Ba-BEE Showers!

To say we are blessed with the most incredible friends and family is a serious understatement. When we were going through some of the darkest moments we've ever experienced, these people stood by our sides, prayed for us, believed in the future, and hoped when we didn't feel like there was any hope left in this world.  They cried with us, cared for us, and believed in us and the future God had for us.  From the beginning of this pregnancy, they have been with us every step of the way and have prayed every. single. day. There is no doubt in my mind that this baby is so well-loved and s/he won't know what to do with all of the love! 

I never, ever, thought I would be on the other end of the spectrum where our friends/family would be hosting baby showers for us. I realized it could happen, but I just didn't think we could get to a place where that would actually happen for us. However, it did, and the love that went into these showers is simply unexplainable. Every single detail was planned so perfectly and I could truly feel the love for this baby, Cory, and me.  I am never one who is short on words, which I'm sure you can tell from my blog, but at my first shower, I couldn't even find the proper words to thank everyone for what they have done for us.  The minute I started talking about how thankful we were for them and for always being there, I lost it and started crying.  There is just no way for me to adequately explain how thankful I am for all of their love!

Without further adieu, here are some pictures from the baby showers!

My mom's side of the family hosted a shower on February 8th:

My cousin, Brittany, made this adorable bee hive diaper cake!

My cousins :)

The beautiful hostesses!

Decorations!

Decorations!

My friend's hosted a shower on February 15th:

Decorations!

Decorations!

The beautiful hostesses and my incredible friends!

Decorations!

I had 8 pregnant ladies at my shower!  From left to right: Brittany- due 2.26 with a girl (Aubrielle born on 3/1), Me- was supposed to have a c-section between 3.6-11, but that has been changed- Gender unknown, Jena- due 3.28 with a boy, Emily- due 4.18 with twins- genders unknown, Ashley- due 5.21 with a girl, Jen- due 6.15 with a girl, Laura- due 6.21 with twins- boy and girl, and Megan- due 7.4 with a boy! This is a picture I will treasure forever! Out of these 8 women, 6 went through infertility treatments to get to this point, and some have a much bigger story than I do, so this was EXTRA special for me!

My brother and his girlfriend hosted a diaper keg for the "Daddy-to-Bee" on the same day as my friend shower. It was a special day where Cory's buddies got together, brought him diapers/wipes, drank keg beer, and partied all night. I don't have any pictures of Cory with my brother, but I did get this picture.

We are ready to be parents!

Cory's family hosted a baby shower on February 16th:

The grandmas! Cory's step-mom Gail, Cory's mom Debbie, me, and my mom Brenda! Oh, and my adorable new niece, Elissa, in the background!

The wonderful hostesses!

A cute drawing by Cory's cousin, Emily!

My work also hosted a shower, but I don't have the pictures from that, so I'll have to add them later. 

As you can see, this baby is loved by so many people and everyone is anxiously awaiting his/her arrival! I was slightly embarrassed by how many baby showers we were given, but like someone told me, these people just want to honor you, your story, and show how excited they are for baby J, so don't be embarrassed! Thank you to those of you who have been there for us throughout this journey and who have supported us no matter what. We love you all so much and we can't wait until our baby is finally in our arms!

Until next time, God bless!