Shower time

As we approach the arrival of baby Grace, friends, co-workers and family have been showering us with generosity (pun intended). We'd take a picture of her goods-in-waiting but we don't have a panoramic setting on the camera. It's been great and a tad overwhelming. Both Jason and Kelly had showers at their respective offices. Here's a shot of the rad cake we got at Jason work:


And then gifts (too many!) followed as with Kelly's shower at work.


These were lovely but decidedly more subdued affairs than the shower we threw at casa de Westlake. That power shower was a little raucous and threw in many ideas we brazenly stole from other friends. Including the Swiss import of beer sippy cup races. We went tourney style with multiple one-on-one matchups at a time to determine the ultimate champ. Some people (like your "friends" at a fraternity) will mock you for "nursing that bottle." Here, that skill was rewarded.


After a random seeding for the bracket, we played single elmination sippy until we reached the final four.


Jason reached the final four only because a far better sippy contestant had a blow out and was DQ'd for spillage. And in the semis, he was embarrassed by the eventual champ.


His technique was ridiculously good. Look at the domination!


Anyway, any good beer-swilling sippy shower needs to have BBQ, so we picked up 15 pounds of mixed goodness from Rudy's and chowed too.


Good times were had by all




So, to all our well-wishers, we raise a glass (sippy or otherwise). The last few weeks of celebration have been grand. Now we just want her out!