July 20, 2006
Crap In, Crap Out
Amanda had her baby. She is gorgeous. She has a fantastic name. I want one. I want one now, not even fortyish weeks from now. I want one so bad I try to think of anything else, but the result is a mighty spewing forth of overly introspective crap that's just filling space and time until...until...
Goddamn PMShormones.
Baby lust can be a dangerous affliction. I prescribe lots of chocolate and baby shampoo sniffing.
Posted by: candace at July 20, 2006 03:45 PMThat's the thing: do I try to get it out of my system by indulging or by avoiding stimuli? Do I go to the maternity ward and tap on the glass window of the nursery for five hours, or do I take off for Fiji on a moment's notice and drink lots and lots of booze? Sadly, l'm not the boozy type or the spontaenous exotic vacation type by nature. Maybe that's why I want a baby: it's an excuse to stay home on the couch.
Posted by: Leah at July 20, 2006 03:57 PMOooh, Angella, you so just moved to the top of Simon's hit list!
Posted by: Leah at July 20, 2006 03:59 PMI can guarantee you that if you have a baby you will be nowhere near the couch.
(the laptop, maybe, while the baby is making your boobs droppy and deflated)
Enjoy your remaining babylessness.
Posted by: Kristin at July 20, 2006 04:45 PMThe best thing is that babies grow up. The novelty of the diapers, midnight feedings and nauseating cuteness wears off. But, of course, it's the best thing (when the time is right).
Posted by: Texas T-bone at July 20, 2006 08:18 PMDidn't mean to offend Simon! I just think you guys would make pretty cool parents :)
In due time, in due time. Best to wait until the time is right.
Have I made peace?
:)
Posted by: Angella at July 20, 2006 08:38 PMBabylust (one word or 2??) is a powerful thing! Having a baby is 1,000 times harder than you can ever imagine, and 100,000 times more rewarding ... and, if you wait until "everything is just right" (perfect job, enough money, perfect house and neghborhood, taken all the exotic vacations, Paris for lunch, etc.) - well, then frankly 90% of us would never have kids.
I will say that it is nice to get a few of the items on your "life list" crossed off before you cross "baby" off the list. Babies don't de-rail everything, but they can be the proverbial bump in the road to some of those goals, and if you're not ready for that, then at some point resentment might slightly taint the wonderful experience of parenthood.
In the meantime, enjoy the babylust! Have fun looking at little shoes and baby books, borrow some babies, enjoy being able to return them, and when it's your time, we'll obsessively refresh our computers waiting for your big news!!
Posted by: mar at July 21, 2006 07:19 AMOops - the "you" I refer to above in the second paragraph is the collective "you" - Simon and you. I really should re-read the verbal diarrhea I spew before I hit "Post" ....
Posted by: mar at July 21, 2006 07:23 AMeh, this is just babylust stage 1. stage 2 is so bad that when you're ovulating you develop uncanny strength, like those people who supposedly lift cars to rescue their children, only you use that strength to pin down your beau and ravage him repeatedly in one sitting.
ah, good times.
Posted by: dutch from sweet juniper at July 21, 2006 08:02 AMleah, i know exactly what you feel. and there have been moments that have actually made my belly ache. yes ache. but trust me when i say that it will pass and you will be happy to have let it pass and to do all the other things first or at yours and simon's pace.
Posted by: jeorg at July 21, 2006 09:33 AMDutch: I think I'm in about stage 300. I've been babylusting for about four years now. I'm tired of waiting and it's making me slightly insane and scary. I think I need to lock myself in a closet.
Posted by: Leah at July 21, 2006 11:03 AM
