How much do I love my new SKATE!!!!!!

So today some friends from church threw a baby shower for me. The hostesses were Melaine, Anna, Amy, and Sandy. (I forgot to get a picture!) Anyways, it was awesome! It was decorated so perfect! Amy did an awesome job! And we had tons of fun- the games were great! And that was no easy task since we have had a few baby showers already recently! And there was lots of yummy food! Everyone was very generous and we got tons of great things for Chubb Chubb- not only some super cute clothes but lots of books and all those handy necessities!

So the most crazy thing is that after I had opened all the gifts they said there was one more. So I had to look away for a minute as they brought it out. When I could look there it was- a beautiful pram!!! And the one that I had declared "perfect" long ago! I was in total shock! Paul (one of our close friends and one of the elders here) had heard Alan talking about this crazy nice pram and that I couldn't get it (too much $) and he decided that I should have it! SO several families went in together and got it for us! The idea is that we will be able to use this for all our children and once we move back home I will be constantly reminded of our friends here as I push the stroller. That is definitely true- I'll never forget this!

This is a game where there's food in the nappy and you have to guess what it is! It is hillarious to see people sniffing the nappy!

In this game people had to do things that babies do. This is Jenny Coleman- she is eating a jar of baby food in less than a minute! Actually I think it took her about ten seconds! She is a trip!

These are some really cute onesies that Matilda got her new best friend! One of them is super cute with little lions on it! She also gave us some great Aussie books!

And these are some little tiny shoes that we were given- so cute! Ruth and Chloe gave these to us and there was also the cutest little cow outfit! I love it! This next picture is of a nappy cake that Sandy made. She does such an amazing job on these! They always look so great! And they are choc full of useful and fun things! I think she could sell these for a pretty penny!

So anyways, it was great! I can't thank everyone enough for all the effort they put in! I can't wait to scrap all my pictures! And everyone took a guess at the date of birth, gender, size, and length of labour so it will be fun to see who's right! So now I'm fully ready to get things prepared for little Chubb's arrival! Definitely getting excited!

In other news, I thought I would make a cooking recommendation to any who are interested. Over here pumpkin is cooked as a savoury dish and used year round. We really like it roasted with potatoes. So I think people should give it a shot! And fresh pumpkin (they don't have canned) makes pies, pumpkin bread, etc. a lot nicer!

We went to the midwives the other day- everything is fine. So just have to get things ready! And I see from the pictures that I am starting to have a double chin- guess I can't look down anymore! The reupholstering of my body makes Alan very happy- he equates weight gain with a happy healthy baby! He'll love it after the baby's out too! Ha!

Love you all and miss you!