With the baby due at the end of July, Megumi and I (well, Megumi really!) have been getting ready. Megumi has prepared the baby's cot, and has also been organizing clothing. We'll be able to use some of Rosie's clothing, and we have also bought a few simple new things. Obviously, it will be the height of summer when the baby is born, so the inner clothing needs to be a lot lighter than Rosie's.
In order to buy baby clothing, and also a few bits and pieces for Megumi, we have had to go to 'baby shops'. In the UK, we would probably be visiting Mothercare, or Babies R Us, but here, it's Akachan-Hompo, a large, warehouse-like place filled with all a young family will ever need and more.
I have a confession to make: I don't like going 'baby shopping'. It's not that I don't want nice things for the baby, and it's not even because Megumi would happily spend a whole weekend pondering over what shape baby bath to buy. It's just that there are so many little kids there. There are families with new-borns, and families with slightly bigger babies, maybe 6 or 8 months old, and there are little toddlers of 1 year or 18-months old. Seeing so many small children in one place, I can't help but think about Rosie, and wonder why she is not there with us, looking forward to the arrival of her brother or sister. I know it's not a positive way to look at things, and I'm sure that when little Garner arrives, it will help our healing process. I just can't help it. Seeing lots of babies makes me sad. Sometimes I wonder if it always will...
Posted by Gary at June 24, 2005 02:44 PMJeani & I are wishing you guys the best. Can't wait to see the photos! Hope all is well.
Posted by: Will at June 24, 2005 05:59 PMGood on ya. Hope she's everything you want.
Posted by: Mike (The American, or Yank) at June 24, 2005 06:47 PM