Surprise Baby Shower

My sister in law Stacey offered to take me shopping for some baby stuff and to get some lunch so I was well up for that, I've been feeling pretty crap with the pain in my back and generally feeling exhausted. When she picked me up she said we'd got to go for something to eat now because she hadn't eaten and was starving. Okay then, we hadn't discussed where we were going, but she headed down the main road so I figured it was towards the Macdonald's but as she pulled out at the lights she practically barked that we were going for a carvery because she fancied carvery. Okay then, I should point out you generally do not argue with my sister in law, and she seemed pretty damn keen so I was like yeah whatever, just go with it.

When we got to the Carvery house we walked in and Stacey asked me if we had to wait to be seated, since I'd been here before I knew I just helped myself to a seat, I was about to point to the quiet part of the place when Stacey said "I'm going to look at the food!" Jesus Christ, the woman must be starving! we hadn't even sat down yet and she was marching over to the food counter! I followed her and then noticed a work friend Michaela sitting on the end of a large table, I figured she was with her family but I was going to head over and say hello when I saw she was sat next to Denise another work friend. Michaela saw me and immediately looked away bright red. Well I was not surprised, those two have obviously come out for a meal and not bothered to invite me! Charming! and now she is avoiding my gaze, so I started over there to give a piece of my mind and as I approached I saw Becky sat at the same table as Michaela's family and only then did I realise it wasn't Michaela's family at all, but a large table of all my female family members and friends. A big blue sign said it was Sian's Baby Shower and my niece Katelyn came bouncing up to hug me as I started crying.

Stacey who I thought had gone to the food was around the corner with my other sister in laws and I was completely overwhelmed. I'd had no idea, in fact Stacey had told me a month or so before hand that Baby Showers were stupid and American, so I never expected such an event planned out for me.

Natalie, one of my dearest friends, and my sister in laws had planned the whole event out between them, there were games Natalie organised, and table treats, and my sisters had bought an amazing gorgeous cake! We all had food, and I was blown away by all the presents. On opening them all the next morning I found everything I needed for baby, things I'd worried about needing but hadn't gotten around to yet, and clothes for him. Truly surprised and thankful for such a lovely surprise.