January 24, 2006 - Baby Makes Three (aka Annie and Fred Make a Baby)
(Photos to Follow)
The biomechanics are terrible! It must be tough to have an extra 20 pounds of jelly strapped to your midsection. I take that back. It must be excruciating! Then again, it is one of the most wonderful things to celebrate.
Annie and Fred are expecting an addition to their family quite soon. I haven’t gotten to see them very often since they moved up to Connecticut a little while back. So, every few months, Annie and Fred make the journey down to New Jersey. Having a good chunk of time pass between each visit makes the changes that much more obvious.
There was a lot of smiling and laughing going on that day. Put very good friends together and that happens naturally. But, what doesn’t happen by itself is the preparation that goes into placing that gathered group of people amongst beautiful decorations and delicious food. Evelyne and Alan were wonderfully generous hosts and my belly thanks them for that.
Dawn and Marc had gotten a head start on Annie and Fred. They got married a few weeks after Annie and Fred, but they were quick out of the gates in building their family. Little Lily Jude is seven months old now and has brought an indescribable amount of joy to this World. It is always wonderful to see Lily. But I think she accomplished another feat on this past winter Saturday…she gave a little hint of the joy that the future holds for Annie and Fred.
For my first baby shower, I think I did okay. I didn’t get to eat delicate cucumber finger sandwiches nor did I sip tea. I did get to “ooh” and “ahhh” as Annie and Fred opened up their gifts. And, maybe, just maybe, I giggled once.
The biomechanics are terrible! It must be tough to have an extra 20 pounds of jelly strapped to your midsection. I take that back. It must be excruciating! Then again, it is one of the most wonderful things to celebrate.
Annie and Fred are expecting an addition to their family quite soon. I haven’t gotten to see them very often since they moved up to Connecticut a little while back. So, every few months, Annie and Fred make the journey down to New Jersey. Having a good chunk of time pass between each visit makes the changes that much more obvious.
There was a lot of smiling and laughing going on that day. Put very good friends together and that happens naturally. But, what doesn’t happen by itself is the preparation that goes into placing that gathered group of people amongst beautiful decorations and delicious food. Evelyne and Alan were wonderfully generous hosts and my belly thanks them for that.
Dawn and Marc had gotten a head start on Annie and Fred. They got married a few weeks after Annie and Fred, but they were quick out of the gates in building their family. Little Lily Jude is seven months old now and has brought an indescribable amount of joy to this World. It is always wonderful to see Lily. But I think she accomplished another feat on this past winter Saturday…she gave a little hint of the joy that the future holds for Annie and Fred.
For my first baby shower, I think I did okay. I didn’t get to eat delicate cucumber finger sandwiches nor did I sip tea. I did get to “ooh” and “ahhh” as Annie and Fred opened up their gifts. And, maybe, just maybe, I giggled once.
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