tra·di·tion/trəˈdiSHən/Noun
1. The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.
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Since Mother's Day is just around the corner, I've decided to devote some blogs in honor of the amazing people we call Mom!
So with that, I thought it fitting to share with you a funny tradition in my family started by my Grandma Re on the occasion of her oldest daughter (my mom) becoming a mom (with me!)
Originally started as a silly joke, Grandma Re calls my mother up one day and says...."I'm sending you a Hatching Gown." That was it.
What is a Hatching Gown???? The gown was actually Grandma Re's grandmother's wedding night gown from 1880. It was to be worn at some time while pregnant, then passed to the next sibling to wear, and so on. Grandma Re had 7 children, 26 grandchildren, and now 12 great grandchildren whose names are or will be embroidered on the gown.
Today, my siblings and cousins still pass around the Hatching Gown so anyone expecting can be part of this crazy and wonderful tradition.
Who would have thought an old flour sac nightie was cause such a stir!
Originally started as a silly joke, Grandma Re calls my mother up one day and says...."I'm sending you a Hatching Gown." That was it.
What is a Hatching Gown???? The gown was actually Grandma Re's grandmother's wedding night gown from 1880. It was to be worn at some time while pregnant, then passed to the next sibling to wear, and so on. Grandma Re had 7 children, 26 grandchildren, and now 12 great grandchildren whose names are or will be embroidered on the gown.
Today, my siblings and cousins still pass around the Hatching Gown so anyone expecting can be part of this crazy and wonderful tradition.
Who would have thought an old flour sac nightie was cause such a stir!
Here is my fabulous Grandma Re..a truly beautiful woman and mother! Circa 1942
My Aunt Nancy, another true beauty. Circa 1984
This is me in 2003 pregnant with my second baby.
Finally, the beautiful Liz in 2010!
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