Momma Mia

Last night, we celebrated Vicki (Momma) and Carrie's (Mia) birthdays with an Italian dinner at Ben & Carrie's place. There was a good crowd there and it was really nice to see people that we haven't seen in awhile. Ben's parents are also visiting from England, and it's always nice to see Jane and Doug when they are in town. The food was delicious, and of course I grabbed some cake to take home and freeze for after the baby comes (our freezer is getting filled up with the various goodies I'm saving for my post-partum-no-gestational-diabetes celebration).

One of the highlights of the evening was when Ben & Carrie gave Vicki her birthday present -- a long-haired dachshund puppy. They weren't sure how to keep the puppy hidden during the party, so they are going to go pick her up today. Vicki has been wanting a dog for a long time, so this was a wonderful gift for her! She already knew that she'd name the pup Ella, and she's excited to get her.

As people were leaving, it was really odd to hear "Next time I see you, you'll have a baby". What?!? Oh yeah...you're right. Wow.