Pregnant Women are Smug (and other baby-related stories)

I don't know if it's this way for everyone, but it seems like no matter how long you've been married, at the beginning you obsess about trying to impress your in-laws. I always heard from my friends that it changes when you have kids. I would definitely agree with this. As I met my MIL and SIL in the airport last week, they immediately started to exclaim over the large belly, and somewhere in the back of my mind a superhero voice exclaimed "Yes! I bring you the gift of life!" Smug indeed. Not that I don't still want to impress the fam, it's just that I kind of feel like I've done my duty, you know? "Here is your first grandchild. Blood of your blood, a shining achievement. And now if you don't mind, I'm going to take a nap." Even better that it's a boy since that carries on the family "tradition" on my husband's side of the family, with the firstborn always being a boy.

On a more serious note, last weekend my in-laws flew me to NY for a baby shower with their side of the family. It was completely fabulous! (Here's me and my SIL on shower day)

So from what I understand, my FIL was a legit rockstar back in the day. You'd never suspect it now since he is one of the cleanest, sweetest men I know! Of course he no longer sports the rockstar hair he had 30 yrs ago :)

Anyway, he recently got back into a band called Attitude Joe. (Funny story - I accidentally called it "Conscientous Joe" once so that's what I call it now when Mike and I talk about it) I was lucky enough to be in NY the same weekend as one of their gigs so I got to go. It was really cute - my FIL apparantly told the rest of the band members that he was excited because his grandson was coming to the gig. No mention of the mother currently carrying the grandson in her belly, as far as I can tell. :)

(At the bar to watch Attitude Joe with said grandson. Not bad for 7 months pregnant, huh? I can still clean up okay)

My FIL works for the church in possibly one of the coolest jobs - he is responsible for the Palmyra facilities including the temple and the Sacred Grove. So on Sunday after church we took a walk through part of the Sacred Grove.

(My gorgeous MIL, FIL, and I in the Sacred Grove)

It was a fantastic weekend and I am so lucky to have married into such a great family! I love them so much!

Mike isn't in any of the pics because he was not able to come. So I flew by myself which would make me nervous anyway, but even more so being so pregnant. It went much better than expected though, and it actually really touched my heart to see how many strangers in the airport went out of their way to do small nice things for me when they could see that I was pregnant and travelling alone. So to all those strangers. . .thank you.