Showered with love !

This past weekend, we were so blessed to be given a shower by Preston's side of the family. It felt a little funny not to be attending with a big belly and to know that the babies were already here but it made for a fun time being able to celebrate Gracie and Bailey. Unfortunately we decided for the twins not to come due to the recent outbreak of the icky flu in our area but we had lots of pictures and stories to share. We are looking forward to family and friends visiting us at home and feel it is still smart to stay away from crowds. Preston's mom, Becky did such a great job decorating and she made all of my favorite food. Now that I am feeding THREE I can definitely eat some extra helpings! I love spending time with family and so it was so nice to see some of the aunts and cousins who I haven't been able to see in a long time. It meant so much that everyone there seemed so invested in the twins and had prayed so hard while we were in the hospital.

I absolutely loved all of the presents and each one seemed so perfect! We received such a great variety of things and they all were still needed in our home. There are so many gifts to name but a couple of them included books, burp clothes, matching twin clothes, diapers, wipes, toys, wall decor for the nursery, and lots of other odds and ends. I was so excited to bring home the new things to show Gracie and Bailey. One of my favorite books we received was "God Gave Us You" and we have already read it numerous times. Bailey has enjoyed playing with a new touch and feel giraffe toy and Gracie seems to really enjoy our new night time cds.
My best friend, Jessica, who I worked with at my first hospice for many years and she also has twins was sweet enough to help Preston's mom with the shower. Jessica's mom made a beautiful cake that represented our little boy and girl so nicely! It is wonderful having a friend who I can call and ask all of my twin questions to.

Something that we have always taken for granted is that our two families get along so good. It was wonderful having my mom and sisters to be able to attend the shower and to celebrate with Preston's family. The twins are so lucky to have two wonderful grandmothers!