The Baby Shower

I just returned from a lovely afternoon at my baby shower. It seems so unreal to even say that, but what a blessing. The room was filled with my family and with good friends from the church that I grew up in.

It's really hard to take it all in. It still seems surreal that we are going to have a baby in a month or so. Days like today make it seem more real and possible. It's so nice to be in a room filled with pure positivity and excitement for this little life.

I am so grateful for the gifts given today and for the happiness they symbolize. It's not like this boy really needs anything, but as a mother you want them to have everything. I want him to have the important things which are not really things: love, safety, security. I truly feel as if our "cup over-runneth."

I pray that Gabe will be here soon, happy and healthy, and will feel surrounded by all the people who love him. Today was a nice way of celebrating this anticipation in my heart!

I feel grateful, very grateful...