Showered with Love

I am truly the luckiest baby in the world!  There are so many people who care about me and my parents and are excited for my arrival.  My mom and dad had four showers in their honor and were astounded at the generosity of their family, friends, students, and colleagues.  The first shower was with the Weber and Vitek families in St. Johns.  My mom loved that so many aunts and cousins were there and she really enjoyed talking with them because she doesn't see everyone very often.  Both families are so big and are excited to have another baby join the crew.  My Nana K, Aunt Julie, and cousins Ellie and Sophie drove from West Michigan to meet everyone also!

 The yummy cake!

 My mom with Aunt Alexa who worked really hard on the shower

Vitek and Weber women

 My cousins Ellie and Sophie helping open gifts

My Aunt Julie and cousns Ellie and Sophie. Will I have blonde hair like them or be a brunette like my mom?

My mom's team teacher, Tammi, and her classroom threw her a surprise shower at school also!  She was shocked when she walked in and really enjoyed seeing the excitement of the class.  The 29 students in her class have been really interested in the preparations for my arrival and had some very funny thoughts. Their families were also incredibly generous. She is going to miss her homeroom students and math students from Mr. Sietsema's class tremendously when she is home with me for a few months!

 The big surprise!

 Opening many generous gifts

My mom's class. They are a really great group of kids!  I get to hear their voices everyday!

The third shower was given by my mom's fellow 5th grade teachers for the elementary teaching staff.  She absolutely LOVES the people she works with.  Everyone is eager for my arrival and gave the nicest gifts.  People at school wish my mom and dad well every day and will be such wonderful supports as they jump into parenting.   She cannot wait to bring me back to meet everyone at CAPS!!  

 Another yummy cake....my dad LOVES extra cake!

 Some of my mom's colleagues

Opening the many gifts

The final shower was given by some of my mom's high school friends. She thought they were just meeting for dinner over Thanksgiving but showed up to a special dinner and gifts.  Krista, Lisa, Kari, Chad, John, baby Kate and baby Lily provided a fun night of many laughs!!  Oh, the stories these people could tell me about my mom in a few years!

The diaper cake...I think I'll use lots of those!

Long-time friends John, Krista, Kari holding Kate, Lisa holding Lily, and Chad. 

Here are a few pictures of my room with just some of the gifts.  It took my mom and dad weeks to find room for everything in the house.  What a lucky baby I am!!!