The One With Shower #1

Adorable Shower #1

 

So right before the new year we had our first shower! The hostesses (Lindsey, Jamie, Kristin, Sedonia, and Lois) did an incredible job planning and decorating, it was awesome and very cute! Thanks again!

They decorated with a bunch of antique toys....I think the toys back then were way cuter(and maybe more fun) than today's toys!

 

 

So the hostesses had a really fun idea to decorate onesies at the party! It turned out super cute and now Baby Gator has some very stylish clothes!

 

 My long time childhood friend Paige Meyer is also pregnant

.....and is due a week after my due date! Soo crazy!

 

It was such a fun shower and we got so many incredible gifts!  As I showed Mr. Gator the gifts after the party, we both had the realization that they were OUR gifts for OUR baby! Thank you so much for everyone who was able to attend, it really meant a lot to both of us!

The One With All The Things To Do

So after talking with my sister, I realized I might be getting ahead of myself.....I am after all two months away. But going back to the need to organize (see last post)....lets have some fun!!

Our Magical To Do List

1. Pick a baby name.......impossible
2. Register at the hospital.......every 1st and 3rd Saturday, looks like we are registering Feb. 2
3. Make a birth plan.......call the stork and have him deliver quickly. done.
4. Find a pediatrician.......there's like a million of them! How do you choose!
5. Get and put bedding on crib.......so that would mean we have to take everything we've been storing out of the crib?
6. Install the car seat.......first we have to get a car seat, this should probably be listed as #1
7. Set up diaper changing station....... get a diaper changing station
8. Find newborn outfit.......impossible. For girl however...easy peasy
9. Get sharing snacks for the hospital.......ahhh look how sweet, Megan is sharing
10. Get snacks that I won't be sharing for the hospital :).......no statement needed
11. Pack baby bag.......hmmm how to pack for someone you have never met....interesting
12. Pack diaper bag.......so there's diapers, wipes and....
13. Pack my Bag.......do I plan for everything to happen smoothly or for a not so great scenario?
14. Pack Mr. Gator's bag.......easy peasy
15. Nail up bathtub.......leaving this one to Mr. Gator
16. Set up baby monitor.......and this one too
17. Buy straw for tervis.......very important task
18. Find and buy a rocker.......this actually should be find a spot for a rocker in our apt and then get one that fits

The One With The Whirlwind

Whewwwww........ what a whirlwind! Naming the blog Megan's Merry-Go-Round has proven itself accurate once again. Those of you who know me well, know I am in love with organization, in all the ways it can be done. Whether its organizing kitchen cabinets, a closet, or a schedule, I love doing it. However, the opposite is true too. When things are hectic, schedules are crazy, and rooms are disorganized, I am super antsy and uncomfortable. Well this is what I experienced over the Christmas break, plus I had a cold to make things run even smoother ;).

Mr. Gator and I both really wanted to make sure we spent time with everyone before the baby comes and our big move to the northeast. We had a blast celebrating Christmas with our families and our extended families and were sooo excited to see everyone! In total we attended seven Christmases/Christmas parties and even had a sweet baby shower before the new year and wedding. It was a crazy amount of driving, but so worth it. Mr. Gator and I had lots of time in the car to make to do lists for things that need to be done before the baby arrives. We also listened to lectures about the Barbary pirates (terrorists back when the country was founded) and famous American novels that impacted the country, all very interesting and informative.

I don't think our car has every been filled to the max like it was on the way back from our last Christmas. You know those skits with the clowns coming out of the car and you never understand how they could all fit in there....I think that is what our neighbors thought when we were unloading our car!

So from all that I have several post on my to do list! Here is a sneak peak of what's to come....

To do list:
1. Pick Baby Name
2. Register at the Hospital
....to be continued....



Adorable Shower #1

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