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My friends threw me a wonderful baby shower – I am still overflowing with warm and fuzzies!

To be totally honest the thought of being the main focus of a baby shower was a bit out of my comfort zone. I felt uncomfortable about having an event all about me. (Hmm, well, I fully enjoyed it when Brian threw me a surprised 40^th birthday party and I have often arranged my own birthday celebrations –perhaps this celebration was just a tad too vulnerable.)  Also, the thought of a traditional shower where you play games such as “pin the sperm on the egg”,  “guess how many safety pins” and “wear a diaper on your  head,” is just not my cup of tea.  Not to mention not having any say in the organization of it was a bit of a stretch .

As the date grew nearer I leaned into trusting my friends and saying to myself “they know me well, they won’t make me do anything that is not me – will they?” I began to focus on what a wonderful opportunity to get together with some of the people I cherish most in my life and share this miracle of becoming a mom. Like my mastermind retreat, to have baby be part of an environment of such great energy and love, I knew would be a good thing. Also what an opportunity to “receive” which is not always easy – I know you can relate – receiving, especially for women is the not the easiest thing to do!

The night turned out to be everything I could of dreamed it to be. There was no pin the sperm on the egg, guess how many safety pins, or wearing a diaper on my head. There was laughter, heartfelt sentiments and intimate connections and conversations, and a room full of extraordinary women – my kind of night!

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The host, Christine a longtime friend of 27 years made me a cake in shape of a stroller, had everyone send her their “advice for me as I become a new mom” and took a picture of me with each friend and made a wonderful scrap book – I will treasure this gift forever.  During the evening a bracelet was made where each women picked a bead, one for me and one for baby and shared what they wished for me based on what they felt that bead represented. Too boot it has all my favorite colors!

The night flew by, so much to share, say and do that I did not have time to open my gifts.  In hindsight it was perfect!  The next day my love and I opened the gifts together.

It was like our first Christmas with baby! The first gift we opened was a jolly jumper – we both had a huge smile on our face – yes, soon we will have our baby jumping in this jolly jumper! Still hard to believe.

I felt I received so much from the sharing and connection at my shower, it has been overwhelming to have more gifts to receive, my friends have been VERY generous.  I loved each and every gift – yes even the practical gifts touched my heart! ( see previous blog)

As due date soon approaches (5 more weeks to go) I feel grateful for my friends, my support network and all the wonderful experiences I have in my life.

In spite of the daily heartburn, sore back, loosing my eyelashes and extra nasal fluid, the transition so far, from entrepreneur to mompreneur has been pretty darn good!