A shower for Rose

 Sully bonding with Pickle

Mary, Maddie, and Rose 

 The Blacks and Rose

 The McGuire ladies

 Molly, Rose, and Ashley

 Seesters! (Lizzie is supposed to be on Rose's other side)

Rose, Hannah, and Charlotte

We had a shower for Rose and Pickle when we were back home in Algona.  We are so excited to meet Pickle, and can't wait to find out if the baby is a girl or a boy! Pickle is due to arrive on Norah's birthday, Sept 1, but we are hoping we don't have to wait that long! Rose looks amazing! (If anyone remembers how I looked at this time in my pregnancy with Norah, they can imagine my surprise that you apparently don't have to have 4 chins or cankles in the summertime!) Many thanks to Kim, Sarah, Kate, and Lizzie, who did so much to make Rose's shower special.  It was a wonderful turnout, and as a bossy big sister, it made me so happy to see how loved Rose is, and how special this baby will be to so many people. Warm fuzzies all around!!! And, if anyone is taking bets, I am thinking - a girl, born August 27, 7 pounds, one ounce.