Last Sunday, another life surprise left me absolutely speechless. I had known that Carbs & Abby + their husbands would arrive to our apartment before the NYC baby party for some girl time while I got ready and the guys started their paternity partying down at the Ainsworth. We had gone to the gym that morning, and I hadnt even showered yet when the doorbell rang.
Lee, it's Michelle and crew. Can you grab the door? (I was standing in the hallway fixing something in the bathroom.) And then I walked into the living room and saw my favorite tall blonde's unmistakable stance and heard her voice. I didnt believe what I was seeing, the trickery that was going on in my mind seemed absurd. I lost my breath and my hands went up to cover most of my face---except my eyes which must have been the biggest space my almond shaped peepers could deliver. And in walks Kristin with that sweet baby girl Collins Grace all decked out in a handkitted dress by her Grandma Blair and I.....LOST....IT. I dont know if I hugged KCS or just asked her for the baby haha! I cried some ugly tears and asked...
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?! HOW ARE YOU HERE?!
...exactly one thousand times. And then I didnt put CG down for an hour. We snuggled and she sat on my bump. The boys all left and it was girl time in 2A. If I couldve frozen time I would have. It was PERFECT.
In life, I tend to like being the one to surprise friends, the one to gush over them or plan some intricate plan to blow their expectations out of the water. For a friend to go leaps and bounds out of their way to pull of a master plan of trickery like this, it simply makes my heart skip a beat. I find myself asking "how did I get so lucky?" or "how on Earth do I deserve such an outpouring of love?" On that afternoon though, I just took it all in. Every ounce of the excitement and surprise and I hope, in doing so, was able to show my sweet friend just how much her act of surprise meant to me. I didnt want to let that little peanut Collins Grace go but I'll be down to Florida soon enough (in Feb!) with our little sprout in tow, too...
(baby shower party post coming soon!!)