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May 15, 2006
Mother's Day
We were whisked into the alternate universe of babyland (again) this past weekend. First, we saw the ever-taller Xander at his first Yankee game. He's walking around at a good clip and exhibiting signs of finding things not always exactly up to his standards (as a good Yankees fan will).
He's still completely adorable.
Next, we played host to the just-six-months-old-and-entirely-edible-Asher, who entertained us for an entire day with his facial expressions. He's a handsome, happy baby and a perfect size for holding. He was quite interested in all of the sights and sounds of our apartment. We were glad to oblige his taste for bananas and socks.
I got to hold him while his mom was shopping, and it was like stepping into a different Park Slope: the one where everyone has a kid and you're all part of this parenting cult. Random people compliment you on the baby, and you get to act as if you're a long-suffering, put-upon mother of an infant.
We used the changing table at child care in the Co-op, and I felt like I had a one-day pass to the secret parents-only version of the Slope, where Ferberizing and daycare are hot topics. It was a bit scary, actually. I think I'll stick to the childless, restaurant-frequenting, non-diaper-changing, aimless 20-something version for a while longer. With occasional baby-sitting privileges (because have you see those chubby legs??? Now I understand all the expressions about wanting to eat your baby).
Posted by csageday at May 15, 2006 10:55 PM
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AWWWW! Way too cute.
FYI, I've changed my address to an actual domain name, www.arbitrarymarks.com.
It's a work in progress (WordPress's templates are harder to code than Bloggers--lots of If-Then statements in a language I don't know), but that's where I'll be for a while.
Posted by: ck at May 15, 2006 10:26 PM
Good for you! I've been meaning to do that for a year or so... Good luck with wordpress. If you need help with HTML or javascript let me know.
Posted by: Cindy at May 15, 2006 10:46 PM
I'm late on this for sure, but you have just explained why it took my two months to walk around the hood with my baby... it's scary to enter that universe and I'm not really sure I want to be a part of this alternate Slope! And everyone wants to talk to you and look at your baby and ask you questions. It's all too much for a new mom. I'm getting used to it slowly...
Posted by: kaitlyn at June 19, 2006 12:25 PM
Yeah -- I was surprised by how many people approached me if I was holding Asher (with specific comments, too) -- it felt a little strange. I guess you have to learn to expect it, but it's such un-New-York-like behavior. Very different. The Slope parent scene also seems a bit competitive/judgemental, no? Or maybe I was reading into things.
Posted by: Cindy at June 24, 2006 01:02 AM