A Family Affair

 

For the first time in memory, I attended a baby shower and stayed for the entire party. Not this past weekend, but the weekend before, Primero’s oldest brother, Mr. J, and his girlfriend held their baby shower. If you have never been to a Puerto Rican baby shower, they are more of a family affair than just a bunch of women ooo-ing and aaahh-ing over cute little onesies. Our entire family attended and my children were not the only children there. Primero’s cousin attended with her daughter, who Chica Marie adored and spent all her time being a big sister to her. And, Primero’s nephew (Hermano’s son) was also there as well as other relatives of the parents-to-be. The theme of the baby-shower was Harry Potter, so that definitely cut-down on the cutsie factor. The games they played were funny and the food was really good. Love Bug was glued to the side of the young woman who used to stay with us, so it gave me a break and it was an all-around enjoyable event. The momma-to-be is currently very uncomfortable and ready for her little bundle of joy to arrive, but she looked gorgeous and glowing at the baby shower. Until Primero’s cousin arrived with her little girl, Chica Marie was obsessively rubbing the pregnant belly asking if the baby was kicking.  On our way to the baby shower Primero drove. We had picked up his mom and I guess he didn’t want her to sit in the back, so I moved Chica Marie to the very back seat in the van and sat next to Love Bug. The little stinker held my hand for the short drive to the hotel where the shower was being held. When we left, Hermano’s ex-girlfriend (mother of Primero’s nephew) took Primero and his mom to the expectant couples place because his brother took a friend to the bus station in Philly (over an hour drive one-way). I was glad to be home and also incredibly glad that I did not get emotional at the baby shower.