Shower Preparations, Nervousness & Excitement

As we are getting closer to the arrival of baby Cloud-Gibb, I am overwhelmed and humbled by the amount of love and support we have received from our family and friends.  I keep telling Joe that I wish we could give back something to everyone that has been a part of this experience with us.  I am overwhelmed because I feel that there is no way that we could ever repay everyone for their kindness and generosity.  If you are reading this, I am talking about you.  I feel unbelievably humbled by the positive energy and support you all have given us.  There is no way that I could ever express to the full extent just how genuinely appreciative we are.  

To be completely candid, in the first weeks after finding out the news I was terrified.  I was paralyzed with trepidation and anxiety.  You think so many things: Am I capable?  Am I strong enough? Am I ready? Can I make someone else my priority?  Have I done everything I wanted to do before kids?... all of the things that you think about when you consider having children.  

Nowadays, I feel more capable each week that goes by. Each week I feel better supported.  Stronger.  More confident in both my intuition and my life experience; in using what I've learned over the course of my life to be a better person and parent to the Little Guy.  Now instead of thinking about all of the stuff I haven't done yet, I am thinking of all of the stuff I cant WAIT to do with him.  We have had many adventures.  But we will have sooooo many more with him and starting a life together.  In many ways, this is the funnest, most amazing adventure we will ever take together!

Having expressed how I have been feeling lately (and thank you for listening), I'd like to now share about the weekend we've just had.  My sister came up this weekend to talk, do, plan all things shower-related.  The weather was absolutely gorgeous, adding to a weekend that was filled with an infectious positive energy.  It really was a wonderful weekend with family and friends!  

We went over to Georgina and Duncan's house where the shower will be and did some planning with Auntie G, my sis, Llynds & Jenni.  We spent the afternoon list-making, giggling at Jenni, and getting excited about plans for the shower.  Immediately following the shower planning we rewarded ourselves with an outdoor fro-yo break.  Then headed to the park for some belly-pictures at the behest of people around us!  Here are the pictures of the party planning committee, sister time and belly pictures:

Party Planning Committee. An array of expressions happening here.

Requisite laughing picture.

Seriously fun.

Pretending to be pensive and thoughtful.

All smiles.  What a team! What. a. team.

Before decorations.

Trying to upstage me.

Goobers.

Building a human in there.

Little Man!

32 weeks.

Auntie B.

best sister in the world.