I really ca n’t verbalise it enough . Will and I are ludicrously lucky to have the people in our life that we do . We ’re not the first ones in our grouping to have a baby on the style , and we for sure wo n’t be the last , but the outpouring of backup we ’ve received from all our friends and all the parents before us have been mind - blowing .
Offers to manipulate , offers to babysit , offering of handwriting - me - down feather and uproariously good advice have made our impending entrance into parenthood an exciting one . For that reason , as I ’m winding down in the terminal workweek of pregnancy , I ’ve been feeling calm and centre , despite the number of give birth video recording I ’ve watched on YouTube . ( As an aside , have you ever searched for give birth video online ? It ’s nutty how many there are ! menage births to hospital birth , bathtubs to birthing bar … I ’ve examine just about every iteration of a child go forth from a vagina . Many more than I ’d care to accept . )
When my female parent - in - natural law hostedour shower in Northern Californialast month , it was mostly for family and for Will ’s childhood friends .
The stick to weekend , three of my girlfriend ( Robyn , Jenn , and Kim , all of whom have been by my side for more than 15 class ) bewilder a shower in Southern California for the residuum of our acquaintance , and it was just as wild and awing as we ’d envisioned it to be .
The root was “ breaking the water , ” which thankfully did not hap at the rain shower but featured dozens of bottle of water in still and sparkling mannikin .
Also served were sangria and beer , which contributed to a pretty lively atmosphere that — when you stick in our already raucous group of Friend — mean photos that come out blurry , a Play - Doh sculpting contest that turned a little hug drug - give away , and a babe shower that felt more like a grown - up company .
But there were sweeter moments too , like all the kids play in the curtilage ( give us a glimpse into what living would presently be like ) and the handmade favor to celebrate our small Sprout ( feature newspaper publisher pots , peat discs , and flower seeds … so cute and clever ) .
Robyn craft this Anthropologie - revolutionise flowered pendent from upcycled plastic bottleful !
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None of our NorCal contingent had spoiled the surprise on the baby ’s sex activity , so for the SoCal gang we staged a little reveal via cupcake . It took a few bites to get to the center of the cupcakes , but once the first swirl of pink appeared , our friends went wild .
We brought out the skate deck ( if you commend that from thelast shower bath ) for our friends to sign , and just have a go at it how it looks now with every space fulfil in with well regard to piffling Gemma .
We also asked that our admirer bring their favourite children ’s books in lieu of cards ( honest-to-goodness or fresh , and inscribed with personal thought ) so we could start to build a library for her . We incur twelve of Bible , all of them different , and together with the boxes of heirloom leger my mother - in - law save for us , Gemma is cash in one’s chips to be a very well - read minuscule lady !
We ’re still riding a high from the joy of that day , even as we ’re settling into serious organizational modality at home . We ’ve started on a long list of chores that let in steam cleaning the rug , dusting behind the dresser , and clearing our shelf for all the fresh thing that have suddenly infix our vocabulary , like snotsucker and swaddle .
And what I love most about those snotsuckers and swaddles is how much they remind me of our protagonist and all the turmoil leading up to our concluding month . They ’re not just child item , but memories . I can name every unmarried person who gave us every individual talent , though I ’m not certain that friend will need to be associated with a snotsucker everlastingly !
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