A Post About My Shower - And Not Sleeping

It's 5:30 am and of course I am not sleeping. This insomnia is really the biggest thing

I would complain about if I was to complain at all. I figure I should use this time to be

productive so I'm going to write a little about my sweet, sweet shower. 

First of all (and I hope they are reading) I have to THANK my lucky stars and the 

organizers of my shower for such a wonderful night. It certainly lived up to my 

expectations and I am, and will be forever grateful for such good friends. They really 

put a lot of thought into my big night and really REALLY understood the significance 

of the event for me. 

The night itself was pretty traditionally a baby shower, with the silly games, balloons, 

a decorated throne (for me, yeah!), and TONS of food, but where it differed was in the presentation. They actually added elements of a "blessing way" into the night, which is 

really more of a way to honor the mother or mother to be. Needless to say I cried and 

cried while they talked about how happy they were for me and read little "blessings" for 

the time I will spend as a new mother. 

What surprised me the most was how much this pregnancy seemed to mean for my friends, 

in all my angst I forgot to notice that my friends wanted this for me nearly as badly as I 

wanted it for myself. There was a point in the night just before opening gifts when one of

the fabulous organizers explained to the guests how long she has waited for this. She told

everyone how the three of us dreamed of spending maternity leave together nearly 5 years

ago. She told them of how as the years passed and they had one maternity leave after 

another while I was left to sit and wait for my turn. She even talked about how proud she 

was of me for continuing to hope and pray despite the odds against me, in fact (and I hadn't noticed until then) they had decorated the room with candles that said "Hope", "Faith", 

and "Believe". TEARS! 

Overall it was an amazing shower. In time I will be able to thank them for all they have 

done for me, and of course their continued patience with me over the last few years. Until 

then I have tons of baby loot that I need to organize and set up for baby's arrival, I know 

this little one is already spoiled as can be, but I wouldn't have it any other way! 

Oh, and they had a photographer there to take pictures of the night, I will be getting them

(as well as a scrapbook with words of wisdom) sometime soon!! I will post 'em when 

I get 'em :)