Birth days
July 10, 2008
My friend was not a Canada Day mom after all; she gave birth yesterday evening to a bouncing baby boy who is 7lbs, 9oz and has his mother’s nose.
I haven’t seen this adorable child yet but I will be going to see him today after work and I cannot wait. Not surprisingly, I’ve been stressing out about the perfect gift to give the new family. As you can imagine, they have a plethora of baby clothes, stuffed animals, and the fact that her mother owns a flower shop makes me quite reluctant to foist some flowers on my friend.
I got my friend’s parents a bottle of wine, but I am not a wine drinker at all. I like those wine descriptions that tell you what the wine is best with because if I wasn’t told, I’d have no clue. I ended up going with a shiraz, one that was described as “a vibrant full-bodied wine displaying plum, raspberry and black pepper flavours with a well balanced finish” because what says “Welcome to grandparenthood!” better than that, right?
Last but not least, it is my dear mother’s birthday today. She turned 54 and she was saying that this birthday has hit her harder than the others. My supportive response was to tell her to wait until next year. Isn’t it funny how, after the age of 21, it’s those birthdays that end in a zero or five that are considered “significant”? Although, maybe turning 29 is considered symbolically frightening by some.
Back to my mom: she’s so wonderful; I really can’t gush enough about her. I haven’t been such a great daughter to her lately: I haven’t spent much time with her at all, and when I do see her I’m always nagging her to make sure she’s taking care of her health—that’s how I’ve been showing my love for her. I think she’d much prefer if I just listened to one of her neverending stories that are generally pointless but cute only because she’s telling them.
Perhaps I’ll do that tonight.
Hope your Mums birthday rocks!
Why not ask her for some of her favourite pics from her days pregnant/birth/first days of Luka's life and make a small scrapbook for her. Or make a picture frame that will match their nursery and put a picture that you will take when you see them in it. Of find out how she would like to chronical Luka's first days, etc. and offer to pay for it (photoalbum, scrapbook, pictures).
For some of my friends I've done the following:
-babyshower in a box of my favourite baby-related items
-paid for one session of housecleaning for the new mother
- had the friends and family of my friend scrapbook their wishes for my friend and for the little baby- bringing their favourite pictures of the couple and any quotes, etc. that they wanted to put in.
- scrapbooking materials for my friend who scrapbooks
- cloths that are larger sizes (ie. not just newborn sized because they grow and grow!!).
-baby toys (Fisher Price are good and so are Whoozits (available at Mrs. Pigglie Wiggles).
-board books are always good as well.
Jummy, I really loved what you did the word the "some" up there. That just struck me as brilliant.
I think your love, friendship, and support is the best gift of all, so I hope you don't worry to much about it.