Little Pumpkin on the Way….

32 weeks have flown by in a blink of an eye – seriously time slow down-and this past weekend our “Little Pumpkin” and I were showered with so much love and generosity from friends and family near and far. Since the time I  shared the news of my pregnancy, my sisters and my mom have gone over and beyond to show their love and support and get me excited for this baby..…planning baby gender reveal parties, buying gifts, sneakily organizing maternity photo shoots with Jon, feeding me ☺️, taking care of me when I couldn’t seem to peel myself off the bathroom floor or get out of my bathrobe and probably most of all,  reminding me that everything will all work out… and this Baby Shower wasn’t any different. I am so blessed to have them in my life and so is this baby! She is being added to one of the best clubs around, being a “Shiwarski girl!” Thank you Sissies and mom for throwing me the cutest little pumpkin shower 💗

J’s Mom also made the trip up from Florida for the shower. In over 4 years that we’ve been together,  this was the first time for our families to meet one another… so, ya,  it was kind of a big deal. Our families couldn’t be more different so I was pretty  apprehensive but things worked out great and everyone – I think-had a very nice weekend together! Our dads still have yet to meet, which should be the interesting one, so stayed tuned for that😉. All and all it was a lovely visit and it was super sweet and thoughtful for her to fly into Pittsburgh for the shower to meet my family and to take so much interest in our baby!

 

So….. Jon’s mom is a little bit of a hoarder ( her words, not mine) and she actually saved a baby dress from 30 years ago and gifted it to me at the shower! I think the story goes….she bought this little high end baby dress sometme in the late 80s, thinking she would have a little girl and turns out Joanthan is, well, a boy and an only child so she never really had any use for it but held on to it all these years. She thought about giving it away before but I guess she never really had anyone special to gift it to so she stowed it  somewhere deep in her closet and 30 years later has a gift for her granddaughter!

I was lucky to spend the day with so many amazing women who play such a special role in my life, many who have knowm me since I was baby myself, with a mix of  old and new friends. Each one of these ladies have blessed me with their friendships, love, support and generosity. The outpouring of love we received, even  from those friends that couldn’t attend, blows me away. From New York, to Kentucky, from Chicago and all the way to Italy,  we felt so much love and sweetness! I am so fortunate to have all these amazing women in my life and I know this little girl will be equally blessed by them. So CHEERS to all these amzing ladies… To strong women:  May we know them… May we be them.. May we raise them…. From the bottom of my heart, thank you all for showering us with so much love 🥂💗

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