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It’s a Mad World

Hey everyone! I hope you’ve had a great day so far. We had a wonderful Saturday morning brunching with friends and having Eli’s first baby shower!! Oh my goodness I had so much fun. We brunched at Mad Donna’s (I had biscuits & gravy and French onion soup) with my lovely co-workers, who spoiled Eli, and subsequently us, to the max. I can not believe how generous people are!  Here’s a few pics…
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Seriously, check out that haul! We got some hilarious books including I Want My Hat Back and Mr. Tiger Goes Wild. They are so good I would read them just to lol And that pacifier? It’s Bass Pro Shop. Yea, my male co-worked is looking out for Eli. I seriously loved everything we got, but this shark set has a special place in my heart. How cute is that??  My coworkers suggest having him wear it during his first viewing of Sharknado. Hilarious. Oh! We also had some amazzzzing cupcakes from Ivey Cake. I’ve got to admit, I’m munching on one while I type. Not pictured? We bought Eli a Bumbo, bottle warmer (I know I know, you don’t need it, but I want it), and play mat for his tummy time. Like I said, we are super spoiled.
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In other news, we bit the bullet and bought ourselves a sleep number last week! It should be here in a few days and I cannot wait. I’m still sleeping well all things considered, but I’m hopeful that this can help me sleep even better. We also bought Eli a few items for his going home outfit. I wanted it to be special, since I’m going to keep it. Mom (his grandma) bought him that adorable hat, and my heart has been set on that sweater outfit, so we just bought these little booties to tie it together. Hopefully he’ll be nice and warm (he’ll have a blanket too, don’t worry). I’m considering putting some of these ‘Thank You’s’ in our Thank-You cards, but I’m not 100%. Perhaps.
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All that being said, I was sad to miss the Denver Apraxia Walk today. I’m glad we didn’t buy tickets though, as we wouldn’t have been able to make it secondary to all that flooding! Crazy. I’m so proud of her! Maybe next year!!
Last, but not least, Kito’s still kicking! All right, that’s it for me this week. Have a good one!
~Shantel

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