Yesterday my aunts threw me the most amazing baby shower! It was absolutely beautiful and so perfect! So many more people came than we expected and it was so nice to get to see all my friends and family that were all so excited about Karys' arrival. My aunts made so much delicious food too! And everyone was just so generous and we are so grateful! We got almost all the big items from our registry too! I put up pictures in the photo gallery of the shower. Tim and my sister put together all of them last night :) We couldn't wait! We ended up getting her stroller, playard, high chair, swing and bassinet too! I am still in shock at how wonderful people were to us. It just reminded us again of how truly wonderful our family and friends are. We couldn't be more thankful for them! It was honestly the most beautiful baby shower I've ever seen!! We're very blessed!

I was surprised at how worn out I was after the shower though. I haven't been out in weeks or moved around that much either. At the end of the shower I felt like I could have slept until morning, but I was too excited to see everything put together! :) My friends helped me organize all the baby items while Tim was building the big things and Alison washed all the towels and blankets for me. It was a big day - so needless to say I slept better last night than I have in weeks!!

Other than that, I am feeling pretty good overall. However, I am now understanding why people say the third trimester is uncomfortable! It's been the hardest so far I believe. It is very hard to move around and I am out of breath so quickly now. I also have trouble sleeping at night because my hips are starting to get sore and it's harder to get comfortable. But I haven't really been cramping or having any painful contractions so that is good. Tomorrow I will be 35 weeks so then I just have one more week on strict bedrest. Then I'll be walking and moving around more! Yay!!

Tim and I thank everyone again for all wonderful gifts we received at the shower! You all are truly amazing...

Love,
Steph & Tim