New Brunswick Baby Shower

During our last few days in New Brunswick, my in-laws threw me a baby shower. Leading up to the event there were last minute preparations, a cake to order, decorations to get, balloons to pick up....they were going through all this trouble! At dinner the night before, I turned to my Mother-in-law and said "You know, it's ok if there aren't balloons.....you don't have to get all these decorations, I'm sure it'll be fine without them!" at which point J's sister turned to me and said "Um, Helen, this isn't about YOU!" implying this was my Mother-in-laws party! We all laughed.

Now, I write this because I find it touching that J's parents are sooooo excited. This is their first grandchild!! This little 'package' we are bringing into the world will be our daughter, but also a grandchild, a niece, a cousin, a second cousin, and in the future, a sister. There's nothing more important than family, and when J and I get bogged down by work and everyday little things, we have to remember that. This is today's lesson, boys and girls!

Saturday morning, on the first really rainy, yucky day, we went to Fred's Restaurant and had brunch. J's mom, sisters, aunts and cousins came, a couple of second cousins too, and we all ate together. There were a few games and prizes and everyone had a great time.

They ordered this awesome 'diaper cake'. It looked like a 4-tier wedding cake, but totally not edible. The tiers were made of rolled up little newborn diapers. Piglet was at the top because we have sort of gone with a Winnie the Pooh theme in our nursery at home. When the cake was dismantled so that we could fly it home with us, we had about 5 large Ziploc freezer bags full of diapers......so that should last us, what, 3 days?? Haha.



J's dad showed off his wood-working talents by making us an amazing 'dancing clock' (also, see the background in the Diaper Cake photo? That is one of his world-famous DVD cabinets!). Doesn't it look like Cogsworth from Beauty and the Beast?? We can't wait to put the clock in the little one's room!!! We already have a spot ready for it when J's family comes up in October.

Thank you to everyone for their gifts and words of wisdom. I'm nervous about this huge next step, but hearing everyone's advice calmed me down a bit. I know J and I will get through it all....and if there's a day that we feel we can't (which will of course happen) we know we have so many people to turn to for advice...in Ottawa and New Brunswick!