And are taking over the world lately. I think I am surrounded by people who have them, or people who are about to have them.
1. My sister Christine - due March 20, she will be bringing the first of a new generation into my immediate family. Ainsley will be her name, and she will be a freaking spoiled ass little child if I know her grandparents-to-be. I cannot wait for her arrival, but only because I'll get to give her back!
2. My friend Michelle T.- due in August, she will be bringing in number 2. Michelle is gorgeous. Her husband is incredibly handsome. Her eldest daughter, Abigail, who will turn 5 this year, is the cutest, happiest, most smiley little brunette kid I have ever met.
3. My friend Michelle S. - due in July (I think), will also be bringing in number 2 for her family. She has an adorable daughter, Kayla, and SHE is the most adorable blonde kid I have ever met.
4. My friend Katie C.- due in August also. She and her husband had been trying for a while and they will be blessed soon.
5. My friend Brent from childhood's wife Jen - due in July with TWINS.
6. My friend Brian from childhood's wife Heather - just gave birth to Madison Grace in December. *side note... WHAT is with that name? I have heard 3 or 4 people say they have named or know someone who named their daughter Madison Grace in the last month alone!!!*
7. My boss and his wife had a son in September, Will.
8. I think my friend Laura's sister is pregnant with number 4...
9. Jamie and Matt's neighbors just gave birth to a small giant a month or so ago.
Anyway... that's all I can think of off the top of my head. I know you people all know someone who is incubating something. Christine lovingly refers to hers as her "live cat in a bag." Don't get me wrong, though. I'm fairly content being single (as in "unmarried") and watching all you other ladies out there grow mini-yous. Small pangs of "awwwwww, I want one!!!!" are frequently met with Jonathan's "Honey, remember yesterday when you threatened to tear the fingernails off of the 3-year-old psycho-devil's-spawn if he didn't stop screaming? Yeah, you don't want one."
I terrify little kids, I think. I don't mean to! Sometimes I just smile and they take off in the other direction at warp nine. My nephews cried if I touched them until last year. Abbey was really wary of me too until a couple years ago. I'm sure once Jamie and Nikki start getting pregnant and having their kids at some point I'll be that "crazy Aunt Kat" that they all run from and hide behind their moms, peering at the freak from behind their kneecaps. Maybe I smell like sour milk... heaven knows. Anyway, I'm grateful for having as many non-pregnant friends as I do pregnant ones, and I'm cool with the state of life being as calm as it is right now. I have all the time in the world to work on the crazy.
...right??
3 comments:
Oh, Kathy. I'm right there with ya. Every freakin' body I know is having kids!! And I haven't heard Madison Grace, but just the middle name grace has been fluent throughout my crowd. I also (at least now) like the idea of giving them back. :) But they are precious!!!
I totally agree with you.... everbody is having babies! sheesh. At least we can still live it up and drink as much as we want. haha. :)
On your feminine urges and maternal instincts flaring upon the sightings of little spawns- you'll know when you want a baby. Even though this wasn't a planned pregnancy, I remember having talks with Joe about when we were going to start "trying" and he was no where near ready and I was definately there. I would get so emotional, thinking he had NO idea what it was like to want something so much. I would get all whiny and weepy and try so hard to convey my desires. And I'm scared as hell to have a baby, let alone a toddler, child, tween, teenager, or young adult that I'm responsible (more than I am with the bonus babes). But you'll definately know- it is such a burning desire, you can't really describe it- it's almost all-consuming. The thought of having a baby is nice and comes with a little anxiety, but when you're ready, it's all you can think about, almost making everything else so difficult to concentrate on. And I know the feeling of everyone around me having babies and getting married and i remember thinking, "jeez, enough already! where's all my drunk, carefree friends with no responsibilities?!" Trust me, I'm the last of aaaaall my close girlfriends to do the married with kids thing! They're fun, but when you don't have that lifestyle, they're your second choice of those to call to join you for a night out on the town! Anyway, I now know both sides of the story- just be okay with wherever you are in your life. Those baby urges are supposed to be there, but so are the drunk urges! Relish in them both!
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