Yeah, I've noticed

[cosmolinguist]

Andrew, after a visit from our friends and their five-day-old baby: "I'm glad that they are happy that they've got a small person. But I don't see the appeal, myself. Because I like sleep and money."

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[magister]

I can understand that point of view.

[cosmolinguist]

I'd noticed that, too. :)

[rmc28]

*laugh*

True enough.

[cosmolinguist]

Meanwhile, I thought it was kind of cool that I got to touch a human who was only five days old. Andrew, with his array of younger siblings and cousins and so on, wasn't bothered but I think it might be the youngest person I've held.

[andrewhickey.info]

We're blase about babies in my family. Katy was born a few days before she was due, and arrived quickly, at home, in the middle of the night (all the rest of us were hospital births because my mum doesn't like unnecessary pain and discomfort). Seven-year-old me was woken up by my dad to be told "your mum's just had the baby!"
I said "tell her to bring it here" and went back to sleep.

[cosmolinguist]

Well I think even as a pair you and I were fairly blasé: when Lucy asked if anyone wanted to hold the baby and neither of us moved or spoke, it made her laugh, I don't think she's used to getting that reaction.

[cosmolinguist]

And even when, recently, a new mum friend of mine turned up at a coffee shop full of my friends where almost everybody there had said "oh no, everyone will want to fuss the baby and it'll be annoying," all of them held the baby and I didn't. :)

[rmc28]

I do love the memory/feeling of cuddling very new babies, and that astonishment about how tiny they are - they grow so fast that the tiny-baby stage doesn't last very long (and both of mine were not very tiny to start with).

I'm getting near-daily photo updates of my tiny premature nephew and it's just about enough.

[cosmolinguist]

This one wasn't particularly tiny either, to be fair (though still too small for 0-3 month clothes, so she looks it).

I'm glad you're being kept in the loop on the Mustardseed. :)

[quirkytizzy]

Ha ha! That's how I feel about babies, too. Mostly they are a thing of curious and sort of scientific fascination, but I like sleep and money more than I like babies. A LOT MORE.

[cosmolinguist]

Yeah, I love babies and kids, as a rule (I'm always happy to babysit!), but I don't feel any need to have one of my own. My life is chaotic and expensive enough as it is. Plus being pregnant sounds so shitty.

[quirkytizzy]

I have a bizarre fear of pregnancy, despite actually having been pregnant once and enjoying it. (Though it must be noted I was on a lot of drugs. I decided to abort.) As I've gotten older, I find myself thinking pregnant women are more and more beautiful all the while being absolutely horrified at the idea of being pregnant myself. Something about sharing my body with another human being - I can't do it. I just can't. And kids - I never know what to do with them. But they are adorable to watch!

[barakta]

Heh. Everyone we know is pregnant atm.

[softfruit.livejournal.com]

And how! It is quite scary. Growing up queer as fuck, and seeking out friends who were likewise, the things that were clear were that babies and weddings would never be a feature of life.

You can't trust the future.

[bethanthepurple.livejournal.com]

I'm not! Hooray!
All the sleep & money is for ME!

[cosmolinguist]

::no-baby high fives!::

[tyrell.livejournal.com]

Bwahaha!

...So true.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

LOL!

[mezbg.livejournal.com]

I heart Andrew.

[starbrow.livejournal.com]

Yep, sleep and money is where's it's at!

[uglybuffy.livejournal.com]

*invites Andrew to a not-having-a-baby and bulldog cuddling shower*

[zammis.livejournal.com]

This made me smile.