Baby Shower and a Baby's Room

This Easter weekend Paul and I took a roadtrip to Sudbury where my mom and sister held a baby shower for Baby Best. It was a much anticipated trip as I was able to see much of my extended family and spend some time with my grandmother-who is very excited that she will soon be a great grandma. It was really a great time, and filled with lots of yummy food and family. I really feel overwhelmed by the love I felt from everyone, and it is very clear when you attend one of these events how much people love babies! Baby Best, already spoiled, will have so many cute outfits to wear thanks to the love of his extended family.

One exceptionally heartfelt gift was an old cradle that my uncle took the time to refinish. It was the cradle given to my oldest cousin-the first grandchild- on my mom's side, and it has been slept in and loved by almost each cousin since then (including myself). My uncle managed to strip off three layers of old paint to restore it to its natural colour, and in the process, he discovered an inscription that was carved by my grandfather. While most of it is faded away, you can make out "Eugene and Edna", which just touches my heart to know that even though they are not around any more to meet their great grandchild, they are still connected to him and love him. While it will eventually be the cradle that I keep by my bed, it looks so adorable in the newly painted baby's room-don't you think?

Last week Paul and I finally finished painting the baby's room (when I say finally, I mean that it didn't really take us long, but it sure was a lot of work over the course of just a few days). Together we managed to successfully paint broad blue stripes on the walls. It was a task that I could not have executed so perfectly were it not for the engineering brains of Paul and his meticulous calculations and measurements. After several coats, and some questioning as to whether we made the right choice in colours, the tape was removed and we stood in awe of our accomplishment. Not one crooked stripe exists, and no leaks or bleeding of colours to speak of. I think we must have stood in the room for 20 minutes after we were finished just admiring how adorable it turned out. Now we just have to wait for our furniture to arrive in May and it will really feel like a home for our little man.

With all of these exciting things happening, I can almost forget about the pain I am in and the extra weight that I can see collecting all over my body.

Only 53 days (or less-fingers crossed) to go!!