Formerly Slow, Bataan-Style Death March to Gear-Based Baby Preparation Gets Helicopter Ride In Form of Baby Shower

My baby shower was this past weekend! It was great. My mom knocked herself out finding a great space and directing all the catering herself, and the guests showed their appreciation by giving me a ton of stuff.

All of the good pictures below were taken by the incomparable Dennis Kwan (thanks Denny!), whom you should hire for your next event.

There was LOTS of food:

Lots of gifts:

WHO named this product? It's actually pretty great, but the name... yeech.

And lots of friends and family:

It was a great day. Lots of love. And, as you can see, we're now totally ready for baby.

Happy Heart Day

My dear friend Kate moved to Ohio recently. I'll be pretending she's on a very long vacation until she comes to her senses and hightails it back. Unfortunately, she already gave up her apartment, "Sheffield," a reasonably-priced, spacious two-bedroom in one of those Park Slope brownstones from the background of Bored to Death. 

Maybe she really did move.

Anyway, I already miss Kate very much, but at least I have a little piece of her on Valentine's Day, because she SENT ME COOKIES!!!!!

Also, I never posted pictures from her going away party. Here they are. 

NBC Page start group!

Food Group, including the Baltimore-dwelling, newly engaged-by-flashmob Hallie F.

Beirut got competitive. Hallie H. trash talks, above. 

Kate & Jenny 4vr

Dan patiently waiting in the corner.