Putting Together the Stroller, Our Hotchkiss Baby Shower and Setting up the Crib

After driving 5 hours home from our weekend in Rochester, Jason just couldn't wait to put together the Stroller and Pack n' Play! I was able to get one good picture of him hard at work. He's so excited to be a papa and I feel lucky to have him as a partner in this incredible journey.



Then, last Tuesday some friends from Hotchkiss threw us a baby shower here on campus. It was held at Letty's house, and together with Liz and Elsie, they put on a wonderful event. There were probably around 30+ people there and everyone brought a sweet or savory dish to share. Good food, good friends, and many gifts to open. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures to share. We were given little outfits, bath items, and books, to name a few. The group gift that many people contributed to was a large gift card to Buy Buy Baby which will help us out tremendously. It was so nice to have everyone together to celebrate with us. We feel lucky to have the love and support of so many people in the community.

The next day, Jason's mom Kim came to visit and brought some of the baby's furniture we got in Rochester. My mom's big gift to us was the crib and we bought the dresser (which we'll use also as a changing table). Jason and his mom carried both pieces of furniture up to our third floor apartment (what troopers!) and shortly after, Jason was hard at work putting the crib together.



Unfortunately, we ran into a little snag, as one of the side rails did not have the correct screw holes drilled....or something like that. We called the company and a new side rail is on its way. We don't have a completed picture of the crib because of this snag, and also, we're waiting until we get the bedding to show off the nursery. We've also got lots and lots of organizing to do in that room, and all of our closets need some weeding out and revamping. I guess you'll just have to be in suspense just a little bit longer!