Maybe I am at that "age"... I’d rather call it "turn of life"... so maybe I’m at that turn of life where everyone I know is busy reproducing. It's raining babies. As I write here I know 4 women who are in various stages of pregnancy and 1 who has just delivered an adorable baby girl. God only knows how many are yet to "come out" and reveal their secrets after the 3 month silent period is over.
That's one interesting thing... I am learning about so much baby stuff without having to go through any of it (except the fun part of course)... take this concept of "3 months silent period". Apparently telling people you are pregnant before the first 3 months are over is bad luck.. so u can't tell people you are pregnant unless they specifically ask you.. even when you know that they know that you are pregnant.. u still can't tell them that u are expecting a bundle of joy... the lesson learnt here is - ask every married woman every year if she is pregnant... or "preggy" the current cool term.
The next is baby showers... I've just had the honor of attending one... and quite frankly it was a revelation. Till now I was an ignorant fool whose only idea about a baby shower was the traditional "goad bharai"… that shower opened my eyes to a world of endless possibility. I am due to attend another one shortly, where I can hopefully apply my new found skills of identifying the smashed chocolate brand in a diaper.
Of course one cannot forget gifting… what does one buy a new born baby that its loving parents have not already bought? Trust me “Mom n me” store offers you NO IDEAS. (Btw… that irritating shop assistant thought that I was pregnant…excuse me miss…that’s just my tummy and I like it that way…@#$&!)
Well I am still thinking of 4 gifts that I need to buy now… let me get to the task and leave you to reminisce about your baby experiences.
