I usually tend to think I'm not easily surprised...but oh my goodness, did my sister pull together a wonderfully executed get-together!! It all began on Friday night when Dee, Chasen, and Gavin arrived in town. (The Peabody's are back in the States from Japan, Yeah! and moving to Virgina/Washington D.C.)I thought I had planned a BBQ with my sister's family and the Peabody's but apparently I was just a decoy in the master plan.
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Little did I know, awaiting me at my sister's house was Lauren, Mark, Maile (who I hadn't met yet), Nicole, and Laura...who were there to surprise me. You see, we rarely have the opportunity to get together these days. Everyone is so busy and life pretty much takes over when you calculate in kids, work, etc....Plus, it's really hard to see Dee when she was living half across the world!
So, when I walked in the door at my sister's house and saw Lauren peek around the corner, it took me a good 5 seconds to even register who it was... I thought I was losing it! I was thinking to myself "that girl looks a lot like Lauren...." That's weird, then out toddled Maile and Nicole, etc....and it finally sunk in. Then I was thinking they were here to surprise Dee, but of course Dee was in on it too!

All I can say is..holy cow! That was the best gift ever We totally enjoyed our week-end together just hanging out, eating, and watching the kids play. What more could you ask for!! The girls even took me to Mother's Bistro, on Sunday morning for a wonderful breakfast and baby shower.

So, my first "Father's Day".. Although I am not officially a father just yet, I had the pleasure of experiencing my first gifts for father’s day. Melissa and my mom coordinated with the core of the David Douglas Football staff, Denise, to have a DDHS Football onesie made!!

It was a great day. It started with a walk with my own dad along Marine Drive from the 42nd street boat ramp, and concluded with dinner and Grandpa McIrvin’s. Overall a great start to my new holiday!!

All I can say is WOW!
It's been almost a week since my first shower and I'm still in awe when I pass the baby's room and see all the amazing gifts we received from my friends at Baller. We feel so grateful and so blessed! It feels like we'll be set for life, but apparently the Costco size baby wipes and diapers will run out sooner than we think...(It doesn't seem possible)
One of the best gifts we got was an "Advice Book" handwritten by some true veteran mom's (and a couple non-moms)

Advice for the new mom:
~When your baby spits sour milk all over your best clothes; just strip and go naked.

~Each thing you do, whether it's good or bad, won't affect your child for the rest of it's life. Keep a good relationship with your husband. Forget about having a neat and tidy house...it's not important!

~Well, coming for two women that don't have kids..or pets...I guess Laura has a dog...we don't know much about babies...but we do know how to have fun! So, when you need a break and certainly you will...give us a call...we will be sure you remember how to have the old kind of fun! The new kind will be fun too...it will just include baby butt paste, diaper rash, *****feeding...baby spit up, cleaning...Did I say that was going to be fun? Enjoy your little baby boy...you will be a great mommy!

~Sleep when the baby is sleeping. Cuddle with your baby! The time passes so quickly.

~A HAPPY mommy means a HAPPY baby!

~Ummm..can I skip out on this one? How 'bout this..."It's not legal to leave your baby in the dog carrier for large portions of time." I'm sure Chris would love that one!!

~Boys like balls and like to throw them! If your going to give your little guy balls, I recommend tennis and waffle balls. The baseballs really hurt!

We enjoyed a wonderful Mother's Day Brunch at my sister's house...with the whole family! We had a blast Especially the "kick ball" game!

My goal was to paint the baby's room over Spring Break. But as the week passed, I couldn't figure out a theme or colors. I also couldn't find a dresser to go with the crib my sister was giving me. I was a little bummed it wouldn't get done until I found an interesting ad on Craig's List. The ad advertised a matching crib and dresser from a spendy boutique my sister had told me about. It looked like a great deal, and I was determined to check it out. One phone call to Sue and I had a shopping partner an hour later...Long story short, we loved the set (bought it later that day), found some adorable bedding at Babies R Us (bought it on the way home) and next thing you know...the nursery was under way. Yeah! Then, the next day, my mom came over and we painted and painted! Two coats later, we were done Now, it's dad and g-pa's turn to add the chair rail molding to finish off the room!!