This weekend we celebrated the imminent arrival of The Nugget with a baby shower for Maggie and Jan. It was a beautiful day and the blue sky was the perfect shade to accent our blue and white baby boy decorations! It was as if even God was giving us a personal nod.
The shower wasn’t what I would consider typical, at least not for my generation where a group of women got together in a living room, ate goodies, played stupid games and shared labor and delivery stories. Instead, this was a diverse multi-generational co-ed group. People from all aspects of Maggie and Jan’s life were in attendance, relatives,childhood friends, work friends, friends of ours, neighbors and others who were simply friends.
As with any traditional baby shower, there was lots of food and
drink and Maggie and Jan were showered with many gifts which will help them absorb the financial shock of adding another little body to their family. One of the most creative gifts they received was this diaper “cake” from Maggie’s friend Da’ria. This little fellow is constructed of pre-folded cloth diapers, VCU swag and a couple of chop sticks to keep him upright. The Nugget will be ready for basketball season! Go Rams! (Another diaper is rolled into the Rams horns on the side.)
As a mother, sharing this day with my daughter and son-in-law, our family and friends was so special. It was great to meet so many of the people I’ve heard about for so long and share the time with old friends. I was also proud to see that Maggie and Jan’s friends are such a diverse group representing many different ethnic, racial and lifestyle orientation groups. What they have in common is the genuine care and respect for each other which outweighs any inconsequential differences they may have.
Given the recent events we’ve all been subjected to by the media these past several weeks and the divisions and hate they either represent or have spawned, it did my heart good that despite the ugliness and derision there may be in our country, it definitely isn’t universal.To end on a light note, Maggie sent me this snapshot on Monday
To end on a light note, Maggie sent me this snapshot on Monday afternoon of what she found when she got home from work. It seems her cat Rupert is a Rams fan as well!