Gifts of the Heart Exchange

I went to the Gifts of the Heart Exchange today, and I got all this stuff for Elise for free! Some of it isn't super nice, but a few things really are. I also got a t-shirt for Matt. The Gifts of the Heart Exchange is put on by the MBA Spouse Association at BYU, and BYU students and their spouses can go and get free stuff (mostly clothes, but baby gear and toys too). It is so nice. There was mostly just kids' stuff, but they had a few things for adults too, especially maternity clothes. What a blessing! We'll definitely be going to the next one, which will be in January.

Afterward, I went to a group baby shower for women in our ward who had recently had a baby or will soon have a baby. The shower was for me and a handful of other women. I won a wipe warmer in a raffle, and I also got a cute Onsie for Elise from the Langfords and a little bag of assorted gifts from the Relief Society sisters. Overall, a really good day for us for getting free stuff!

Matt stayed with Elise all that time. I had pumped her a bottle, but apparently she wasn't that interested in taking it. She really hasn't been feeling well because of the thrush. She would only eat a little over an ounce for him, but she ate just fine when I nursed her when I got home (which made me a little sad that she isn't taking the bottle as easily as she did the first time, but also secretly a little happy that she doesn't like the bottle as much). I really hope she gets well soon.