Weekend update

Hi there! It's been an eventful couple of days...full of fun and well, a little not so fun. Let's start with the not so fun just to get it out of the way. While away for a conference at work, I ended up with an upper respiratory infection...ugh, it really zapped the energy from me and I almost completely lost my voice. However, I'm getting over it thanks to some antibiotics and distraction. ha! I also had a bit of car trouble coming home from the conference. First, I couldn't get out of DC (thanks one way streets and stand-still traffic) and THEN my tire only had 9 lbs of air in it (it should have 35 lbs). Turns out I had a packing staple in my tire and had to get a new tire. But I guess it all worked out like it should have...the traffic made me stop and ultimately find my tire that desperately needed to be changed.
So on to the good:
- My wonderful friends hosted a shower for me and Mike this past weekend. It was so great; a fun time with friends, yummy food, cute decorations (the favors were "Baby Jackson" koozies...are you kidding me, so freaking CUTE) and just all around made us feel so loved. We are so lucky to have such great friends and family. I will post pictures from the shower later this week when I get some from family and friends.
- I was able to spend a weekend with my dad and Cathy in northern VA. It was lots of fun and nice to spend time with them. AND, they helped me out a LOT with my flat tire...so thankful Daddy caught it before it blew while I was driving.
- As part of the shower weekend, many of my good friends from VT that live out of town visited...Holly, Katie & Ryan, Jaime, Gina all traveled to the Burg...thanks guys! And speaking of traveling, my sister Megan and her boyfriend AJ drove from DC to be here...SO awesome!! It was so much fun!
- While I was out of town my mom helped me get started on the nursery...thank you so much Momma! It's now painted a sunny yellow! Mom also painted an antique dresser I want to use in the room, suggested curtains and other accessories and is helping me chose the bedding. Thank you Momma!!

More to come on the nursery. :-)
Mike and I are very thankful for all of the love of our family and friends!