October 14, 2004
wearing a kid
so my married sisters with children(and some without) have all been home with me this week. i've found the new greatest thing in the world--wearing their kids around. amy has a sling you can put the baby in and wear around like an indian. i love it.
it looks like a cocoon. it makes the baby look like a little balled up bear cub. and it feels so nice to have their warm little body attached to you without having to extend the effort to actually hold it. i now know how kangaroos must feel.
today we all went to town to do some shopping, and i wore marlow all over the mall. i told amy as we were walking in that everyone was going to think she was mine, and i was going to let them think it. sure enough in williams sonoma some other mom walked in wearing a baby and she gave me a big smile. i nudged amy and said, "did you see that? she thinks it's my baby."
i like pretending to be just about anything that i'm not if i can convince myself. so being a mom today was great fun, and yes i know, rather nerdy.
i wore my kids until they were really old. old enough to go fetch the sling when i asked "where's your pouch?". i love the pouch.
Posted by: amy at October 14, 2004 10:22 PMActually the kids look good on you.
If I passed you in the mall, I would think they were yours as well.
Take Care
Michael
Kel... how long will the others be there? I would love to come see you all. Im not that far! If you guys are real busy thats ok. I want to come sometime, regardless if no one is still there. Id love to see you and your mom. Ive been extreamly lonely and home sick for family, and you guys are the closest I got really. I really have not met anyone in the three yrs ive been up here. Email me. Ill send you my phone number!
kyn130_kae518@yahoo.com
PLEASE tell Katie hello. Id love to see her!Her little man is sooo cute. Tell her I had a 9lb-der too! love ya! -Meliss
Posted by: melissa at October 14, 2004 11:58 PMamy. lovely. pouch is a better name for it. it's so comfy.
michael. thank you. that's what i was hoping for.
melissa. i emailed...i hope it worked.
Posted by: kelly at October 15, 2004 09:21 AMNot nerdy at all. I think it's neat. You will make an exceptional mother some day!
Posted by: Deb at October 15, 2004 12:53 PMI love hearing about your family. I have met Amy and her little ones at St.Elmo Pres. I especially appreciate your photography. It is inspiring. Thanks.
Posted by: Sember at October 15, 2004 02:56 PMconfession: i do that, too. when i babysit and have to take the kids places, i don't automatically tell someone the kids aren't mine. unless they ask. then i grudgingly give up the information. but it's nice to have someone smile and think that something so wonderful can belong to me.
hold them tight. : )
Posted by: steph at October 15, 2004 07:03 PMdeb. thanks. i'm liking kids more and more...especially when i can give them real attention. i thought of your luke a lot today.
sember. thanks. amy told me about meeting you.
steph. i'm glad you pretend too. i like the idea of being a mom, but even more i like to imagine i'm things i'm not. michelle taught me to pretend to be invisible in public. so sometimes when i'm in a weird mood and i don't want anyone to notice me, i pretend they can't see me...if someone glances my way, they're really looking at something past me. pretending to be a mom is more fun though...
Posted by: kelly at October 16, 2004 12:16 AM