a little shower

my lovely sister-in-law threw me a lovely baby shower this weekend. they're not so popular back home, but i think they're a brilliant idea, especially when you're starting with nothing! i love the cute favours and message that went with them - so perfect for a Brit - and they were even labelled as "jam" and not "jelly". we got so much great and much needed stuff from very generous family and friends and yet still seem to have so much more that we need. plus, i have no idea where to put it all in our tiny apartment...right now it's just piled up in a corner of the living room serving as a very real reminder that our lives are going to change dramatically very soon! to be honest, i'm actually looking forward to trying out all the stuff with the baby. i feel like i have a new bunch of toys, but no one to play with! luckily i don't have that much longer to wait..!