys are very loved.
Can't believe you are 36 weeks.
HOLY COW !

Stacey said...

wow so close now! :)
that is one awesome shower!!!! lucky gals!

hotomiky said...

That's so exciting news! 36 weeks -

Nice shower you had!

Congrats!

Holly said...

It looks so wonderful!!!!

Everyone is so happy for you girls!

OMG - you are at 36 weeks. Amazing, just amazing!

A word to the wise about baby clothes - Andrew blew through size 0-3 and we took tags off and washed a lot of stuff that he never wore. We've now decided to only wash things a week at a time.

Anonymous said...

Wow.. Very loved and sheesh do you even need anything else?
Can't believe you are 36 weeks either.. 19 days.. ahhhh getting close!

Merr said...

I love that comment from Sarah. Only 14 and already offering up great advice! Baby showers are so much fun, but it is even funner to take all the stuff home and put it away.

Wendy and Karen said...

So glad you had a great shower. We are so excited for you!

Jennifer said...

Congrats on 36 weeks! You are truly in the home streth!

The shower looked realy nice...good food and family and cute little baby gifts. Baby showers are 1000 times better than weding showers! (not that I had a wedding shower!)

When is the second shower??

Please post tonight with your non stress test results! Your non stress tests are my only reference on the web....I have yet to find an as thorough account of what to expect!

tifferny said...

oh congrats on 36 weeks!!!!!!! the babyshower looks like it was a TOTAL blast! :) glad to hear riley got lots of stuff. it won't be long before she gets to use everything! :))

tifferny said...

btw - shelly looks BEAUTIFUL as always! :) i love all the belly shots and am happy she finally (after much prodding) allowed you to post them for your loyal blog readers. :)

Our Conception Story

After eight years together we were pretty sure we'd spend our life with our four legged kids, doing lots of camping, and traveling the world. On August 12, 2004 that all changed with the birth of our God Daughter Tate. We immediately fell completely in love with her and soon began to re-think our decision of not having kids.

In October 2005 we began the process of trying to conceive. As soon as we started trying Shelly began having very erratic cycles which made the process that more complicated. After four tries over six months we decided to schedule a consultation with the a Reproductive Specialist. We were desperate to conceive and on a limited time frame since Shelly had just turned 41. Dee was 35 at the time but not able to conceive due to a medical procedure.

Our first appointment with the Repro Man was May 2006. He suggested we try IVF using Dee's eggs and Shelly as the gestational mother. He felt this scenario would give us the highest chance for success of a healthy pregnancy. We spent a short amount of time weighing our options and decided this was the best choice. We began our first IVF cycle in August. They did the Egg Retrieval and Fertilization on 8/31. Three days later, 9/3, they transferred three embryos into Shelly. Then the wait began.

Shelly promised not to begin the home pregnancy test too soon. Dee had to travel out of state for business a week after the transfer and asked Shelly to please wait to test. BUT, the wait was too much for her and she started testing after a week. At first there was no line. But after a couple of days testing a faint line started to appear. When Dee came home from her trip Shelly told her, "I know I'm pregnant." Dee didn't believe her and insisted the line wasn't dark enough so she tested herself to compare. There was absolutely no line. She began to believe Shelly was pregnant but still had doubt. Dee went to the store and bought another brand of testing strips. After five home tests, we were convinced we we're pregnant due to all positive results. A blood test at two weeks confirmed it; we were going to have a baby!