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We had our first baby shower this past weekend, hosted by my Aunt Pat in Rockford, Ill.
It was such a great day! I got to visit with some of my closest high school friends and their moms, my rugby friend Nutter, my sister and sister-in-law, cousins, aunts and, of course, my own mom. It was a relaxing afternoon spent on Pat's deck, where we were able to pick up some advice about this coming bundle.
And Brian and I are so grateful for the gifts we received!!

Everything was great, but here are the highlights as I remember them (which doesn't mean much these days as my brain seems to be working only half the time):
Books — We got some classics and a collection of Winnie the Pooh stories.
Toys — Our baby will be grooving with the shake, rattle and roll kit and others.
Bumbo seat — We've heard only good things about this baby chair from parents we know. Hope our little one gets the hours of contentment that others have raved about.
Diaper bag — We got a neutral (silver) Eddie Bauer bag that can double as a man-purse when Brian needs to carry it :)
Diapers — Got some pampers cruisers and some cloth diapers to try out. I'm excited to give the reusable ones a go and see how we do with them.
Bedding — We got our adorable Classic Pooh crib bedding set! Can't wait to see how it looks in the crib... if we ever get it set up.
Baby 411 and must-haves — Cousins Genny and Jason gave us the baby Bible for all our dumb first-time parenting questions. They also gave an assortment of goodies that they use almost daily with their daughters.
Bottle sterilizer — A must-have for us, especially in our dishwasher-less kitchen.
Clothes — Got some onesies, hooded towels and hand-knitted booties.
Blankets — Sandy sent us a beautiful newborn blanket that she made herself. We also got a Pooh blanket, which may have to double as a bat catching blanket if my luck with the flying rodents continues.
Jogging stroller (!!!) — My mom and siblings went in on a top-of-the-line jogging stroller for us. It was one of the big items that we wanted most, so we're very excited about it! I can't wait to take the baby for a spin in it and get back into shape at the end of these 9 months.

I'm sure there's something I'm forgetting to mention from our pile of presents. Thank you to everyone who was so generous!! And we're looking forward to our "St. Louis shower" in a few weeks!