BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – JACINTH SMITHEN, popularly known in the music arena as ‘Shakki’, said she has fallen in love all over again.
Smithen recently gave birth to her newest bundle of joy, December D’Zyah Wyatt, on Monday (Dec. 3) at 12:56 a.m.
She describes her second daughter, who weighed six pounds 11 ounces as a quiet and peaceful baby and is as unique as her name.
She said she chose the name December because of the due date she was given by her doctor and found herself referring to her tummy as ‘December’.
“I was so happy when I found out it was a girl. I also chose December as her name because that’s when we have the most fun and I want her to be full of life. Her second name is a combination of her father’s mother’s name and his nick name.
“She was a planned baby so I knew she was coming. I fell in love even before she was born. It just became natural for me even though this was a real pregnancy,” she said.
Smithen explained that with her first daughter who lives with her, Liana Cao, and will be 14 next April, she had no pregnancy symptoms or ailments.
“I was experiencing everything, the morning sickness, I got blurry vision, spitting. I was sick most of the time during my pregnancy, right down to the labour where I didn’t go through the pain the first time. So now I have an idea of what some women go through,” she said.
Another thing she had never acquired from her first pregnancy was weight gain.
“I’ve always wanted to gain some weight and this time around I was 100 pounds when I got pregnant and I was able to gain 5l pounds. I was always a big eater and I never could gain any weight, so I guess December heard my cry.”
Smithen said that she would love for her second daughter to get involved in the entertainment industry and would be coaching her toward that.
“I’m hoping to train her into being a performer from early, but it has to be something that she wants to do as well. I’m not going to force her.
“While Liana already says she is my manager, as she is more of a behind the scenes person, so I am hoping she would manage December. And I think her name is already set for the stage,” she said.
Smithen, who is the reigning Groovy Soca Monarch, said that 2012 makes 10 years since she has been performing and competing, and for the first time in a while she would be a spectator instead of a performer during Carnival.
“It’s is so frustrating. I have so many ideas for songs and performances but I’m also happy for the break I’m getting, as this is my first Christmas where it’s not stressful.
“I don’t have to hurry to eat because I have somewhere to go. For the first time I will be in the audience instead of entertaining, but this is a way for me to relax, gain my strength and properly plan for next year when I will be coming back harder,” the Groovy Soca Monarch said.
Smithen said she wanted to wish all the performers in this year’s Carnival competitions the best of luck and extends advanced congratulations the winners.
“I want them to enjoy themselves as well. We don’t know how long we have here.”
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