Mark Hoffman Eagerly Awaiting a Piece of Kelly Martin's Fancy Cake!
Spencer Duncan Helps Unwrap Gifts
Doug Holding "Churchy Bear" Made by Amy Hoffman
Shower Attendees
Shower Attendees
We had a great time with friends on Superbowl Sunday, February 5th, 2006. Our small group at church offered to throw a baby shower for us. As it was on Superbowl Sunday, the shower was later "extended" into our small group Superbowl party. It was held at Jeremy, Marsha and Spencer Duncan's house early in the afternoon on Superbowl Sunday. We are SO THANKFUL to have such great friends! We were spoiled, as you can see by the attached pictures!
Kelly Martin made a beautiful cake (green frosting, to go along with our green nursery). Kelly is the best frosting / flower-maker! She did a beautiful job. Anna Fletcher made some yummy punch (also green! Made of sherbert, Mountain Dew and pineapple juice). Amy Hoffman made finger-food sandwiches of prosciutto, tomato and pesto (hmm, now that I think about it, also green!). Amy Schoper brought some fruit. Marsha decorated with her Grandmother's wooden cradle, by filling it with flowers and using it as the centerpiece. Our small group also enlisted David Beckers' skills with photography. David is a professional / freelance photographer who also attends North Atlanta Church of Christ. The pictures on this blog were not taken by David, however. Everything was VERY nice!
Spencer Duncan was our official "baby shower mascot":-) The Duncans' gift included books, which Spencer wanted to be read upon opening :-) The Hoffman's gifts included BEAUTIFUL hand-made bibs, burp cloths and a "quiet" toy for church (see picture). Amy is SO TALENTED and ever-the-crafty lady! Hopefully our kid doesn't spit-up on the burp cloths... they're too pretty? We received many useful gifts, including the "stink-containment" system (aka Diaper Champ) from Brandon & Kim Shaw. I KNOW we'll be thanking them over and over again for this! ;-) We also received our manliest baby shower gift yet... "Big Dan" Griffith gave us a Home Depot giftcard. How fitting! (Do they sell pink HD aprons?)
Shower attendees included: Wes and Oksana Waugh; Brandon, Amy and Noah Schoper; Jeremy, Marsha and Spencer Duncan; Kenyon, Anna and Ryan Ashton Fletcher; Greg and Kelly Martin, Amy and Mark Hoffman, Jay Collins, Laura Shelley, Sean and Bridget Kiss, Anne Champion, Sarah Pinson, Ruth Aston, Holly Prokash, Betty Long, David Beckers and Dan Griffith. Thanks to each of you for coming. You made our day!
We're ready to finally meet our little one! I think our house is ready, beyond getting it up-to-par "cleanliness" wise. (You know how neurotic pregnant ladies can be!) I washed and organized the baby's clothes and blankets earlier this week, in preparation, too.
Well, physically I'm feeling great, but pregnancy does seem to last forever! I'm still hovering around the 19 to 20 lb weight-gain area. I do think by limiting my weight gain (to what the doctors suggest) along with continuing exercise, I have had a great pregnancy. Tomorrow's doctor's appointment will confirm the size of the baby along with the due date, hopefully! It is getting harder to use the abdominal muscles for ANYTHING! I'm still walking a 4 MPH (1+) "treadmill" mile on an incline every weekday. Getting a little more "worn-out" these days, though!
This Thursday Doug will be taking an architecture exam in hopes of crossing another exam off the list before the baby is born. There are nine exams he must pass to become a certified Architect. This exam will be the 8th he has taken (of 9). Please keep him in your prayers! Beyond the exam, we really don't have anything else left on the "to do" list, which is a great thing. Let the waiting and "thumb-twiddling" begin!
I hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day!
With love,
Shelly
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