Chrissie's Baby Shower

     On Sunday we celebrated Chrissie and Baby Ellie at Chrissie's baby shower.  Chrissie's sister, mom, aunt and I hosted a baby shower to celebrate the upcoming arrival of Ellie-bell.  We are so, so, SO excited for baby Ellie to come!  I can't believe she is almost here!  It seems like just yesterday I was standing in the kitchen opening mail, talking to Chrissie when I opened a thank-you card from Ellie to Cammie.  Ellie was thanking Cammie for inviting her to C's 1st birthday.  I still remember not fully comprehending the news I had just read in that card.  To say she caught me off guard is an understatement.  :)  9 months has almost passed and Eliot Ann will be here before we know it.  All of Chrissie's family and friends came to celebrate and shower E with TONS of smiles, excitement and gifts.  That beautiful baby girl will be loved and spoiled by so many people (including me :).  I think Chrissie will be like me and have to fight to hold her own baby girl in the beginning. :) Hurry up May 8th....we are READY to meet our Ellie!

Grandpa Bud and his girls :) 

Katy and Chrissie are due about a month apart...Katy is one of our best high school friends and is having a boy (boyfriend/girlfriend in the future???)

Cammie and Maddie plotting their escape :)

Aunt C and Monster

Helping Aunt C open gifts....she made her presence known and tried to be the center of attention

"Aunt C I have these in my bathtub"

Loving her own bag of Mark's special chocolate chip cookies...they are a big hit at Christmas we found out

Eliot's dirty clothes hamper...letters courtesy of Meghan (Chrissie loves C's bucket that we use for dirty clothes :)

Bouncer...this was a necessity in our house!

So sassy...not sure why those arms are crossed, but she does this now when she doesn't get her way.  Where does she learn this stuff????

My monster :)

She LOVED this bag...she played, rolled in it, pulled it up like a blanket while Chrissie was opening presents. She is a mess!

Ellie's Nan (Chrissie's mom) and the start of E's library 

Still playing with the bathtub squiters

The stocking Aunt Caitie (Chrissie's sister) sewed....so cute!

Chrissie and E will be stylin' with their new Coach diaper bag (courtesy of Aunt Caitie)

The 3 amigos....about to become 4 :)