Our Trip to the Car Dealership

After yesterday's traumatic events of winding up in a ditch not just once, but twice, I took the car in to have the alignment checked. There was a pregnant woman in the waiting area. When she saw me carrying your carseat, she came over to sit by me so she could see you.

You were in a great mood - which was surprising given the fact that Emily had accidentally whacked you in the head with part of your new bouncy seat earlier in the day.

Anyway, I pulled you into a standing position on my lap and you did one of your huge grins at everyone in the area. People melted.

I asked the pregnant woman if she wanted to hold you - which, of course, she did. So you went to her easily - as you usually do. And proceeded to grin at her as if she was the best thing you'd ever seen. You were so sweet that it made her cry!

She said that she hasn't really been excited about her pregnancy. She didn't really feel connected to the idea of having a baby or anything. Until she held you. And it made her realize she really did want to be a mom.

So that was a pretty good deed you did today, little one - just by being your sweet self. And then you had to rest afterward: