I got to see my cousin's baby on Saturday. I even got to hold him (though the first time my cousin offered him to me I pretty much froze because I simultaneously really wanted to hold him and was afraid I would kill him). I'm pretty sure that was the first time I've ever held a baby. At least in recent memory. And I've got to say, it was pretty great.
He was pretty much pooping constantly while I held him (the sound is pretty gross) but he was still one of the most absolutely beautiful things I have ever seen in my life. And then he fell asleep and it was heaven. All I could think while I was holding him is that I loved him and I didn't care if he grew up to be a bro or a hipster douchebag or even president of the Stephanie Meyer fan club.
But that is neither here nor there.
I think we're going to do great things, all of us. I would like to go on record as saying that the four of us are going to be amazing, professional, sexy women. (Well five, I guess, I think Dale will be great too, he's just not a woman.) We should do something collaborative sometime. I don't know what, but we should.
I think I'm happy to be moving on from college for the first time, though I still miss it terribly. But either way, I can't wait to see you guys on Friday. You're simply the best. <3
It's interesting, your reaction towards your second cousin. I've never really encountered any babies, but I've never thought them as beautiful or that I would love it unconditionally. I've been saying to a lot of my friends lately that I hate kids. I can't stand them, so reading this is like "whoaaa" for me. haha. But so glad you got to experience that. It'd be nice to be able to write about something that begins deep down like that.
ReplyDeleteYes, we'll all do great things. And man, I really should have majored in sociology or something because right now I feel useless as a writer and English major. Anyway, that last sentence contradicts what I said the beginning of this paragraph, but oh well.
Let me know how everything's going. But I guess we'll do that on Friday anyway :)
Love you muchos <3
That was really the first time you held a baby? I've held lots of babies. In fact I've held a few of my cousins the day they were born. And that's always cool. They're sooo small and delicate. And everyone is saying how they look like one parent or another. (I'm always thinking, he looks more like a little pink alien baby than his mom, but whatever)
ReplyDeleteI love holding babies. In fact I really like kids. The little ones, 2-3 year olds are hilarious. They will say anything and you can play dopey games that still entertain and fascinate them. I've babysat a number of my cousins. (Yes, some of the ones I held right after they were born. It's so funny seeing them grow up.) Though I'll pass on the diaper changes and tantrums.
@ Cerasi: It's really sweet how you thought about how you wouldn't care what he grew up to be, you'd still love him. I realize that I don't think I've ever thought that about someone, at least in that particular way. And then I realize I'm probably a terrible person.
@ Ada: Writers are not useless. As long as they write. English majors I cannot say the same for. .... And I hope you realize I'm kidding. :)
Oh and Cerasi, by something collaborative what do you mean?
@Ada- I think it's funny that you say you hate kids since every time we see a baby you're all like, "I WANT A BABY BIOLOGICAL CLOCK, GRAW GRAW!" (And yes, that's how you sound, don't deny it.)
ReplyDeleteAnd writers are not useless. It's harder to find your career when you're a writer, but it would be hard anyway. It's just gonna take time and a lot of work.
@Allya- Lol, i love your comment about how the baby looks like a pink alien. That baby definitely had kind of a conehead. And you're not a terrible person.
As for something collaborative, i don't know what I mean by that. I mean, the first thing that comes to mind is a blog. I know that sounds stupid because we all ready have a blog (clearly). But maybe like a more focused or more professional blog. Or something creative? I really don't know. Do you have ideas?