Baby Shower Weekend

What a weekend! Jammed packed with excitement. Here's a few pictures that captured the essence; but it's just a few. Still to come - the 3D sonogram that was attended by the whole gang(almost!)


The night before the shower, the whole family celebrated at a special dinner. It was really terrific to have everyone together.














Just a nice shot of the mom and dad to be.





















Great Grandma Annie, G-ma and Uncle Joey to be.











G-ma with Grandpa Herbie to be.

















Mom, Dad, Great Grandpa Sal and Great Grandma Rose to be.




















Oh how sweet, Justin's blanket, when he was born........














Daddy says she's going to be a Jets fan; but Grandpa Herbie is pushing the Baltimore Ravens already!!












Aunt Jani and Uncle Kenny come through with the Hello Kitty crib set!!



















Pass the hat around, starting with Uncle Joey.



















Don't worry Prada, Grandma still loves you!













Me and my boys.











This is the special poem I wrote and read for the occasion:

I hope you're ready
for the laughter and the tears
the hopes and the fears
the days, the months, the years
of commitment

I hope you're ready
for the nights you'll get no sleep
and the times you'll want to weep
and the memories that you'll keep
forever

I hope you're ready
for the 2 a.m. feedings
and the nursery rhyme readings
and the feeling of succeeding
which I know you'll achieve

I hope you're ready
for her hand around your finger
bedtime stories that will linger
becoming the world's best singer
all for her

I hope you're ready
for the scraping of her knees
and a playhouse in the trees
her begging please please please
can I have it?

I hope you're ready
for what is an additional
and yet a bit traditional
love that's unconditional
it's true

I hope you're ready
to have the drive and maturity
to teach goodness and purity
to be her strength and security
always

I hope you're ready
to give from your heart
right from the start
and promise never to part
ever

I hope you're ready
for the bliss and the pleasure
and that you will adore and treasure
this love you cannot measure
at all

I hope you're ready
for the pride which will bestow
for the joy you'll come to know
for your endless euphoric plateau
completely

I hope you're ready...
for the love of your life.