I thought this was a baby shower . . . not a baby blizzard!

Last Saturday I had my first baby shower! I've been looking forward to this for so long! Not just because of the gifts (although I've never seen so many cute things for a baby girl in one place), but just because it means that it is getting very close! All week I was on spring break and the weather was so nice. I cleaned house on Friday with the windows up. There was sunshine and a nice breeze . . . temperatures in the mid 70s. However, the first picture below is what I woke up to at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. Now, we did know that these "blizzard-like conditions" were on their way, but I was hoping it would be like the last 3 storms the weathermen have predicted and miss us altogether. But, as luck would have it, it snowed all. day. long. Not only did it snow, but we had 50 mph winds and it was FREEZING. I stressed out and I cried and I whined, etc, etc. But, in the end my shower was perfect! I should have known it would be, but you know how crazy pregnant women can get! Desiree, Hayley, Sherri, and Adie hosted my shower. We had an awesome turnout for the weather, and Elliott is now stocked up on diapers, wipes, onesies, pacifiers, and lots of other cool things. I'm not exaggerating . . . this little girl has more clothes than her mommy (and I have A LOT of clothes!). Thank you to everyone that attended! We missed those of you that couldn't, but of course, we completely understand! Here are some pics from this memorable day!

The weather from my window on the morning

of the shower.

Me and My MomGrandma Rita, Cousin Sadie, and Aunt Des

My Hostesses

They did a wonderful job!

Chelsie, Kelly, Me, and Tiffany

"Born to be an OSU Fan"
Aunt Tammy set Elliott up for game day!

It seriously looks like I have a basketball under my shirt!

All of my girls that braved the blizzard!

Not Pictured: Kara and Jessica (We tried to do this

before they left, but try getting 14 girls

together for a picture!)

Kyle came to load up all our goodies!

It amazes me that a tiny little baby

requires this much. Where on earth is

all this going to go?

One Beautiful Baby

Yesterday I turned another year older and chose to celebrate my 29th birthday by having a 3D/4D ultrasound that my family could attend. We've already had one for medical reasons and have another scheduled for April 1st, but I just couldn't resist! We went to a place in Edmond called "A Miracle Within." It was very nice with a huge couch to fit everyone and an enormous screen on the wall so we could see Elliott up close and personal! My mom, dad, nini, aunt Tammy, cousins Jaiden and Jasmine, Kyle's mom, dad, sister, and 2 nieces Haven and Sadie came to see! We had a house full! Elliott showed off for us by sticking out her tongue, opening her mouth and eyes, and smiling a lot! She's becoming an ol' pro at these ultrasounds. Besides the prints that I got, I have a disc with 77, Yes! . . . 77, pictures. It was very hard to narrow it down, but here are some of my favorites:

Can't wait to kiss those chubby cheeks!

All snuggly with her momma!

A little smile

Sweet cheeks!

"This is my nose . . . "

Prayer pose

Sticking out her tongue

As I watched the slide show this morning, I did so well . . . until the very last picture. The one that says "See you soon" put me over the edge. I just cried and cried. I'm sure it is a combination of hormones, excitement, and fear! I'm so ready to meet this precious little girl. I love her so much already. (P.S. I'm now crying again . . . )