Verklempt ( I just like saying that word!)

I got to hold a one week old baby today! There is nothing more precious. He had a head of dark hair, long skinny chicken legs and big feet. And the smell! Oh the smell. It's enough to make me want to give birth a hundred more times. The parents are young and this is their first baby and they are still in that stage that we all remember so well where they are totally amazed and yet totally overwhelmed. He is a beautiful boy and they will be great parents.

I was bummed to hear that the mom will be going back to work after just 6 weeks. How can you tell a daycare provider what your child is like and how to care for your child when they are so little you probably don't even have it figured out yourself yet? I feel very, very sorry for her because I know how hard that first day back to work will be. It makes me sad for her and for what she will be missing. And I am sad for her little boy too. He will be missing his mama.


I sit on our church council. We had a meeting tonight. It was over unusually early, which was a nice change. Our council president had to go to work so the VP ran the meeting. He was much more productive than she is. She is prone to crying jags and tearful outbursts where she has to leave the meetings and collect herself. We are always left to wonder what in the world just happened? Frankly, I am tired of it. There is a time and a place for emotions to be shared. Church council meetings are not it. You can see her start to get choked up. She puts a hand over her mouth and mutters, "I'm sorry. It's just... I'm so sorry." And then comes the tears and the rushing to the bathroom. It's so strange it is almost comical. It feels like a skit on SNL or something. I hope she gets things straightened out soon because I don't think I can watch her do it again without imagining the lady from Coffee Talk getting verklempt. And then I would have to laugh. And that would not be good.

Please pray for Derick. He has a job interview tomorrow morning. He is very excited about this possibility and even went and bought himself some new "interview clothes" to wear. He even mentioned something about wearing a tie! *gasp* This sound like a great opportunity- the pay will be more than his current salary and he will be using his newly acquired degree. The only "iffy" thing is that it is third shift- from 9:30pm to 7:00am. I am not so sure about that but I refuse to give it any of my energy before they officially offer him the job. Hopefully things will go well for him as I think he is ready for a change. I know I am!

Have a good one everybody!