A Great Visit

I just got back Monday from a wonderful very long weekend with Kelly and Clint. It couldn't have been any nicer. They both treated me like I was on vacation. What a treat for me. One morning I even slept late and they woke me with breakfast ready, including my favorite scrapple!!

I had plenty of time with Kelly since she took off work Thursday and Friday and got to go along to her appointment with the midwife and saw the birth center where we'll be meeting little (or not-so-little) Eleanor. It was a really nice place and I felt very comfortable there. Afterwards we went to Dexter's in Lake Mary and had a great lunch, splitting a luscious lamb burger with feta (I know it's a supposed no-no for pregnant women ...) and smoked chicken salad. Yummy, and good high protein for baby too. Well, since we had that restaurant.com coupon so we decided to get some desserts -- always my favorite part of the meal. We split two!! No wonder my jeans barely fit now that I'm at home.

That wasn't the end of our eating or our fun. We had lots of good meals. I totally enjoyed eating out on the patio at The Willow Tree in Sanford. It was so hard to choose from their extensive menu but finally I decided on a reuben made with red cabbage. It was delicious. Couldn't pass up the bread pudding there either. At least we all split one dessert that time.

Kelly's baby shower was Saturday night at Betty's house and it was a fun night. It was great to meet Kelly's friends -- a really nice group of people. Got to see baby Enzo close up. He's so cute! Clint and I won two out of the three games. I was closest in guesses to the size of Kelly's belly, measured by a ribbon, and Clint won the "What's in the diaper?" game. We took home two bottles of wine!

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There were more food adventures, including the best soft pretzels ever at The Mellow Mushroom in Winter Park, but we also had a great time at home. After the shower we tried clothes on a pretty-close-to-lifesize doll and Clint showed us his swaddling skills. One day Eleanor was just jumping around all day and I "encouraged" Kelly to get down on all fours when that happened so she'll be in just the perfect position for birth. I can't wait!!! I think we're all so anxious to meet her! And, it won't be long.

THANK YOU KELLY AND CLINT for a wonderful week!!