The Big Family
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By Dani Castro
Kassia loves a party! I can’t remember she ever refusing a get together with friends, a lunch, or even just going out for coffee and chatting. She’s always excited, with a smile on her face, and ready to have fun.
Since we met, she said she wanted a big family! She loves the house full of people, and the in and out of the girls with their friends.
One day, talking about family, I mentioned that I was trying to get pregnant… and Kassia, who had told me before she dreamed of having a little boy, asked: “Do you think I am crazy for wanting another child, now that the girls are grown?” I replied that yes!! “Completely nuts!!” But obviously Kassia didn’t even care about my opinion! Just laughed and told me she was trying to convince Ricardo to try and have a little boy.
I was expecting my second daughter in February of 2016. I remember mentioning to Kassia that I suspected of being pregnant… she was as excited as myself, and convinced me to get a pregnancy test! We were still working but I went out at lunch time to get the test kit. Kassia knew about the positive result before Pedro, my husband. It was wonderful sharing this beautiful news with a friend that cheered and encouraged me. I was so happy when, a few months later, Kassia also got pregnant!! By coincidence, three other close friends were also expecting babies: Sabrina, Cibele, and Yuki. Yup, someone put something on Whitby’s water!! It was a delightful time, of dreams, plans, and expectations! Kassia was thrilled about having her dreamed big family, and perhaps her wished “little boy”.
Ricardo liked to tease her, saying that she wanted the boy so much, that she was probably expecting TWO GIRLS… Well… a nice day I was in the waiting room for my obstetrician appointment, when Kassia called me: “Dani… I just had an ultrasound scan. I am expecting two babies!” And we laughed out loud! “I think” we were a bit nervous! Wish granted: Kassia would have a BIG FAMILY! ❤