Ok, so I know this is a little out of order, but in November we were able to go home for a week! We had a great visit with both of our families, our best friends Ryan and Sarah and did so much that our time there flew by! We were able to see my grandma in and out of the hospital and I am so grateful for that. I also was fortunate enough to have 2 baby showers! My best friends Sarah and Kristi threw me an adorable shower on Saturday and my mom and sister threw me a great one on Sunday! It was a fabulous weekend I must say!
This is at Sarah and Kristi's shower.
Kristi Brewer and I, she just had a baby boy in April, she looks amazing!
Sarah got onesies for everyone to decorate, they turned out so cute!
One of the games we played was the baby bunting game, where people raced against each other to see who could diaper and swaddle the "baby" the fastest. It was really fun to watch!
Dani made this awesome cake, it was very appropriate for the fall, and SOOO good! She even included some chocolate in it for me!
Dani and her new baby boy Quinn, I can't believe she just had a baby 6 weeks ago!
My friend Michelle is also having a boy, she is due February 22, just a couple of weeks after Hayden is due.
Kristi made this amazing scrapbook for Hayden, Paul was there at the end of the shower to see it. She is amazingly creative and talented.
This is just one of the many things that Sarah got me. She threw a great shower and got us so many amazing things. Somehow we managed to not get one picture together! She is a great friend and I can't thank her enough for all that she does for me.
My mom and sister's shower on Sunday.
This is my mom, or should I say "Grammy" as she wants to be called. Somehow I didn't get a picture with my sister that day either.
My sister made me this adorable diaper cake, I wish I could have kept it in tact to keep in Hayden's nursery, but it didn't travel well :)
My dad made blue punch, it was actually really good, and so cute I had to include it!
The cupcakes were so cute, and yummy too!
Finally, a picture with Sarah. She is pregnant with her second little boy, due March 28th.
Kristi and Braxton, what a cutie! He is such a good baby, we didn't hear a peep out of him the whole shower!
I have to say this will probably be on of the only times that I let people measure my waistline. It was all in good fun though.
The favors were baby bottle candles, super cute.
We got so many gifts, I couldn't believe it. People are so generous! Thank you mom and Ash for such a memorable day.
Paul's parents came to see us for Christmas. Paul's mom works for a Vacation Rentals company and was able to get us a fabulous place in Laguna Beach to spend some days during the Christmas holiday. The view was gorgeous, and the house was cozy. It was a great way to spend some relaxing time during the holidays. Here are some pictures of the house:
There were fresh roses on the dining room table and in the master bedroom, it was the perfect touch. The ones in the master bedroom just happened to be my favorite, sterling roses.
The house wrapped around a little courtyard area that you could sit in or grill or admire the orange and avocado tress growing in the yard.
The view during the day. The wall of the living room, kitchen and dining room was all windows in french doors and it so peaceful to be able to see the ocean all day long. It was certainly a nice change of scenery from our apartment. Thank you Ray and Donna for sharing it with us.
Look at how sweet that nose and those lips are! 
Extreme closeup! Please ignore, my disgusting, swollen, sausage-like fingers! I am hoping they return to their original size someday!
Ok, so you can't really see the belly that well in these pictures, so I am forced to post the hideous pics. Just remember, focus on the belly nothing else!
Paul, having a little fun before they started.
It is really beginning to freak me out that he is almost as big as some of the babies I have been taking care of. This ultrasound they said that he weighs 13 oz., that is 390 grams. Some of the babies that we have in the unit are as small as 500 grams. He better not even think of coming out any earlier than he is supposed to!
