people's kindness

 As we announce that we are going to have a girl come May, I am grateful for how kind and supportive all of our families and friends are. I have gotten so many kind e-mails and my mom has forwarded me many wonderful e-mails from family friends. I feel blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful people.

  Yesterday at school, one of my student's tias (aunts) brought me a gift that my student, Oscar had picked out for me in Mexico. It is this really soft fleecy blanket with a precious lamb embroidered into it. It is precious and so is Oscar. When I thanked him for the gift, he said, "I knew you were having a girl, all along. That is why I picked out that blanket". So sweet. Getting gifts from my families is a big deal, because, well... it doesn't happen. So, needless to say, I was touched. 

 Last night, Ryan brought home a big shopping bag full of baby girl clothes from the other mechanical engineer he works with. They have a little 6-month old girl and passed along all of her adorable clothes. She was born in July, so all of the clothes are perfect for the first 6 months of our daughter's life. How great to be showered with such adorable hand-me-downs.

  We also got to see some of Ryan's friends from college last night, and their girlfriends. We did our routine Efrain's dinner with them in Lafayette, which we always enjoy. It was great to catch up with them and talk and laugh with them. It was also great to hear from them that when we have our little girl, they will still come and spend time with us. They are willing to change our meeting to our house, in place of Efrain's, in order to accommodate our change in lifestyle. Even though they are in completely different stages of their lives, they are excited for us and to hold our baby and buy her clothes!

  I just wanted to write to stress how wonderful our friends and family have been and to thank all of you who might read this. 

  Today, we are going to go look at a glider in Superior that a family is selling. We will also check out Walmart's baby section, because we found the crib and mattress pad that we want online there. We are also starting to think about how we want to decorate the nursery. All fun and wonderful things. Thank you to everyone for their enthusiasm and support!