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Our Indian Baby Shower!

written by Parita 11 Comments

I’m back after almost a full week in Atlanta!  More than any other trip home, I can truly say this one included ALL the things I love – my momma’s food, my favorite people, and pure relaxation.  Sure, I worked from home a couple of days, but honestly, no one wanted me to run errands and do stuff (being a third trimester preggo will do that!), so aside from my workouts, I didn’t move around too much.  While that’s not usually a good thing in my mind, I enjoyed not having to think about cooking dinner, washing dishes, doing the laundry, etc.  Certainly a welcome break!

Vishnu and I flew to Atlanta for our Indian baby shower.  Overall, everything turned out perfectly – the food (#1!), the venue, the decor…everything.  I’m so thankful for my amazing mom and mother-in-law.  They put a lot of effort into planning the perfect shower, and it showed!

Indian Gujarati baby shower

Indian Gujarati baby shower

If you’re wondering how an ‘Indian’ baby shower differs from any other shower, let me tell you!  Gujarati (Indians who are from the state of Gujarat are Gujarati) showers incorporate a few different religious and cultural rituals.  For example, Vishnu’s cousin’s wife and I exchanged a coconut and rice seven times (for the seventh month of pregnancy).  I looked up the significance of this, and from what I can tell, it essentially represents the exchange of blessings, strength, etc. from a mom to a mom-to-be.

Another ritual involved Vishnu’s younger brother putting red powder on my face (and me returning the favor!).  I overheard someone explaining why this is done, and apparently, it’s because he will no longer be the baby in the family, and he’s not giving up his longstanding spot without a little teasing and fun.

Indian Gujarati baby shower

Other than those types of things and some additional praying for the baby (and parents-to-be!), our shower was similar to most others.  We had good [Indian] food, played games, and cut/ate cake!

Indian Gujarati baby shower diaper and candy game

Baby shower cake

Indian Gujarati baby shower

Overall, we felt overwhelmed by the amount of love we were showered with this weekend!  It was so fun sharing our excitement with our closest family members and friends, many of whom drove or flew quite a distance.  I’m so thankful to everyone who made the effort to celebrate with us…each and every person’s presence was deeply appreciated!

Indian Gujarati baby shower

Indian Gujarati baby shower

While I’m not a huge center-of-attention person, I honestly can’t wait for my Chicago shower now!  More than anything, I’m looking forward to relaxing and spending a few hours with good friends.

And finally, a heads up to those who read MIS regularly (hi, mom!) – my blogging schedule may be off a bit over the next few weeks.  We have a lot going on from now through the middle/end of May, so I’m not sure how often I’ll be able to post.  However, because I have lots to share and talk about, I’m hoping for at least twice a week.  We shall see!

And with that, I hope you have a happy Tuesday!

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Written on April 25, 2017 Related:Baby, Family, Indian culture, pregnancy

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  1. Pragati says

    April 25, 2017 at 8:49 am

    So happy for you! I’m so glad so many of my favorite bloggers are having babies too! I love this little corner of the internet that involves virtual friendships and I am truly so happy for you and V!

    Reply
    • Parita says

      April 25, 2017 at 9:53 pm

      Thank you, P! I too love how blogging has brought us together…such a special thing!

      Reply
  2. Ivette says

    April 25, 2017 at 8:58 am

    Indian baby showers rock!!! Thanks for sharing, it makes me feel like I’m part of the journey. ❤️

    Reply
    • Parita says

      April 25, 2017 at 9:52 pm

      They kind of do!! And thank you for reading! MISS YOU 🙂

      Reply
  3. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    April 25, 2017 at 1:59 pm

    That looks like a blast! Sorry I miss you in ATL… We’re getting in Thursday!

    Reply
    • Parita says

      April 25, 2017 at 9:51 pm

      Enjoy – it’s truly HOTlanta right now!

      Reply
  4. dixya @food, pleasure, and health says

    April 25, 2017 at 6:31 pm

    i dont remember attending a Nepali baby shower in Nepal but here is similar to American….I love little traditions and meaning behind it. Seems like everything went more than perfectly, so happy 🙂

    Reply
    • Parita says

      April 25, 2017 at 9:51 pm

      Thank you! It was so much fun 🙂

      Reply
  5. Ambaa says

    April 28, 2017 at 8:24 pm

    Thanks for giving explanations for some of the rituals!

    Reply
  6. sage says

    May 17, 2021 at 10:21 pm

    Seems like you had much fun! Happy to see this! The diaper poop photo was ultimate!! hilarious!!!

    Reply
    • Parita says

      May 20, 2021 at 3:22 pm

      It was a fun game! 🙂

      Reply
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