the other night when JG was going to sleep, he suddenly asked me, very solemnly, "mama? me know baby is in your ponpon (tummy), but where was baby before that? me can't understand that. before she came in your ponpon, where was baby living??" this kid, man...it was of course impossible to answer that question when he was supposed to be asleep already, so i scrambled and told him that if you love each other a lot, then you can make a baby out of love. more on this later as it develops...
mad spring cleaning going on in our house. we brought down all of JG's infant things from karuizawa, so the house is FULL of baby gear. it was really fun to put away clothes and shoes and hats with joaquin - he was tripping on how small he used to be, and tried on some bibs and hats, giggling madly. bassinet, crib, bumpers and a million blankets, toys, car seat, diaper changing pad, boppy, activity gyms, things that jingle and make music...baby madness in the studio!!! it's really cozy though, being surrounded by all these things again - each piece reminds me of somebody. the person we received it from as a gift, the friend who helped me pick it out, friends we were with when JG was wearing a specific outfit, the fantastic baby shower way back when...and are we ever so glad we saved all this gear! we are not going to have to buy a thing! (ha!) and the extra bonus: seeing bebi2 wear and use all of JG's things - kind of special. it was like having a private little baby shower, just me and JG.
one more thing to let you all know about...not only has the belly grown in the past week or so, it has also started to morph and change shape! unlike my pregnancy with joaquin, this belly has been low and round. it is now MUCH pointier and out in front, like jg was. what does that mean? nothing, probably, but interesting. old wives' tales say low and round = girl, high and pointy = boy. go figure. haven't seen any truth in that one yet. and by the way, i have been 5 and oh since last year! i've guessed right for ALL friends and family babies, including kintaro and adila, plus 3 babies here in tokyo. but i am not speculating on this one.
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would you give another answer to jg's question in the daytime? I think your answer was the truest
love,
clarence
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