Yesterday was my baby shower! I never really thought for a second that I was going to have a baby shower over here, mostly because I don't have a ton of close friends quite yet. But, Mark's mom (Megan) organized one for me anyway! It was supposed to be a surprise, and it was also originally planned for a few weeks ago, but it didn't exactly work out that way, so I did end up knowing about it in advance. But there were a few things that were kept hidden from me! First of all, look at the diaper cake made by Mark's mom!
And some decorations...
In case you can't see, click on the first photo... Megan hung diapers on our curtain rod that spell out "ooohhh baby!" We had some good snacks, and played some funny baby games. The funniest one was probably the one where we had to race to drink about 100 mls of apple juice out of a baby bottle... with no hands. It was tough!! But it was pretty funny, and I am proud to say I came in 2nd place. :) Megan got some pictures of it all, but I don't have them with me, so maybe later you can see us in action. I also heard all kinds of different birth stories from my neighbors, and got some pretty cute presents!
In case you can't tell from the pictures... the first one is from our fellow soccer-loving neighbor. The Phoenix is Wellington's professional soccer team, so they got our little baby a phoenix outfit! Next we have a cute stuffed octopus/musical toy and shoes, and the one on the right is a handmade cushion/ floor mat for baby to play or lay on. My neighbor made this herself, and it's perfect for laying the baby on our hardwood floors so she has some extra padding. And it's pretty cute too! We also got some other miscellaneous toys, a warm winter outfit, and some essential lotions/shampoos/toiletry items for baby. All in all, a very fun evening (with lots of leftover food)!
Then this morning, I had my very first "morning coffee group" with the other couples in my birth class. One woman has already had her baby, the rest of us are still anxiously waiting! I found a couple of people that I think are pretty similar in age to me, and we got along quite well. Maybe I can make some new friends after all! This coffee group will be meeting every 2 weeks, so it's likely that by the next one, there will be a few more babies born!
Then this morning, I had my very first "morning coffee group" with the other couples in my birth class. One woman has already had her baby, the rest of us are still anxiously waiting! I found a couple of people that I think are pretty similar in age to me, and we got along quite well. Maybe I can make some new friends after all! This coffee group will be meeting every 2 weeks, so it's likely that by the next one, there will be a few more babies born!
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