Babies, babies, babies!!!

Katie's talented sister-in-law made this cake and the cupcakes too!

It seems like everywhere I look, I see babies, and I am not just talking about my own home!  I have one friend who just had a beautiful baby boy last week, and four friends and one sister-in-law all due in the next month!  Crazy baby time!  It's all fun and good and I love that my friends are having babies, I not complaining AT ALL!! I think it's so nice sharing this time with friends, as pregnancy and being a new mommy can sometimes be confusing and challenging and it just makes things a bit easier when you have someone to lean on or go to with questions.  All that being said, I am super excited because, (no I am NOT pregnant!) my college roommate is one of the friends due in the next month and I spent Saturday at her baby shower.  It was so nice to see her!  I am sad to say it was the first time I have seen her since she got pregnant but she looks amazing!  Katie and I have known each other for 11 years!  Is that right??  Yes, since we were 20!  She and I met by chance because I needed a roommate and she was just transferring to UCSB.  My roommate's girlfriend went to high school with Katie, and that's how we ended up roommates!  Here we are 11 years later, still friends and I love her so much! Even though we don't see each other often, when we do talk or get together it's always like old times.  

Katie looks so adorable!  We both wore her fav color for her day!!

The shower was beautiful, hosted by Katie's mother-in-law at her home in Stevenson Ranch.  It was so nice to see Katie and her family, who I love as well.  I had a great afternoon catching up and visiting with all the ladies.  I will say, I was a little worried because I was going solo and leaving the girls for most of the day.  I have full confidence in James, it's not that I think he can't handle taking care of the girls, it's just I was worried about Ellie, since she is still very much nursing and gets cranky when she doesn't get milk.  I am so happy to report that they both did great, they even both took their naps!  Elizabeth usually gets nursed to sleep, but I have been working on putting her down awake and it paid off.  I had some milk pumped for James to give her before her nap and she happily took it, from a bottle even!!  She never liked a bottle and we haven't even tried to give her one in months.  But she drank it all down and fell fast asleep!  It just made me so happy and relieved.  It might be my imagination, but I think Ellie is even more in love with her Bapa since yesterday!  I think she really bonded with him and it makes me so happy to see how she looks at him and lights up when he smiles at her!  

In any case, it was a wonderful day all around!  

Katie and her sister Julie

Katie's adorable niece Lucy, twirling in her tutu.
 It was fun to see that it's not just my Sophia who can't leave home without her tutu!

Katie's adorable and hilarious grandmother made us all laugh during lunch.

Sooo many presents!!

When I was uploading the pics from the day, I found these James and Sophia had taken while I was away!

Can't you see the love??

I think they had a good day too!

I meant to post this yesterday, but unfortunately when I got home last night I had a terrible headache and barely stayed awake through dinner.  I feel much better now, but since I am posting about yesterday, I am writing my "today" about yesterday (if that makes any sense!?).

Today, I mean yesterday, Saturday February 12, 2011

My favorite moment was...seeing my sweet friend so happy!

My challenge was...letting go and leaving my girls for the day, and I am so glad I did!

My question is...How did I not realize that while driving ALONE to the shower, that I cannot drive in the carpool lane?!  I actually drove about 45 minutes down the 210 in the carpool lane before realizing it!!
Quote of the day...Katie's grandmother, (mother of 11 children!) says over lunch as we're talking about having babies, "Well, I think my 11th was the easiest...I could have gone to dinner afterward!"
My hope for tomorrow...Enjoy a fun Sunday with my girls and hubbie!