Several ladies from Auburn threw Laura a shower today. It was actually really nice. She looked like a fairy with her pastel pink dress and then this garland wreath the ladies had bought for her. Her mom though she was being a very good sport by wearing the wreath on her head and also wearing the sash that said mom-to-be. It looked like she had planned the entire ensemble. She didn’t realize how much stuff they would get and they wondered several times where they would put all of it.

I remember how much of our first apartment was taken up by baby things. The wall was lined with everything you could need. There’s a part of all this start still has not quite taken hold as something real. I’ve mostly been fine with all of this but today I did get a little emotional. Josh’s mom bought them their car seat/stroller set which was the biggest gift of the group. It just blessed my heart that she is still loving her grandkids and doing so now by helping them get the bigger items they need.

I’m just eager to drive out to Nebraska and be there. To bring them diapers and help to change them. I remember with Ethan wanting so bad to see his face and wondering what he would look like. I still remember the first time I saw him when whoever was holding him held him up. It’s been a tiring day and we never even made it down to the beach. The boys are also very tired from being up so late for two nights in a row. I told them everyone was going to bed early. They need their rest too.