Baby Shower - a man's perspective

So by now you’ve read about how the grandmothers-to-be threw us a baby shower in NJ back at the end of January. It was the first time that I’ve ever been to a baby or wedding shower in my life, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Carrie wanted me to be there, though, so I braved the room full of 40-some women to help open presents and load the car.

And you know what? I had a great time.

We got to see a lot of people that we haven’t gotten to spend a lot of time with since the wedding. Not only that, but we finally got to meet Natalie’s little girl, Dahlia. She’s 10 months old now, and we hadn’t gotten to see her yet. Needless to say, when placed in my arms, she immediately started crying. Not really a great omen for me, but she did eventually warm up to me.

Still not sure what to think of me...

I also got to spend time with my nephew, Alex. It’s been a while since we got to hang out, and I’m glad he wanted to hang around and help me out with boxes and things. Besides, I think it’s hard for a growing boy to turn down prime rib sandwiches and cake.

One of the few issues we had was the arrangement of the tables. Between people talking and the servers working their way around, Carrie had a bit of a problem maneuvering her belly in the tight spaces. I’m a bit more used to having to keep my stomach out of the way, so I got to walk around and talk with everyone. I can’t say enough how great it was to see all of our friends and family come out to see us.

A few more pics:

Not sure this one's gonna fit me...

Showing off our non-overly-feminine diaper bag.

Yeah, Chris, we get it. I've heard women think babysitting is sexy.

I should also thank everyone at Boyertown JHE who managed to surprise Carrie with even more cake! I’m glad I was able to make it to that shower, too. The amount of support we’ve gotten while getting ready for Riley and Logan’s grand entrance has been unbelievable.

And in less than 2 months, we’ll all finally get to meet them.

- Steve

P.S. – for those of you who are asking for nursery photos, I still have a little bit of work to do before we post those. All the painting’s done, though, and it looks fantastic! Stay tuned!