A Shower for Megan!

For those of you unaware, my brother is having a baby!  Well, his girlfriend is having a baby.  He's just waiting for the little guy to arrive.  And that means that our family is about to become bigger by one tiny little guy, and when he is born, so will be born a Nana, a Poppy, 3 aunts, one daddy, and one mommy.  Every one of us is about to change.
We held Megan's shower 2 weeks ago at the Haverford Reserve, which was a lovely venue for a lovely day.  Our families mingled for the first time, having come together to celebrate the coming of Riley James Gallagher, who will be here in a just a few weeks.  Becky made the cake, and she did such a beautiful job!  I made all the paper flowers, Mom set up the rest of the decorations, we collaborated on the food and the little washcloth thank yous.  We asked everyone to bring a book instead of a card, so as you can see, Riley has a lot reading material, enough to last at least his first few years.  That doesn't mean I'll stop buying him books.
In the end, I think the day was a success.  The new parents received lots of much-needed items, and now, all we can do is wait for baby to show up!  I know Megan and Tim are going to be great parents, and Riley is going to be showered with so much love!  I can't wait to meet him!

She's Having A Baby!

It's a little weird when your friends have babies.  It makes you consider your age - are we grown ups?  When did this happen?  This thought has recently been reinforced by the fact that my brother is about to be a father.  It's weird.  But it's also really exciting, and gives me a great reason to take a roadtrip to see my friend and her family, and have an extraordinary Easter dinner.  And it gives me a reason to go shopping.  A lot.

One of the things I love so much about Lisa is that she has a clear childlike sensibility - we both do.  We are, at times, silly girls.  We can see the world from a child's point of view - we find joy and beauty in simple things.  Like dying Easter eggs, and dressing up cats.

This quality not only helps us get along so well, it's going to help her be a great mother.  Lisa's ability to find humor and fun in small things will make the difficult times in parenting a little easier, and will help Baby Owen learn how to be a great person, just like his Mama.