This year we've been very baby fortunate and have added three babies to our extended family - my goddaughter Maddyn, my nephew Miles, and my niece Nadia.  This fall, we're expecting two more babies - courtesy of my brother-in-law Mike and his wife Chris.  Twin boys - how awesome is that?

Saturday we held a baby shower (babies shower?) for the new Nelson shrimps.  Chris spent the first few months of her pregnancy not feeling very well, and since she got her appetite back, the only thing she really feels like eating is teppanyaki.  And who can blame her.


To start out the party, we opened gifts and ate some snacks.  As I learned from my cousin Michele, no baby shower is complete without the requisite cake made out of cloth diapers.  There have been so many babies around here that I've become kind of a pro at making them.


After oohing and aahing over little matching blue bathrobes and marveling at tiny baby stuff, we headed to the restaurant for some tasty food.


Our tableside chef posed for the camera, creating a burst of flaming appetizers for us.


Our little momma of the hour kept cool with a fancy drink, loading up on nourishment for the boys kickin' around inside.  Here are Chris and my soon-to-be nephews:


They haven't finalized names yet, but if Martin and Sophie have their way, new babies Colin and Martin (yes, another one) should be arriving sometime in September.  I can't wait to meet them. But really, I don't think anyone is eagerly anticipating their arrival more than Chris.