here i am with a drawing i made when i was probably 5 or so that my mom included in her gift. if you can't read the (teacher's) writing across the top, it says "i am going to be a mother." apparently at that tender young age i envisioned myself doing a lot of ironing as an adult. 5-year-old me might be disappointed with my preventive get-it-out-of-the-dryer-quickly-and-give-it-a-good-shake-to-avoid-wrinkles method.
betsy, julie (hiding behind the belly) and me.
opening presents in the dining room. note the drop cloth under the table--we're a little cautious with the newly refinished wood floors. (l to r: betsy, kathie, sara (jackie's niece), jackie and me)
joyce made this baby blanket from a pattern in mason-dixon knitting, which we gave her for christmas. she will be adding a few more panels and a border--it was hard to give it back for finishing!
mom and i check out some board books. hanging from the columns is a clothesline of baby finery from my chicago girlfriends. it was all coiled up under tissue paper in a big basket. the end of the line was tied with a teething ring that draped over the edge--i started pulling and out came all of these cute baby clothes!
sandy, jan, joan, jean and kathie (in doorway).
sam and the huge sock monkey (a present from jean) hang out in henry's wagon. the monkey is now holding court in the nursery glider.
cute stuff! love the log cabin blanket, of course!
ReplyDeleteOooh, I am so bummed I couldn't be there! It looks like a great party -- good job Betsy and Sandy! Those Chicago gals always come through with the smart, cute ideas. I imagine some day the gift from the Iowa girls will find its way to you...Rob, the house looks amazing. Way better with people in it. Ok, Carrie, now you look pregnant ;) Um, is your visually rendered child vacuuming? heh.
ReplyDeletep.s. Joyce, great blanket!
ReplyDeletewhen we don't get a weekend house or baby update, it makes me think maybe there's a baby en route early! could it be?
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