What a beautiful day I had yesterday… my friend Gen threw me a blessingway, a very quiet and quaint gathering with some of  my favourite women…

Gen hosted it at her house, being the mama of 11 1/2 month twins it was easier for everyone that way, and I got a ride with a local friend so I didn’t have to drive to Montreal, something I am no longer very comfortable doing at the moment.

Two other friends met us there making us five total… a perfect number of people to all share and talk together. Gen’s partner left with the kids so they could nap in the car and left us women alone for a few hours in the afternoon..

Everyone brought a little treat…

and we talked,  and shared, and I got so pampered with a foot bath and massage and hair brushing… it was really awkward being the centre of attention, but it was also so relaxing  and I allowed myself to soak it up…

(knitted babylegs)

One of the things I loved the most was that though 3 of the friends know each other, Gen, who was hosting didn’t know them and because they are all so important to me and we all share the same values, it was such a great feeling to bring both parts of my life together..

At the end, we all wrapped a piece of wool around our wrists all linked together and each of us said a small blessing for the baby and birth and then we cut the pieces and tied them on our wrists to keep until the baby is born…

It was just an amazing afternoon and because most likely this is our last baby, I will remember and cherish it always…

Thank you ladies

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