My shower was awesome! The girls really went all out, it was beautiful. I had a great time. There was a LOT of people that came, but I didn't get a final count. I was opening presents for much of the evening, but I decided I wanted to stop and visit with people, instead of just being stuck opening presents all night. It was mostly people from church, but a couple of friends from Intel came, my grandma and aunt Kathy, and Val's mom and sister. My mom and I had gone to Kohls right before the party, and found this super cute outfit - a brown skirt, and orange vest that perfectly matched the party! Ezekiel kind of had a rough night, I think it was too much stimulation for him. He wailed the entire way home. I got so many gifts. The thoughtfulness and generosity of people has been overwhelming. I've gotten gifts from people I don't even know, and they keep on coming. I am so blessed. It was a dessert buffet, and there were tons of amazing desserts, and they looked beautiful.
Ezekiel was awesome in church today. He's really getting the Sunday nap thing down. The last 2 Sundays, he's slept most of the day.
Having my mom here has been AWESOME. She does my laundry, cooks dinner, does the dishes, gets up to feed Ezekiel sometimes, and lots of other stuff. I feel so spoiled, I don't know how I'm going to manage when she leaves! It's been really nice to have her here after the shower, when there are gifts to organize, new clothes to wash and put away, and gift cards to use. Typically, that is pre-baby stuff, but it's a lot more challenging with a baby, and so it's nice to have her here for that stuff!
I spent hours today filling out Ezekiel's baby book. That thing is a lot of work. It is taking a lot longer than I expected! But I want to fill it out well, so I'm going to make the time to do it. It was actually kind of fun once I got into it.
Last Thursday, Nathanael and I went out on a date. It's amazing how it doesn't take that long to really appreciate nights like those! After only 3 weeks of having Ezekiel, it already felt weird for it to be just the 2 of us, and not him. And we were both so excited all day for our date night! I guess you learn quickly how to value those special times. We went to dinner at Red Lobster and saw Avatar. It was a great night, but it was strange for me in some ways, since I have gotten so used to having Ezekiel around me all of the time. It was the longest stretch that I had every been away from him, except for sleeping, and I missed him. At random times during the movie, I would see images of his face in my mind's eye. It's funny how you can get so attached and so used to having someone around so fast.
The meals that people are bringing over are AWESOME. It is such a blessing having good friends and family who love us.
Tomorrow Ezekiel will be 4 weeks old. Unbelievable! I can see that he's grown from pictures already. I am so excited for what is to come with him, but I continue to strive to cherish each moment I spend with him. Moments filled with dancing, rocking, eating, sleeping, bathing, crying. Every one is a gift.
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