Shower pictures & fun tidbits *UPDATED

A couple of pictures from my first shower:

Playing the guess the baby food game:




On Friday Matt's office hosted a shower for us! It was really casual, a lunch potluck. I loved getting to celebrate a shower with Matt. It was fun being there and talking with his co-workers and the best part...Matt got to open the gifts!! lol I just sat in the background and "ooohed" and "ahhed" and said thank you. But Matt led the way.




We received so many nice gifts! A Bumbo seat, changing pad (we already received a used one from a friend so we will exchange it), a changing pad cover, the crib mattress cover, a bottle drying rack, a bunch of toys, and all sorts of other little things. The basket in the picture below was handmade by one of the ladies in the office, it's beautiful!


My dad works in the same office as Matt and just happened to be in on Friday (he's usually out of town during the week, this was only the 3rd day he's been in the office since the beginning of June!). My mom came too and it was also great to spend the time with my family. :-)


We received some fun and unique things, but my favorite was a diaper burrito. Matt has a friendly "war" going on with one of his co-workers, K. Matt's favorite burrito place is HERE and K's is HERE. K's wife is scheduled to be induced on September 13 (her EDD is in late Sept). Matt and him have a bet on whose baby will come first. The loser has to buy the winner and himself burritos from the winner's favorite place (and has to eat them!). They are always joking back and forth and playing jokes on each other centered around this war. So K wrapped diapers up in the foil they use at his burrito place, put it in a take out bag from there with napkins and included a bib that says, "When I have teeth, take me to Chipotle." lol So here is Matt unwrapping the diaper burrito:





Yesterday Matt and I went on a date night. It has been MONTHS since we did that. We've been spending all our money on baby things and home/yard work. Our date nights consist of going to the Costco food court and then getting a movie from Red Box. And I love that! But yesterday we went to the big outlet mall and saw THIS movie in the theatre (I haven't been to the movie theatre since my birthday in November!). We did some shopping (bought a Halloween outfit for Evan and I bought myself 2 nursing sports bras that I can wear during the day and at night). We quickly ran into BRU since they closed in 10 minutes, but we were able to find the diaper bag we really wanted and Matt bought a sling. I'm glad we found the diaper bag because they don't have it at the BRU down here and they only sell it online at Target. Then we went and ate at one of our favorite restaurants, it's Japanese and just down the road from the university we went to. We drove through campus and remembered the good ole days. Then came on home and went on a walk and then relaxed and watched TV.

Anyway, I had a great time and tonight we're planning on going to the BRU down here and the Target to buy the last of the necessary baby items. We've packed our hospital bag and almost finished the nursery. Today I had more bloody show...not sure if that really means anything, but I guess it does mean that progress is being made down there. No other early labor signs except occasional cramping and pressure from Evan being so low. Okay, I'm ending this! it's 11:30 in the morning and I'm still in my PJs and I have to go to the grocery store before Matt gets home from work for his lunch break!!

**UPDATE**
Matt is sick. :-( Please pray that he gets better soon! I'm nervous that this is happening so close to Evan's due date. I still have 3 weeks left, but what if he comes early!? And please pray that I don't pick up whatever it is that he has!