First of all a HUGE thank you to Theresa and Cat for planning and hosting the shower. A wonderful time was had by all. Thank you to Melissa and Miriam for providing wonderful sweets. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. It is a very special memory I will treasure for a long time.
For those who couldn't make it, we had a wonderful time. There were several fun games: baby word unscramble, name the baby animal, and a great game where Theresa got bits of information from Jeff and my moms and people had to identify who did what.
A lovely lunch was served. We did a lot of sitting around and chatting. We got some great loot. We now have a high chair (came in the mail last week), our baby play gym, a safety gate, clothes in a variety of age ranges, some great blankets including a beautiful and intricate one knit by Grandma Wendy and a fleece blanket with the baby's name (in both English and Hebrew) embroidered on it. We got a number of toys and our diaper bag as well.
Now Jeff and I get to go and do some more shopping to fill out what else we need (some online and some in store).
As far as how I'm feeling, I'm doing pretty well. Still a lot of the normal. Roo has decided that waking in the middle of the night (around 3 am or so) and being so active for about 2 hours that I can't even stay in bed is the thing to do. So, I've been a bit tired lately. Movement is much less kicks and more pushing pressure. Roo is definitely getting a bit cramped in there.
This weeks to do list: Go to "Becoming a parent" class , pack hospital bags, go shopping for more baby clothes, blankets, towels, etc., Order co-sleeper, crib and dresser, determine what baby proofing items we need and purchase.
Last week, Jeff and I were able to accomplish getting more things organized around the house, including our coat closet, linen closet and storage areas.
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Glad to know everything's going so well!
For those of us who would like to make Roo something, can you give some pointers on materials to use (or avoid) and color preferences?
As far as I know, I am allergic to sheep wool, cashmere, and angora. The jury is still out on camel (I haven't had enough contact with it). I do know that ALPACA is fine. Also, I am not allergic to the lanolin in the wool, actually the fiber itself.
If the item is not intended to be water repellent (i.e. diaper soaker) any plant or synthetic fiber is fine.
In general, the colors we are doing the bedroom in are Navy, Primary Red and Primary yellow. Not a huge fan of the very light pastel shades.
Hope that helps.
Well Hedwig and Roo now have a special bond, as Hedwig arrived on Roo's shower date! LOL
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