Day 23

A photo of your friend as a baby and since my sisters are my friends...
We have Madeleine (who already looks pissed at the world)

and Marissa (who looks totally drunk)

Baby Elisabeth Drew's Blessing

Last Sunday we were able to attend the blessing of my new niece, Elisabeth Drew. Maddy and Drew (Their names are Gregory Drew and Madeleine Elisabeth hence the Elisabeth Drew name) decided to bless their baby in Salt Lake rather than Oregon because there is family here but not in Oregon. We had a great turn out of almost all of our family in Utah.

Only this morning did I realize that I don't have a photo of Maddy and me together. This is because I was taking all the photos so we were together, just not on the same side of the camera at the same time. Oh well. It isn't like we don't have other photos of us together.

Michele and Babies

I was hanging out with some friends last night...one of which has the cutest little 5 month old. He has all sorts of hair and looks so serious. He also appeared to be a cuddle bug. I wouldn't know...I didn't hold him. It isn't that I am afraid of babies or any of that...I remembered when we got home that in reality I haven't head a child under the age of one (other than my niece Katie) in more than a year now. It isn't that I really don't want to BUT they don't like me!
Seriously...it started last year at church one day. I asked to hold a child who was 6 months old. His mom was sitting next to me and instantly - I am not talking 5 or 10 second but INSTANTLY the child started to cry. This then happened again with the next 4 or 5 babies. I don't know what it is. I used to hold babies all the time and they liked me.
Here is the thing, it isn't that these children have to be with their mommies. They go to Rick just fine. Seriously...kids love Rick. It doesn't matter what age either. They all love him. Katie would smile at Rick LONG before she smiled at me. Little Jimmy her big brother always says, HI Shel, Where's Rick? It is the standard greeting.
I really don't mind. I actually think it is kinda funny now. I know someday when I have children that I won't have problems afterall I will be the cafeteria. They will have to like me but until then, if you have children and I don't hold them, just know that it is for the well being of the child and all around...I just don't want them to start crying!