My New BFF

She's Here!!!

This is Poppy and she is my favorite little gal in the whole wide world. I met her today and she is an absolute dream, she is gorgeous and slept the entire time except for briefly opening her eyes to look around before going back to sleep. I don't really get what it means when people say that babies look like their parents (to me they just look like a baby), but she is mellow like her mommy, friendly like her daddy, and likes diet coke and television just like her Aunt Meggan (trust me, I can already tell).

Poppy was born on Earth Day, which I have decided makes her eco-friendly and thus a liberal. Please note one of my gifts to her in the background of the picture-- a children's book about Barack Obama. I also gave her a book about polar bears to remind her that the ice caps are melting. I wrapped these little presents up all fancy-like, got some dvds for mom to watch while she is recovering, and then decided not to leave out dad....so we got Aaron a graduation card, put a shabby dollar bill inside, and then messed up the card with a few stains and rips. Gosh I'm funny....
The thought of myself having a kid is absolutely horrifying, but I have been doing a lot of thinking about how little Poppy will impact my life, and I've gotta say that I don't see a single downside to this situation:
1. I can play with her when she's cute and then pass her off as soon as she gets fussy
2. Taking a stroller places means I finally have a carrier for my purse and my fountain drink when I'm shopping
3. I can buy cute little clothes and such without being that sad single gal who buys things and then stores them away for the future
4. I have an excuse to "stay in" (not that I've ever needed one before)
5. I finally have a legitimate reason to watch You Gabba Gabba