On Babies

The idea of growing a baby is intimidating.  Talk about the actual labor and delivery, and I'm out.  I'm so not cut out for this. Don't get me wrong, I want kids (yes plural) someday, emphasis on the someday.

Clearly she loves FaceTiming with me.

 

In blog world babies are everywhere, it's not until they (babies) start showing up on your Facebook news feed that you'll freak out (right Nadine?).  Mostly because you know that these babies weren't mistakes, they were intentional, planned, not a surprise, which is another indicator that nope, I'm not getting any younger.

 

While the idea of being a Mom still intimidates me, I wonder if the feelings on motherhood every really change? Isn't the whole premise of being a parent intimidating-- being responsible for another life, shaping a personality, leading by example, teaching morals, but mostly keeping them alive, healthy, and happy, this just doesn't sound easy. 

And while there are some days that this seems near impossible for my little mind to process, it's happening all around me. In blogworld every season in baby season, but in real life baby season (for me) is right now.  If it were contagious, I'd have it.  My boyfriends cousin and sister are both due in the next 40 days, my niece is just barley 3 months (and the cutest thing ever), and Andrea is about ready to pop too (call if you need me).

The past two weekends were filled with family and baby showers; words like boppy, Sophie, and Bjorn don't even phase me even more...what is happening?  Insert internal freak out here.  The beauty of all these babies, is the excuse to browse the baby sections at Target, and how much I've been using my sewing machine.  This baby stuff can be so expensive, so I've been making the gifts myself, like this car seat cover I made for Andrea. How To coming soon.

So until I'm ready to be a Mom, I'll just borrow the babies I have around me (soon to be four of 'em)! I'll shop and sew for them, and come back home to my baby (Zoey that is), and drown her in hugs, and loves, and rubs, 'til I'm we're ready for a real one. It'll be a while, I promise.

She's Here

If this is any indication on how fun being an Aunt is, count me in!!!

Yes those are my two Aunties and my Mom in the middle.

Because today I'm officially and Auntie K.

She was due on the 30th, but wasn't quite ready to take on the world then,

she needed a few more days.

But she's joining us today, and that's the biggest blessing in the world.

I wish her a life full of health, perfection, support, passion, and love.

I know she'll have all of that, and more.

I love you already little girl.

I'll love you forever too.

You've won my heart, and I haven't even met you.

That's for brightening my life.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Pregnant by Association

Everyone around me is pregnant, okay maybe not anyone, but half of the blogging world, my sister in law, a good friend, my boyfriends cousin, and my boyfriends sister (yes, I'll be an Auntie twice over this year and couldn't be more excited).

...So basically everyone.

 

At My Sister In Laws Shower  

So this weekend I had another baby shower, 

and I swear if one could be pregnant by association, I would be.

You know in college when all of you are roommates, you all 'cycle' at the same time. 

Yeah if that happened with pregnancy, I'd be SOL.

 But, since that's not a thing (thank heavens), I'm not (with child).

But I am excited about all these pregnant ladies
(and all you pregnant bloggers), because they are all fabulous.

I am particularly excited for my sister in law (who is due any day now), and boyfriends sister, because it means I'll get the perks of a baby, 

without actually having one.

I'll get to spoil the kiddos rotten, return them whey they have a dirty diaper are crying,

and, and teach them all sorts of dumb useful things.

Man I can't wait for all the babies to be here!!!
Being Auntie K, is going to be so much fun.