Mom and Sarah went above and beyond. I had envisioned a drop in to say hi to me but mainly for people to get to meet and hold little Mino. Well, you can't really meet a baby without an amazing spread of food:
The best were the ham sandwiches. Amazing what butter can do. The cupcakes were phenomenal as well, when I asked how long they spent making them no one would give me a straight answer but there was a diastema cupcake!
The guests arrived kicked off by Auntie Lisa. Sorry Neely, I slacked and didn't take a picture. Next time. I did take a picture of what she brought though. . .
In the corner you can see the gift from Papa Neely - Minos first fishing pole!!! Lisa made an amazing diaper cake. I have never seen such an intricate gift of stuff you need. Thanks Lisa. I tried to get a picture of him holding it but he wasn't having it. He wasn't dressed for fishing, this was a party to meet some ladies:
Next was Auntie Jodi, Brody and Mrs. Remington. Jodi has been so doting on him and I since she found out I was preggo so I was really excited for her to meet the strapping young lad.
Unfortunately within five minutes I had her little baby crying after a tickle turned into a head into the corner of the table. Whoops! So sorry Brody!The lovely ladies from Clintonville Family Dentistry dropped by too!
And Doc Karen brought little Paige:
Paige wasn't so sure at first, but quickly became a natural at holding little babies. Watch out Karen! Karen's parents got Mino his own mini sized chair. It is adorable and I can't wait for him to be big enough to sit in it without being propped up!
Paige demonstrated the proper technique and tried to get Portos to want to eat vegetables. However, like his father, did not want any cauliflower.The party was amazing and while my vision was just a drop in meet and greet, people brought the little guy amazing gifts. Thank everyone so much. I have a stack of thank you notes sitting in front of me and if Mino cooperates today perhaps I can get one written.
We had to zoom back to Minnesota because Auntie Caitlin was flying in the next day. Luckily Auntie Sarah came along
so we didn't make the child on the way back. We did learn that it is possible to spend 20 minutes in a McDonalds drive through though - and Auntie Sarah has to go back in for seconds ;)Back to business, Caitlin flew in from Colorado, or should I say Auntie Orthodontist flew in!
Her gift will be detailed in the next post, I have to figure some things out first. She had an entire day of one on one (well bartering with Auntie Sarah for time) with the little guy. Mino and his entourage headed out to his first sit down restaurant meal. I am glad it was during an off time because that is going to take some getting used to. That and I think Martin is going to have to cross dress to come into the bathroom to help me change him. The next night Auntie Em and Uncle John arrived from Boston!
John had never held a baby or changed a diaper so we quickly took care of those items from his bucket list. Mino was hypnotized by him immediately!
Again I sucked at documenting events but we went to the Mall of America, in December, on a Saturday. Not the brightest idea, but some people needed to see it in its true form. And we played the Kinect. Good times. I was scared Mino wouldn't come back to me after visiting Auntie Ems very comfortable chest. . 
But he did. What a fun visit.Everyone left on Sunday and the Packers beat the Giants so I would say succcess. It is weird, it has been four days now and no visitors. I think visitor season is nearly over until Spring.
Martin discovered a fun game to play with Mino -it is called, you cry and I blow in your face and you make goofy faces:
And that is it for this week!
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