What a busy and exciting couple of weeks!
Last Wednesday my mom flew in from Virginia.
Chess and I spent the day running
errands in Dallas while waiting for her plane to arrive.
We went to an
awesome cloth diaper store in Farmers Branch to learn about all the different styles and start
making decisions about which brand(s) we want to use, and then went to a couple other baby stores because we were so excited.
We then ate dinner at Saltgrass Steakhouse (a place neither
of us had ever been) thanks to my dad who had given us a gift card for
Christmas.
NOT WHAT WE WERE
EXPECTING!!!
First, Chess and I
were both underdressed…oops!
We
were thinking Saltgrass would be similar to an Outback Steakhouse or a Texas
Roadhouse atmosphere…wrong!
When
we walked in the door the host literally stared me up and down then said,
“Oooh, you need a black napkin” in a very snooty voice.
He grabbed a black napkin (only for me, not Chess) and swapped it with the white one the table was
pre set with.
I have never felt so
judged!
When our server came to
the table she asked if we had ever dined at Saltgrass before, then thought we
were lying when we said no.
She
thought it was strange we only wanted to drink water, and opened our straw
wrappers for us.
I have never had
this happen before which made for a very awkward moment.
Most of dinner Chess and I laughed about how out of place we felt, and investigated
The Mystery of the Black Napkin. No one else in the whole restaurant had
one but me!
Dinner came…it was
good, but way overpriced!
However, I did LOVE the coconut shrimp that came with my steak.
By the time we paid and were leaving, two other tables had been marked by the black napkin…a middle-aged man eating alone, and a table of
rambunctious teenagers.
I still
cannot figure out what we all had in common.
According to Google, “fancy restaurants” give you a black
napkin if you are wearing dark clothing to prevent lint from getting on your
pants.
I was wearing jeans, and
the middle-aged man was wearing khakis.
I may never know the real meaning…but Chess and I did have a great time spending the day in
Dallas!
Thursday was the last day of school. What a bittersweet day. I am thankful for a change of pace,
time to travel, and more time during the day to stay busy at home. I am also sad to see my class
leave. I will really miss those
kiddos! My favorite part of the
day was when my sweet first graders (with the help of their parents) surprised
me with a baby shower. I seriously
had no idea. I am hugely impressed
with their ability to keep a secret from me, and my obliviousness to the clues
that some of them were giving me.
It was such a sweet memory for us to share the last day of school!
On Friday, Chess and I, along with our mothers, went to
Abilene for our sonogram.
What a
special day.
As mentioned in my
first post, Baby Cavitt was just a tiny dot at our first sonogram.
I was in complete awe when I saw my
baby’s precious face, hands, fingers, legs, toes, beating heart, full stomach,
all of it.
We got to spend almost an
hour watching our sweet baby wiggle around, “wave” at us, suck it’s thumb, open
and close it’s cute little mouth, and even get the hiccups!
We also got to learn that Baby
Cavitt is a precious baby
GIRL!!!
It is truly amazing how God knits a baby together, and I am
beyond thankful to be part of such a miracle.
On Sunday, Chess and I had a gender reveal party for our
family, church family, and friends.
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Many ideas for decor and food were inspired by Pinterest.
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Team Blue
Team Pink
It's a GIRL!!!
We had such a fun time sharing our exciting news with our family and friends! After all the fun and excitement, it was time for a little relaxation. My mom was able to stay with us until Wednesday!!! I am
always glad to see her, which is not often enough. It was easier to say goodbye this time, since I am heading
to Virginia in just a couple more days.
Chess and I have since been staying busy at home and preparing for a
very busy June.
I hope everyone is having an enjoyable summer so far.
Blessings!
