Oh, Baby Baby!!!

Yes, another baby shower post... :o) Luckily, I was just a guest at this one and didn't have to plan anything! On Saturday morning I went to a baby boy shower for my friend Shaunna. She is due July 27th. If you have been reading my blog for a while, you will know Shaunna because Jason and went to her wedding in the US Virgin Islands last year.

I met my friend Kitt in North Austin so that we could ride together. This was nice because it allowed us some time to visit but it was also intended to help Kitt!! Those of you that know her, know that she is a TRUE South Austin girl... she grew up there, works there, her family is there so she has little need to ever go North of the river. So, when I saw that the shower was going to be in Round Rock, I knew that would be the equivalent of driving to Dallas for Kitt! She was relieved when I offered. :o)

Shaunna had the right idea with this shower... the Hostesses threw the shower but did it at HER house! This accomplished so many things... first of all, they just bought this house a couple of months ago, so many people hadn't seen it yet- check off the Housewarming Party!!! Second, there had to be some construction done by Heath to make Luke room complete, so everyone got to see the nursery! (Great job Heath!!) And to top it all off- Shaunna didn't have to load up the gifts to head home and she could relax in her own home after everyone left. Brilliant idea!

We had a nice time visiting with everyone. They had some yummy food and a beautiful cake!!

I have known Shaunna since high school so I know her two daughers, her sister and mother pretty well. We got to know each other even better during our trip to the USVI. We also have many mutual friends from high school. We took advantage of that and got a photo of all of us.

(L to R: Christina, Jennifer, me, Shaunna, Cedar, Kitt and Melissa.)

(Shaunna's youngest daughter, Paige and Shaunna's Mom.)

There was a lot of belly-rubbin' going on at the shower. Little Luke was very active and made sure that everyone remembered that we were there to celebrate HIM!!!

After the gifts were opened, we all visited for a little while... then the coolest thing ever happened!!! I was greeted by one of the guests I didn't know and she told me that she wanted to introduce herself. She told me her name was Heather and that my Mom had been her Kindergarten teacher!! She told me how, to this day, my Mom was her favorite teacher and that she had meant so much to her. It was SOOO neat to hear and I can't wait to tell my Mom. But wait- the story gets EVEN better! We talked about what she had been up to so that I could fill in my Mom. She mentioned that she and her husband lived in Leander! I told her I did too!! Then I told her that we lived in the North Creek subdivision... she did too!! Then she said the name of her street... same street we live on! I told her our house number... she told me hers and she lives 3 houses down from us!!!! Isn't that crazy!? We laughed and laughed! So, I hope that when my Mom visits next time to get the two of them together... Oh and one more thing. I found out later that she is the sister-in-law to a guy that I went to Kindergarten and High School with!! It just keep making this world smaller and smaller!

Kitt and I visited a bit more and then headed out. We went to lunch and then she headed South and I headed back to Leander. It was a great day. Heath & Shaunna- we are so excited for you and we can't wait to meet Little Luke!!!