Being 40 days old may not sound that significant but in the culture in which we live, it is a milestone. There are several things that a mother and baby are not supposed to do for the first 40 days. Here are a few:
You cannot leave the house because a drunk might see the baby or the baby may hear something or see someone that would bring the evil eye upon her.
You cannot let a dog or pig in the baby’s room. This can also cause the evil eye. Receiving the evil eye means it is cursed and this can manifest in various ways: sickness, deformities, or death.
You aren’t permitted to squat or run because your already loose ligaments need 40 days to tighten up.
You may not wash your hair because this will cause fever in the mother and may kill her.
You need to be very careful who holds the baby. Someone with ill-standing in the community cannot be allowed to hold the baby or the baby will be cursed.
You shouldn’t pass a baby under a fence.
You can’t hold a baby so it’s looking over your shoulder. This will make the belly button herniate.
Wednesday Julia was 40 days old. She has such a sweet demeanor and is very tranquilo. The kids are a big help and will do almost anything for baby Julia. She is sleeping and eating well. Now we are waiting for her fist smiles.
We finished our Guarani refresher course today and are excited about FINALLY moving to San Francisco and settling into our house. We have been living like gypsies out of suitcases for 9 weeks!
2 comments:
just curious...did you obey all the 40 day rules?
"You aren’t permitted to squat or run because your already loose ligaments need 40 days to tighten up." Perhaps I should have obeyed this one. :)
LOVE LOVE LOVE the photo of Ginnny and Julia! So sweet! So glad you are going home to San Francisco! Yeah! Miss yall!
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