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My baby turned 7 today.
Jan. 29th, 2007 07:44 pm::sniffle::
Seven years ago today I gave birth to Justin at home in Kingston, surrounded by Chris (1), friends (2), children (2), and midwives (4), in a labour that took 3 hours from water breaking till Justin came squalling into the world, 8 pounds 1 ounce, on the day that was supposed to be Daniel's third birthday party (his birthday was the next day). We still celebrated it, at the end of the day.
( Birthday pictures )
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I've been doing some maintenance on my little-used home page lately, and I stumbled across the pages with the recordings we made of Justin and Daniel's "Naming Parties," AKA "Bring a Dish and a Wish." Basically, since we were non-religious and poor, instead of having baptisms/christenings, we invited people to come to a potluck at our house and bring a wish for our new baby. Then at one point in the proceedings, we did a short reading on something child-related (for Daniel is was The Prophet, for Justin it was Einstien's Dreams), had a friend say a short prayer, and then we went around a circle and everyone said their wishes. It's neat, re-reading them so many years later.
( Justin's Naming Party )
Seven years ago today I gave birth to Justin at home in Kingston, surrounded by Chris (1), friends (2), children (2), and midwives (4), in a labour that took 3 hours from water breaking till Justin came squalling into the world, 8 pounds 1 ounce, on the day that was supposed to be Daniel's third birthday party (his birthday was the next day). We still celebrated it, at the end of the day.
( Birthday pictures )
I've been doing some maintenance on my little-used home page lately, and I stumbled across the pages with the recordings we made of Justin and Daniel's "Naming Parties," AKA "Bring a Dish and a Wish." Basically, since we were non-religious and poor, instead of having baptisms/christenings, we invited people to come to a potluck at our house and bring a wish for our new baby. Then at one point in the proceedings, we did a short reading on something child-related (for Daniel is was The Prophet, for Justin it was Einstien's Dreams), had a friend say a short prayer, and then we went around a circle and everyone said their wishes. It's neat, re-reading them so many years later.
( Justin's Naming Party )
