Parenthood

Hey – how are you guys? It feels like I haven't talked to you in ages.  Last week was sooo busy.  We completely redid The Roost.  I washed and styled about a jillion pieces of old Japanese figurines – some went on ebay but most in my store and about half of those were swans!  One thing they all had in common – they were really dirty and had to be cleaned and tagged.  I couldn't even get a Pink Saturday post done.  And look at these darling outfits!  We went to a baby shower for my 45 year old first time dad nephew and his lovely wife!  We bought a basket of the soothing pastels they have chosen for the new as yet to be determined sex of the baby.  Honestly though – I was afraid this baby just would have no color in it's life…and what if it's a girl??? So I added this to the mix…just in case.  Isn't it soo adorable – I just love the little chick.  But then I wouldn't want a little great nephew to feel bad so we threw in a manly outfit and….

 

and wrapped it  all up.  Of course the apple wall pocket wasn't really on there but figurines are everywhere and it looked good with the paper so…oh nevermind you get it!

Boy – I hadn't noticed the new baby trends. For Example:

 

Lots of babies were there and everyone was nursing (well, just the babies)

It was a co-ed shower

No goofy games like smelling chocolate diapers

Lots of first time parents in their late 30's and 40's.

Now that the parents to be can determine the sex of the baby beforehand they want to be surprised! 

They all have a doula in attendance at the "birthing center" where the child is delivered naturally

Gifts are no longer opened at the shower

They serve things like oatmeal Brule and vegetarian sausage casserole ????(well maybe this is just Austin keepin' it weird) and Mimosas and Wine but not for the moms.

This is just all new stuff to my generation…I, having my first at age 14 (okay, maybe I was 20)  had absolutely no idea what I was having other than that pencil on a string deal, had to pack up all my cute pink girl clothes in my Pink diaper bag and return them to Lazarus for little blue things.  My husband only came after the shower to load all my opened pink gifts that had been passed around the room into the car where…that evening on my ob's advice I might have a glass of wine to relax and oh my God I hate to admit to this one – a cigarette!  While having cake and punch and nuts at the shower my friends and I would discuss the best anesthesia for childbirth or what type baby bottles we'd be using in lieu of nursing!  My friends were in awe of the fact that my trailblazing husband would be in attendance at the actual birth. 

Yikes! The joys of 1972 parenthood are quite a contrast to 2010 parenthood.  My boys turned out perfect anyway  - just ask them!!! 

I know a lot of you collect Swans (NOT) so be sure and stop my my Roost blog to see the whole collection!  Going to clean and tag and 54,982 teacups now!

xoxo Nancy

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