Add up the headcount at a baby shower, says Lizette Williams, and you will understand that new arrivals in Hispanic-American families are a big deal. A Puerto Rican mother from New York, her own party four years ago attracted so many well-wishers that the shower of clothes and nappies became a downpour. All told there were 100 guests. “Just think about that,” she says. “Think about the kind of the stature in which it’s held. This is a major life event. It’s almost like a second wedding.”
莉泽特•威廉斯(Lizette Williams)说，数数迎婴派对（baby shower，即为刚刚诞生或即将诞生的婴儿举办的庆祝派对——译者注）上的来宾人数，便知道宝宝降生对美国拉美裔家庭是件多么重要的事情。威廉斯是来自纽约的波多黎各裔母亲，她自己4年前那场迎婴派对迎来了众多前来祝福的客人，衣服、尿布等礼物几乎把她淹没了。当时共有100名客人到场。她说：“设想一下吧。派对多么隆重。这是人生中的一件大事，几乎堪比婚礼了。”
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