When I became "that woman"
Right. So the other day I was in the Tar-get and in the baby aisle I came across a woman who had a new baby. Tiny little love bug, bright red still, adorably ugly in the way that only new babies can be. We chatted for a few seconds and I found out he was 1 month old. Mentally I tried to size him up with Rosie-child, but I couldn't. It'd been too long. She no longer has that angry newborn look (Look you, I was warm and cozy and never hungry and then I was here. You do the math.), instead she smiles at everything and everyone. Her arms and legs that were once folded protectively into her body now kick out and reach out at the world as if trying to grab everything for a taste. Her cheeks are chubby, her legs have rolls, everything about her bellows PLAY WITH ME! where once it whimpered protect me. My God, how she's grown!
But that's neither here nor there, as the point of this entry is to tell you how I've turned into "that woman." We all know her, she's the annoying lady who engages you with small talk and then won't let go!
(Ah, new mother, I too have a baby and must therefore tell you everything that worked for me!! The Fischer-Pri$e massaging/vibrating bouncy seat? Loves the music, loves the vibrating, hates the massage. I wouldn't buy it again. Instead we might try that Ocean Aquarium thing. Oh? You have it? Hmmm. Well, have a nice day. Oh, and we love the Tiny Love crib mobile. It plays pretty music and even though the characters on it are pretty weird, she can't get enough. It buys me shower time and she watches it until she falls asleep most nights. Yeah, your son is only a month old and it might be kind of early for that. But when he's ready, we LURVE it!! Oh, and wait! I know you're three aisles away from me right now, but this Tiny Love Clip and Go Mobile is the best 20 dollars I ever spent. Seriously. If your son loves mobiles like my daughter does, then this is the thing to get. Seriously. )
Yes, my friends, I stalked... I mean... followed her around the baby aisles with a Tiny Love portable mobile in my clutches. I have become that woman and it's quite possible that I must be destroyed. Still, that mobile freakin' ROCKS if your baby likes mobiles.
