party

When Abe was on his way, we planned 4 different showers. Different groups of friends who really don't know each other wanted to throw showers -- my mom, my good friends, my coworkers and Mark's coworkers. I have one friend who was invited to three, talk about a burden. She would never say so, and she just so happens to be in just about all the same circles as me, but still...

So I don't know exactly how to feel about another good friend wanting to throw something for Ike. Not only am I am having another little boy, but what do I really need? I should just feel grateful. Period. So friends out there who've been to Sandor showers in the past, please don't feel obligated to *buy* us anything, your friendship is all that we need! For that I am certainly unconditionally grateful.

Now, I have heard it said that a second baby shower could be used as an opportunity to have a diaper shower. Okay, now I can rock that. Our cloth diaper supply could use some buffing up. While it's been amazing to save so much money, and there is so much peace of mind knowing I am not filling a landfill, cloth wears out. I have very sturdy wraps, but my prefolds (the cotton you place inside the wrap) are wearing out. I am having to do a load of diaps every other day to keep up just with Abe. And it'd be really nice to have a few more newborn-size wraps and to work on solving night-diapering. For night-diapering, I'd love to try some wool. Abe and I may take a trip down to Terra Tots today and set up a registry.

At the end of the day, though, it's incredible how God provides. Be it cloth diapers or just the reassurance that I have friends who want to celebrate this new life with us. I think I can toast to that.