Baby Blues

It was a big jump to go from a university library to a baby shower, but I did it. Got to see Maggie and baby Caroline. She was so tiny! I don't know what to do with newborns. They almost scare me -- so tiny and fragile -- I'm even afraid to breathe around them. The last time I was around a newborn was when Hannah's little sister Miriam was born (which was eight years ago).

I didn't stay for the whole shower becuase I had to run some errands before heading home to continue writing my paper. That was okay with me. I love Maggie and her family, but being a single college girl, I felt so awkward around all those mommies with young kids. I felt like I was on a different planet.

Jer came with Mom and Bram to the shower (they came in her car) and then left with me. I took him out to lunch and then we went. He desparately needed new clothes. We got him two outfits -- one casual and one for church tommorrow. I'll take some pictures of us in our new outfits (I got one too) tommorrow before church.

While I waited for Jer to try on clothes (which took forever), I stood outside with a pile of clothing in my arms. A little girl sat in a shopping cart nearby.

"Hi, what's your name?" she chirped.

"Carey... what's yours?"

"Samantha!"

"Nice to meet you, Samantha. How old are you?"

"Three... again!"

"Again?" I laughed.

"Do you have kids?" she asked innocently.

"No, not yet."

"Okay." She proceeded to show me her new pink swimsuit. I got a kick out of how outgoing she was. According to my mom, that's how I was at that age. Still holds true. I strike up conversations with strangers quite easily. If only this paper would come so easily...