New tiny human

Today I held a tiny little baby. She is the new daughter and first child of a good friend of mine. She is only 4 days old today. Mom was lookin' good and happy, as was Dad, and baby was just perfect. Did I mention she was cute & tiny?? Seriously, she was like a bonsai person. Adorable. See?

On the drive to meet lil' darlin', I got stuck in traffic and started thinking about motherhood and babies and whatnot. At first, I was just so happy for my friend. After all, a baby is a precious gift, so I was vibin' on the joy. That lasted all of about 10 minutes...then it turned to holding back tears. I mean, after all, a baby is a precious gift! I told myself I wouldn't cry like I did when I met my current youngest nephew for the first time...but sometimes happiness can be overwhelming! The only other time I cried out of happiness was the day after my wedding...and I felt like an idiot.

Nonetheless, I made it through the day without crying and had a very nice visit with new momma. She is a natural, and it is inspiring to see someone take to motherhood with such ease. It will be fun to watch them grow together.

In unrelated baby news, in less than two months I will be flying to the north to meet my (yet unborn) twin niece and nephew. I can only contain my excitement by reminding myself how tired I am going to be during that trip. But a matching set of baby loves? My heart can barely wait!!