Recently, I received a very lovely card in the mail from a friend in US announcing the arrival of her baby girl. It was so beautiful with a picture of her baby girl, and details of the date she was born and her birth weight.
I learnt from my friend that it is very common there to order baby announcements cards to give to other family members and friends. That’s how they usually notify everyone that there is a new addition to the family.
But baby announcements cards doesn’t seem to be the norm locally. What we do here is so straightforward and that is to call or text everyone by phone when the baby arrives. Then relatives and friends will either go visit the new mom at the hospital or home and the real celebrations start only when the baby is one month old, aka the “full month” celebration. When I told my friend that, she seemed really amused.
That’s the difference in cultures, I suppose. I actually like the idea of baby announcements. I can feel the pride and joy of the new parents from just a simple card. It’s so heartwarming to receive a personalized card for a change, compared to a “cold” email or text message, don’t you think so?
