Friday, 4th Feb 2011, 7pm onwards…
Lovely mom & dad (the grandparents for the 5th time) arranged for my baby shower. The ceremony is usually to bless the mom-to-be whose pregnant for the 1st time and to give good vibes to the baby in the womb by putting on glass bangles for the mom-to-be.
Any functions in the house are usually attended by all our family members and close family friends; my baby shower wasn’t an exception. I had my aunts, uncles and cousins came down all the way from Perak just to attend my baby shower and Thanusha’s (Subha’s baby) naming ceremony the next day. Aunts and cousins who stays around KL came early on Friday to help on the preparations like decorating the oil lamps, wrapping the trays to give off to the married ladies who takes part in the ceremony, arranging fruits and flowers, etc. What else could make a mom-to-be happier than seeing everyone coming together to celebrate the event although it was a very simple one.
Joshi came early Thursday to draw henna. Although she had a busy schedule, she still took all the effort to get it done for me. What are sisters for after all! We chose a very simple yet a contemporary design. Got her a cup of coffee and we started off drawing while chatting (which is what we r good at all the time =)).
My paternal aunt got me all dressed up for the ceremony as per my sisters and mom’s requirements. They all wanted me to plait my hair long, put on lots of flowers and look like a bride on that day just because I did not have that look on my wedding day.
The ceremony started at 7p.m., everyone was there camwhoring and the whole atmosphere was noisy with the kids running around, everyone chit chatting and laughing away….
The young ammamas, velliamas & the one and only ammayee!
my lovely sisters...
my lovely aunts!
Bomayee, Bua, Vaniisha cheriama, Shoba ma, Mummy & Joshi amma!
my paternal cousins
the chetan and chechy-to-be
Dharma was told to start by breaking the coconut as a sign that the whole ceremony is about to begin; Followed by us being blessed by both our parents.
My mom was the 1st one to put on the bangles for me followed by the rest of them.
Once the bangles ceremony is over, I was told to open up one of the 3 parcels of rice which predicts my baby’s gender the Indian way. I happen to open the yogurt rice and got everyone confused! Now, they say it could be a girl or a boy… hmmmm….. I’m keeping my options open! :D
After the whole ceremony finished, dinner was served. AND….. the usual drama started by my two lovely brother in-laws by drawing ‘kolam’ on everyone’s faces using sandal paste! As usual, Ani amma was the 1st victim followed by the rest of them…
I am not sure if my baby felt the actual vibe… but as a mom-to-be, I was the happiest woman on earth on that day! Family is all about coming together and celebrating an event by forgetting all the misunderstandings you would have had previously and be happy! In that way, I should always be thankful to the god for giving me such wonderful parents, husband, sisters and everyone else in my family!
Now… all that is left is the arrival of our baby in March!!
Photos by Dharma, Siva & Shoba
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