Overwhelmed with Gifts!

Last night I was showered with gifts and love. I remember now why it is called a shower! It was a great night of family, food and fun. Aunt Dawn opened with devotions about patience and the fruits of the spirit. It reminded me how blessed I am with Christian family and how the fruits of the spirit were shown to me growing up and how Mike and I will need patience and all the fruits as we raise this new baby!

I opened more presents at this shower than a whole family does at Christmas! I really think that we are going to need a bigger house! We got our stroller, swing, high chair, a diaper bag full of goodies, blankets & bedding, a boppy, books, bottles, bowls & cups, a diaper caddy, a mirror to see baby in the car, toys, bibs, bath time towels and lotions... I am sure I have missed items - it is just so much!

The Brink Family

Great Grandma Van Hill

& Great Grandma Brink

The belly shot that everyone has been asking for :)

One of my favorite times of showers is actually after I get home. I know that sounds weird since it is so much fun to have a shower - family and more gifts that I can imagine. I don't mean to say that I don't love having showers and appreciate all that is done for me. But once I get home, and all the presents are in our house, the fun starts again. I get to watch Mike open all the gifts and be excited about them. I love that time and it is fun to think about what all these gifts mean to us and the changes that we will have in the near future. What a fun time!

Mike's favorite book :)

(the only problem is there are not quite enough semi trucks in this book!)

This is the oldest gift and the most meaningful! Mike's mom gave us the outfit and blanket that he was baptized in, and a cute little blue hat. They were made by his Great Grandma VanKomen and it was exciting to be given a gift that was made in love and passed down to us.