Michigan Baby Shower Weekend (the Tarantino version)

Monday: I woke up feeling good. I had a good time and I was leaving the cold and the snow to go to the 50-60 degree weather of home :). Got into the car and I felt a little queasy. When we got to the airport, I felt bad, but I figured a trip to the restroom and some food in my tummy would make things better. I was very wrong. The plane taxis out the runway, and by the time we are in the air, I have filled up two barf bags. I felt so horrible. But the people around me were so understanding. My hubby was rubbing my back, and so was my mom in law. The flight attendant gotme some ginger ale. And the passengers seemed to empathize with me. After getting sick, I thought I would feel better. Again, I was so wrong. About 10 minutes before we land, I let go again. Luckily, I still had a Delta trash bag in my purse on the car ride home...blah! I let go again! I think Derrick was so happy that I had that bag. His whole front seat would have been soaked! And this continued throughout the day until I got some Gatorade in my system. I have such empathy for those mommies to be who get sick throughout their pregnancy. One day of morning, afternoon and evening sickness had me worn out! I admit, I've been blessed. Sunday: I may not have had a white Christmas but visiting Michigan sure made up for it. It was so pretty and so cold! . We had plans to have a family dinner with Derrick's family, but due to weather conditions we just went to visit his grandmother instead. She was happy to see us and it was good to see her. Saturday: My cousin/BFF threw me a baby shower. She planned and set everything up. All I had to do was give her a guest list and show up. It was fantastic! When I walked in the room, I felt the love :). And I'm sure that Zoe felt it too :). We all had such a good time. I got to see my aunts and cousins, my sister in laws, a uncle (unexpectantly, friends, and my oldest niece and my youngest nephew. It was good to see them all. The games were cute. And opening the gifts was fun. Zoe is going to be one of the most well dressed babies on the block! :) Simultaneously during the baby shower, my mom in law was having a get together with her friends and family. Since it had been over 10 years since she had been to Flint, and about 20 years since she had seen some of her friends, she invited them to the restaurant to catch up. While I would have loved for her to do this another time...is neither here or there, she enjoyed herself and she was happy, and that's all I can ask for. Derrick was running back and forth between both events. And I must say, I am a blessed woman. My hubby is awesome. He was trying to be a translator for his mom, and be a supportive hubby for me. It makes me appreciate him all he does. He honestly needs a vacation from our vacation. But I am glad at some point he was able to enjoy himself. I love him very much. That evening we went to my inlaws' house for a birthday party. We had a blast! It was nice to chill out with the family and we finally got to set eyes on our beautiful little niece :). She is such a doll. That night made me realize that we all need to get together more often. Derrick and I both loved seeing everyone and wish we could have had more time together. Friday: Getting through the airports sucked! I felt so bad for Derrick because he not only had to deal with my pregnant butt, but his disabled mom. Pushing her around in a wheelchair, and me waddling through the airport was a time and a half. But when we got to Detroit, it was beautiful. The grass was green and the sun was out. It was beautiful. It made me smile to be back in Michigan. I didn't realize how much I missed it until we made the drive to Grand Blanc. Seeing my other mom and my brother was awesome. All in all it was a great trip and I loved it. I hope we can make it back when the weather is a little warmer and Zoe is vaccinated. Bj