"showered" with friendship

This weekend I was very lucky to have another baby celebration to attend in honor of baby Close to be. My neighbor and friend-Jess, my friend-Ashley and co-worker and friend Lindsey put together the cutest little gathering. Mom Close and I walked into my girlfriend's condo and were served hot apple cider and shown to a beatifully created buffet of homemade appetizers and food. All of the girls brought the baby amazing books and wrote little notes in each one. We received more adorable clothes, gift cards and fun things to get us prepared for this arrival. Ted's Mom was just suppose to be there to enjoy herself and for support and she of course brought more adorable clothes for the baby and even the mom to be some maternity clothes, since clothing these days are quite sparce.

We played a few games, opened gifts, took a few picures and then came time for my most favorite part. DESSERT. There is this bakery in Cincinnati that I have grown to love called the Bonbonerie. I will get all of my daughters cakes at this bakery for as long as we are living here. It was so fabulousy yummy and in spirit of my love for all things pumpkin, the cake was just my style:

I am so appreciative of my friends generosity and friendship during this very special time in my life.

As we were leaving all of us got to take home adorable "pink" coffee mugs home filled with a homemade hot chocolate mix. The details were just too cute.

So after yet another wonderful baby celebration, I couldn't help myself feel a little sad. I had the most incredible weekend with Ted's Mom- she helped me prepare for the baby by washing and folding all of her clothes, made a trip to babies r us, went to a nice dinner, got manicures and cleaned out our basement and then to end the weekend with such a fun little party, but then I sat in the babies room and read all of the cards and sayings people wrote in the books and I said once again, Mom and Dad are missing all of this. She would want to be here too with Mom Close and I. I miss her so much and I want her to witness the amazing people that have surrounded me for the past 7 months and continue to walk this journey with me. I wanted her to see these beatiful details and hardwork my friends and family have put into these two amazingly special baby close to be celebrations.

But I have to hope that Mom and Dad are here and that they are guiding me and are enjoying these special moments, just in a different view. God's view.

Thank you to all, you have made this pregnancy so wonderful...