We're Back!

Hello friends and family!
Sorry I haven’t posted in a while…I wish I could say my life has been so boring that there is nothing to post about, but it is actually quite the opposite. We traveled a lot in August and September, and I have been working quite a bit in October. Below are a series of “catch-up” posts with details about our recent adventures.
As I hit 36 weeks this week, we are now focused on enjoying our last few weeks sans baby…

Baby Showers!

Brian, Baby P and I are so lucky to have such a strong support group in our friends and family! In August, my Texas girlfriends threw us a couples baby shower in Dallas. We got to check out Ashley and Ryan's new gorgeous home (which they gut-rehabbed themselves). We also got to spend time with Ella, Carly and Sam (Megan/Mike's daughter, John/Lana's daughter, and Ashley/Ryan's son). We received some wonderful gifts from our generous friends...and my former coworkers at Maverick sent some adorable clothes!! Sarah and Jill, thanks for traveling so far to be a part of my special day! Megan posted the sweetest blog entry with some pics from the shower - here is the link...

http://mmperkins.blogspot.com/2009/08/celebrating-steph.html

In September, my lovely sister-in-laws Emily and Tara, along with Brian's Aunt Marie, threw a wonderful shower at Marie's home. It was a great crowd- all of the women from Brian's family attended, my friends Megan and Angela came, as did many of Ann's (mother-in-law) friends who attended our wedding. We had a great lunch (wonderful tomato basil soup a la Ann, cranberry cous cous, and chicken salad, followed by a delicious ice cream cake). Everyone brought a little book in lieu of a card, so Baby P's library is totally stocked! Below are a few pics from the shower...

We are so grateful for all of the gifts received at our showers, they sure put a dent in our "baby start up costs," and provided Baby P with some special keepsakes at the same time. We love all of you!

Baby P's Nursery!

At last, we finally feel like we are ready for Baby P to make her grand entrance! We have everything done in the nursery, with the exception of her name on the wall above her crib. While we think we are pretty much set on her name, we don’t want to spill the beans until she is born (in case we change our minds after looking at her). I hope she likes pink (actually, the color is called sorbet…but really, we all know it’s just a version of pink)!