Waiting for baby
Yesterday, my best friend threw a baby shower for me at our new home in Seattle. I was truly surprised by her generosity of time, thoughtfulness and energy.
In two weeks, she was able to contact more than 20 of my friends and photography colleagues for a wonderful party.
The weather was perfect; 70 degrees with shade and a nice breeze which allowed us to have the party on our deck. Jenny and her friend Lori decorated all the tables with linens and glasses and sprigs of fragrant rosemary. With their knowledge of wedding decor they expertly transformed my deck into a very elegant afternoon luncheon.
They piled a table high with sandwiches, punch and a beautiful cake of a baby in a bassinet under a blanket. For entertainment they had several games planned with some truly amazing prizes. The gifts were bottles of savory flavored olive oils, spice packs and a home spa package. The grand prize was a paraffin hand wax treatment. Every guest went home with a vanilla raspberry hand lotion and a coffee/chocolate with biscotti gift pack.
The party was lots of fun and at first I felt like I should be the one taking care of everyone or at least taking photos. For years I've been going to baby showers and finally I was attending my own party. It was nice to sit back and enjoy the moment.
Ultimately, it didn't matter to me if, Doug and I received any presents. What made me happy was knowing that my friends were anticipating my impending motherhood with great joy, knowing how much we wanted to have a child. I felt a true sense of love and sharing from my friends.
When I started opening presents I made the comment that I couldn't believe that this was actually happening and that it didn't seem real to me. But after opening all the presents and seeing the little clothes, blankets and bottles it started to feel real and I was getting excited. There were three other babies at our party; Ian and Maya, two months and Anthony 5.5 months. They were all so cute and I carefully looked at each one of them wondering what my little boy would look like.
This morning I woke up and began staring at the empty crib in our bedroom and I remembered what one of our guests said the day before as he was leaving. "Does it feel real yet? said Jon Swartz. "Yes," I replied and as I ran my hand along the rail of the cherry wood crib and looked at the little rabbits on the crib sheets I wanted nothing more than to be staring at the face of our little boy.
It feels real now and I can't wait to meet him.
In two weeks, she was able to contact more than 20 of my friends and photography colleagues for a wonderful party.
The weather was perfect; 70 degrees with shade and a nice breeze which allowed us to have the party on our deck. Jenny and her friend Lori decorated all the tables with linens and glasses and sprigs of fragrant rosemary. With their knowledge of wedding decor they expertly transformed my deck into a very elegant afternoon luncheon.
They piled a table high with sandwiches, punch and a beautiful cake of a baby in a bassinet under a blanket. For entertainment they had several games planned with some truly amazing prizes. The gifts were bottles of savory flavored olive oils, spice packs and a home spa package. The grand prize was a paraffin hand wax treatment. Every guest went home with a vanilla raspberry hand lotion and a coffee/chocolate with biscotti gift pack.
The party was lots of fun and at first I felt like I should be the one taking care of everyone or at least taking photos. For years I've been going to baby showers and finally I was attending my own party. It was nice to sit back and enjoy the moment.
Ultimately, it didn't matter to me if, Doug and I received any presents. What made me happy was knowing that my friends were anticipating my impending motherhood with great joy, knowing how much we wanted to have a child. I felt a true sense of love and sharing from my friends.
When I started opening presents I made the comment that I couldn't believe that this was actually happening and that it didn't seem real to me. But after opening all the presents and seeing the little clothes, blankets and bottles it started to feel real and I was getting excited. There were three other babies at our party; Ian and Maya, two months and Anthony 5.5 months. They were all so cute and I carefully looked at each one of them wondering what my little boy would look like.
This morning I woke up and began staring at the empty crib in our bedroom and I remembered what one of our guests said the day before as he was leaving. "Does it feel real yet? said Jon Swartz. "Yes," I replied and as I ran my hand along the rail of the cherry wood crib and looked at the little rabbits on the crib sheets I wanted nothing more than to be staring at the face of our little boy.
It feels real now and I can't wait to meet him.
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I am SO happy for you! :)