A unique baby shower

My boss and his partner, Jason, threw me (and my Jason) an "anti-shower" on Sunday.... the "anti" representing the fact that all of the guests drank martinis, we didn't play any games, and we ate amazing homemade Greek pizzas, macaroni and cheese, and homemade chocolate layer cake.

Most unique was the gift my boss and another co-worker put together for me - it was a story, with photos, of "Tania's early years exploring the deep South, working odd jobs and dating odd men and siring their hillbilly offspring." According to their tale, I spent my 20s living with men named Ray-Ray and Cooter, and had a string of children named Coors, Colt, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. Even better was the fact that they had Photoshopped my face onto a bunch of pictures pulled off some website making fun of rednecks. "Tania" with a mullet, "Tania" with a big ol' pregnant belly hanging out of a too-tight tank top and a cigarette hanging out of her mouth.... pictures that were also framed and displayed all over their house! I laughed so hard I thought I might go into labor....

For those of you wondering what kind of strange people I hang out with, know that we did have the traditional gift opening. My co-workers were very generous and we left with lots of gifts cards as well as our baby tub, some hooded towels, toys, and some adorable nursery-rhyme onesies from the Jack & Janie store.