Jane Austen and Star Wars baby shower weekend!

I had so much fun this weekend. SO much fun. Be warned, this post may get kind of photo-heavy.

We started out with the Jane Austen festival on Saturday. I managed to get my costume finished in time for the festival thanks to my awesome mom coming to the rescue when my sewing machine conked out. (And doing some of the sewing for me, because I'm a sewing noob and had a hard time with the arm holes.) I couldn't get together with DH's cousin so that she could do my hair, so I wore a bonnet and just pinned it all up underneath. We didn't stay at the festival very long because it was hot, but it was a lot of fun to dress up anyhow. (Note to other pregnant ladies: Gold Bond chafing stick is AWESOME if you're in a dress and your thighs rub together. Kid you not, it spared me so much discomfort.) Several of DH's cousins dressed up, too, and we were a cute little group, if I do say so myself.

Guess which one is me? ;)

That night, a bunch of DH's family got together and did a baby shower for me and Wee Laddie. It was Star Wars themed, and I was SO impressed at how cool it was! I didn't know a baby shower could be so much fun. They had a big sheet up on the wall that said "may the force be with you" and they had people write advice on a chalkboard and take pictures in front. Some of the pictures were really cute!

It seems like most of the pictures of me are either blinking or with my mouth open...super attractive, right? I got some seriously cool gifts, including a Kate Spade diaper bag and a Star Wars mobile that DH's uncle made. LOVE it. We also got some really, really adorable baby clothes from Janie & Jack, which is more along the boutique baby clothing line. I love anything with smocking on it, and we got some of the cutest overalls you've ever seen. We also got some teething toys, books, bath supplies, teensy shoes, and my MIL and FIL got us a great car seat/jogging stroller. I didn't even know I wanted a jogging stroller until I had one!

I'm really blessed to have married into such an enthusiastic, loving family. They're not without their issues (what family is?) but they're excited about our little boy and they've always treated me like I had been there all along. It's kind of wonderful. :)

Can it be September, please?

For so, so many reasons, I want it to just be September. I want to meet our little boy, mostly, but I also am really ready to sleep again. And be comfortable again. I'm updating at 5:50 in the morning, and I've been up for well over an hour, not including the intermittent waking through the night for various reasons. It's so frustrating because the one thing I feel like I NEED right now is sleep, and I can't even get 5 hours in without waking up in severe pain. I'm tempted to start taking the Unisom I have left from first trimester to see if it can help me sleep through some of it, but anything with a sleep aid knocks me out something fierce. I'm honestly afraid I'd pee myself or something because I was too drugged to realize I needed to get up and go to the bathroom. Pregnancy is SO glamorous.

My first baby shower is in four days and for some reason, I feel nervous about it. I have no idea why. I think part of it is that I don't really like being the center of attention, so having everyone sit and watch me open gifts makes me feel a little self-conscious. But, on the upside, a huge amount of DH's family will be there and we don't get to see them all that often, so that'll be cool. (On the downside, DH and all the guys are going to go see "The Dark Knight Rises" in IMAX and I am wicked jealous.) I also am kind of afraid I'll cry a ridiculous amount during the shower. I'm already incredibly sleep deprived and emotional, and cute tiny baby things just mess me up. At least I have an excuse, right?

I am literally thanking God that the weather has cooled off some. Days in the low-to-mid-90s are so much nicer than 110 degree days. Our A/C unit was really working overtime there for a while, and I think it's able to keep up much better now. We've even had a couple days where the high was 81 degrees, and it was fantastic. Now if the humidity would die down, we'd be good to go. Again...I'm ready for fall. Pumpkins and boots and cardigans and cool weather and colors everywhere...it's definitely my favorite season ever!