Baby Day Out!

So, me and the girls took a trip to the land where they talk funny yesterday (Birmingham) in the Venga Bus - as the girls have re-named the new car!!!!

Our friend has recently had a baby boy so off we went for a day of cooing and brooding.

I don't mind admitting I am rubbish with babies - in my whole adult life I have held 2 babies for a total of about 10 seconds. The minute I even sit near them I swear they start crying - and not just a whimper, I mean full on wailing that could wake an entire neighbourhood.

So we'd been at my friends for well over an hour when I knew I couldn't put it off any longer - I was going to have to hold him. He'd been as good as gold all morning - gurgling happily and playing with his toys - well putting them in his mouth and dribbling on them actually but I think that's classed as playing when your 3 months old!

I reached out and my friend put him on my knee "Its OK you know, he won't break" So I tried to relax, I pulled faces and let him pull my hair but then his face started to redden, his bottom lip started to quiver and no matter who much I tried to appease him, the tears started and got louder and louder.

I was gutted, and really embarrassed too actually. I decided that babies really must be able to smell your fear!

The other girls coped fine - the only time he cried was when I went to sit next to them - the baby hates me. Its OK though, I have a good memory and I'll get him back when he's 18 - I'll be saving up stories for when he gets his first girlfriend!!!

But what respect for my friends as first time parents. They've taken to it wonderfully - they're total naturals and I was quite jealous of the little family unit they've created, so Congratulations to you both- not that they have time to read my blog, they've got a baby to look after!!!!

But my time will come - when they devise a way to grow the baby outside of the body.... in a greenhouse or test tube maybe?