Baby Shower, Shadows, and Some Other Things...

On Saturday, October 10th, Allyson and my mother-in-law threw me a Baby Shower in the form of a Brunch. I am fond of brunches, and was delighted that Daniel, Ari, and I were going to have one with his family. I made a Coffee Cake to share. Then we got to my in-laws´house, and voila, it was no ordinary brunch. It was a Baby Shower! I knew it would happen at some point, because Allyson is so very thoughtful and organizes parties and surprises for people. I knew she would organize something for me this time around,too. Of course, I didn´t know that she had been all sneaky and organized this with my mother-in-law.. Daniel was in on it, too. He planned to go to the studio to record some music while the women brunched, but was recruited to take care of the kids, which he does well. It was lovely.
I will post a photo later.

Ari discovered her shadow some days ago. We were at the playground, and she suddenly pointed at her shadow and said, "Anana walking!". She then stared and stared while she walked around and her shadow followed. At first, it was all very intriguing & fun. Then, she became a little frightful, because it just wouldn´t leave her alone! She tried to outrun it, to step to the side and leave it behind, but nothing worked, of course...to her frustration.

Me&Belly, at 31 weeks...

Today marks 32 completed weeks of pregnancy. Where has the time gone? Two more months, and the belly will go, leaving me with a brandnew baby daughter. It is a strange thing, losing that belly. Part of me will grieve its loss. No, the walking like a duck can go.... so can the pelvic pains, the itchy skin. But I will miss those kicks, the waves underneath my skin. I will miss Ari´s fascination with the belly and the "baby sister" hiding within it. I will miss the friendliness of strangers, who offer me their seats on the metro... who help me with the stroller. The togetherness. The mystery.

But I´ll have my baby girl in my arms.... I´ll see her face and I´ll finally know her. I´ll know what it´s like to have two children, and to love them with equal intensity... and I´ll see how Ari experiences sisterhood. Those are the changes that make everything so beautiful....