Our trip was short, but we managed to pack a lot into it. Friday night I went out to dinner with Lauren (after I surprsed her) and 7 other girlfriends, it was a good time and it was great seeing everyone (Matt went out with the guys). Saturday Matt and I went to the cemetery to visit my Mom's grave, just one day after the one year anniversary of her passing. We had just got the headstone done, so it was the first time I was able to see it. It turned out really nice.
Afterwards, Matt and I went to my Aunt's house for lunch (good pizza, done the real way, not like FL) to see most of my family (my Mom's side). My grandma was there, aunt's, uncle's cousins, it was great. I hadn't seen them in a year, so it was wonderful to be able to see them all and spend some time together. Since I knew I was coming to Chicago and we were all getting together, I decided to wait to tell everyone the good news that I was pregnant. So instead I could do it in person and not over the phone, one by one. Well, when I announced the news, everyone cheered - there were screams, literally. It was quite funny. Everyone was very excited for us, it was really nice.
After our trip to the burbs, we headed back to the city to visit our friends Al and Palesa and their new baby girl, Amelie. Amelie is 2 months old and sooo precious! We got to get all the info on how being new parents was going, it was very helpful for us to hear about the ups & downs. And as everyone always says, no matter how much work it is and how much sleep you are not getting - it's totally worth it! Our visit with them was somewhat brief, but it was great to see them, their new house and Amelie, their new addition.
That night a group of us went out to dinner for Matt's birthday (which was the upcoming Tuesday - Nov. 7). Matt's Mom, Trish and her boyfriend also joined us, which was great, since we haven't seen Trish in months and it was the first time meeting her boyfriend, Todd. We went to dinner at Weber Grill - good food!
The next day was Sunday, time for Lauren's baby shower. And what a shower it was!! The room was nice and bright and decorated great. There were a lot of people and even more gifts! She got a lot of wonderful presents, I couldn't get over ALL the baby stuff one needs. Lol. It definitely made me excited for when the time comes for my shower.
After the shower, I headed to the airport to meet Matt and head back to FL. All and all, a wonderful trip! Oh, how I miss Chicago and being in the city! But it was nice to also come back to our home and warm weather in FL : )
Girl's Dinner:
Family Gathering:
Baby Amelie:
Lauren's Baby Shower:
