Posts! Man, the blog is being a little odd on my end of things lately. Posts are disappearing into the ether only to reappear all at once in mass. Very strange. But, it was good to catch up on everyone's posts from today all at once.

Regarding baby: yeah, I think that it's a combination of not thinking being around a kid is fun and also not being quite sure how to act (or what would sound like something fun to do while kid is present). It's kind of like being married. All scary, totally overwhelming and built up into this "thing" that is foreign, unknown and monumental.. when in actuality it's a fairly small thing and represents very little difference in day to day living. But, it's nearly impossible to relate that to someone who hasn't crossed that line for themselves.

So, in a very similar way.. people without kids just don't understand that life isn't really all THAT different than it was before, that you're really quite capable of being fun and having a good time and managing baby-duties, too. But, yes. I totally get the fear of kids thing. It's like they'll catch the disease if they're in the same room with a kid for more than a quick/casual "drop by". Kind of funny and/or frustrating at times.

However, that's their choice and their response. It's hard sometimes to remind ourselves that we aren't responsible for other people's reactions to the world around them. I have to remind myself of that daily, sometimes. Heh. Life is 5% what happens around us and 95% how we chose to absorb and respond to that stimulus. If someone doesn't want to get to know Haylee personally and is fearful of that relatioship, then that's their bag. I can't force someone to be, think or do anything they are not able to become, believe or achieve on their own.

Sounds simple, but it's not an easy one to get ahold of. I struggle with it all the time.

Anyway. I'm rambling at 1am.

Late,

~A.