Last Thursday, my co-worker's threw me a mini-shower at work, despite the fact that those to whom I am "related" (to be used according to the loose Filipino definition) are also throwing a baby shower at my Boss's house this coming Saturday. I guess some people from work aren't going to be invited/attending the Saturday shower, so they brought in some subway sandwiches, lots of salt and vinegar chips, and we had a lovely lunch. They surprised me by all contributing to the Pack 'N Play that Brian and I registered for. We added the Pack 'N Play at the last minute, when we thought having one would probably be useful when we go to Chicago in the summer, or if our plans to take an RV trip to Yosemite with my parents come together. Unknowingly, the Pack 'N Play we registered for is top-of-the-line, with all the bells and whistles. I've got very little clue about what all these things are for, but there are all sorts of attachments, a remote control and a little sound machine/baby vibrator. That was the last big-ticket item remaining on our registry, so anything else that we will need should be easy enough for us to fill in our own!
On Saturday, I spent the morning knitting a baby gift for Jackie's friend (now our friends) Kate and Tim. Although they had their baby 8 months ago, there were quite a few medical complications for her, so they are just now celebrating their baby's arrival. We spent a couple of hours at their apartment, where my craving for good Mexican food was satisfied (Tim's family is Mexican) by amazing Tamales with green sauce. They were from a restaurant, so our quest for a Las Vegas mexican restaurant may soon be over. We'll wait until we have the baby to go, so that I can test out the margaritas (the true test of a Mexican restaurant).
I made "Fish on the Line", which is a decoration/mobile made up of several fish knitted in different colors. I bought some jingle bells and put two in each fish, to provide a little extra stimulation for baby Ty. He actually couldn't take his eyes off of it when they took it out of the box, so I think that means he really liked it. The fish twirl around nicely, and I was pretty happy with the finished product.
From now on, Brian's only days off will be Sundays, because of some staffing changes at his branch. So, this Sunday, we had a combination of lazing around watching movies, and obsessively cleaning (as usual). I am hoping this sunday's cleaning fest is the last deep clean necessary before Mia makes her appearance.
I am still hoping for the 22nd, so that our Las Vegas baby shower stays sans-baby, but as of midnight tonight, Brian has given me permission to go into labor, because he will officially qualify for his paid week of family leave. Of course, as soon as that deadline rolls around, my constant false labor contractions will stop.
