Our very first BABY shower!

There is nothing like celebrating a new little life.

Especially when it's your baby...

When Dr. Regina told me she wanted to throw a shower for us,

I knew it would be special.

and special it was...

The table was full of yummy foods!

All of my favorites, of course, because the hostess is into the details.

Personally, I loved seeing Elizabeth's initials on the beautiful cake.

Who knew I loved initials so much?

Maybe it's seeing her name in print that makes her feel even closer to being here.

(But then again, I feel that way every time I get up in the middle of the night to re-adjust or go the potty.

The Lord is preparing me!)

There were so many wonderful people who came to celebrate with us...

People who love us (and we love them!)

and who are all excited about this little girl as well.

Someone told me it means so much to a mother when someone loves on her child.

It is so true.

I'm pretty sure it was my own Mom who told me that.

(She also said it hurts even worse if someone is mean to your child...

so far, we're not there yet, but I bet she's right again.)

For now, I'm basking in the love.

To all of those who came (and I'm hoping I have a photo of all of you in here!),

thank you.

It meant so much to me that you would be there to laugh and shower us with gifts.

Elizabeth is already one lucky little lady.

Speaking of gifts...

there were a bunch of them!

Disclaimer:  If you don't see your gift here in a photo, it's only because I make pretty terrible candid photos.  Your gift was awesome!  My face probably not.  Continue on please...  :)

It was like Christmas morning when we pulled all the gifts out the next morning.

Mom and Beth actually came by to help me organize everything on Saturday

and we got it done lickity split!

(Nothing like having good women in the family in your time of need!)

It actually probably took us a bit longer than normal

because we couldn't get over the cuteness of it all!

More photos before we made our way home...

that's us...  the two {very grateful} parents!

The end to such a lovely baby shower...

Thank you so much to the hostess with the mostess!

xoxo