And here we have the photos from my wonderful Blessingway. For those of you who have never heard of such a thing, it's somewhat like a baby shower, only instead of being about welcoming the new baby with gifts, it's about honoring the mommy-to-be and showing support for her safe labor and delivery. The point is to invite the women closest to her and for those ladies to bring positive thoughts about motherhood and childbirth to be read aloud and left with the mommy-to-be.
We also chose to incorporate the bead ceremony aspect of some Blessingways, in which everyone brings a bead that represents the honoree to be made into a necklace that she can bring with her to the hospital to remind her of those women who are in her circle supporting her in this new journey.
One other thing we did was have my doula give me some henna on my belly (as well as on a couple of the girls that were still here when she did it). The henna was BEAUTIFUL! (And if you want to see it, let me know since I didn't include a picture of it here as it is a bit revealing to show.)
The Blessingway is a really lovely concept, and I felt truly blessed to have Shoshanah host one for me.
Me and My Girl Before We Got Started
(Ed was getting her ready to go to the pool, which is why she's semi-naked.)
Amy, Shoshanah (Holding Talia), Me, Dana, and Joanna
The Spread (and Notice the Stellar Work of the Publix Bakery Cake Decorator, Who Was Supposed to Write "Blessed Be" on It)
Dana and Joanna, Right Before The Messages Were Read
All the Lovely Thoughts
Shosh and I
Amy and Her Sweet Boy Jackson
The Beautiful Necklace
Thanks again, Shoshanah, for a truly lovely day.
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