Baby Shower!

[Brittny27]

I had my baby shower yesterday. It was great. My SIL did an amazing job on the lady bug cake. I will have pictures up as soon as I get them.  I was told I can't take pictures at my own shower.

I got a ton of gifts! The one thing I wanted the most was the crib. Steve's Mom, Dad, Sister and BIL bought it for us along with a bunch of other items. His aunt told us she would be in Kentucky for work and wasn't going to make the shower. She surprised us and was there and she bought us the mattress along with a bag full of stuff too. His sister had a plaque made with Kaelynn's name in calligraphy and a tiger hand painted by an old asian guy. Since she's being born in the year of the tiger.

I got two car seat stroller travel systems so I'm taking one back and exchanging it for the pack n play. I am very surprised that I didn't get one bottle. I had 3 different types on my registry.  The one thing I thought I would get the most of was clothes. I only got 2 sleepers 3 onsies and 4 outfits which are for 9 and 12 months. I'm glad I have been picking up a few here and there even though BF didn't want me to because we thought we would get a ton.

I spent some time making a spreadsheet in excel last night with each section of items Need, Want, and Have. Even with all the gifts I can't believe how much we still need to buy. I will be set for at least a year on baby bath and body soap. I'm pretty sure these large bottles last a long time and I got 8 of them. I didn't get any lotion though.

My living room looks like a baby tornado hit it. I have no where to store anything.

We got a dresser given to us but it came from a smoker. He didn't smoke in that room where it was stored but the dresser still has a smell to it and I've taken all the drawers out and wiped every inch down with clorox wipes and sprayed it with lysol. It still smells. It's not a cig smoke smell not sure what it is but I'm worried if I put her clothes or other items in it they will all smell too.

If anyone has any suggestions on what I can do to remove the smell from this dresser please let me know.

[Brittny27]

I posted a pic in my profile.

[waitn838]

congrats on the great baby shower....sounds like you got a lot of stuff....that is surprsing about the clothes...i keep hearing from a bunch of people that i shouldnt be buying any clothes because im going to get a ton at the shower...my shower is aug 7...feels like forever away but its coming quickly

i cant wait to see the pics of the lady bug cake...that sounds so cute...im getting so super excited that we are all getting so close to meeting our little ones....i cant believe how quickly the time has gone

[cherylsangel]

I am so excited for you! it sounds like you had a good time and got some essential things! I can't wait to have mine! I am curoius a s to what we will get. I know this is wrong but I am having like 4 showers, I for my family, I for my BF family, 1 for work and 1 from my frienda and all the other random people. It is certainly getting to that time to be having the showers, play any good games? I need some suggestions!