babies

It will continue to take some getting used to that people my age are having babies. A girl I went to high school with got married about a year and a half ago, and she just had her first baby, a daughter. A friend that I grew up with (who is a year younger than I) had a baby a year ago. The brother of my best friend growing up (who is also a year younger than I) just had his second daughter with his girlfriend. He is 22 and has two daughters. Another family friend, whom is 3 years younger than I, her daughter just turned three!! I guess it really isn't that weird, seeing as my mom had me when she was 23, and it seems a decent age to start having kids. I wonder sometimes if I would be ready to have a baby. I work with 4 year olds, and there are a couple of moms that aren't that much older than me. I don't think many are over thirty, and that's not too far away from my current age. I love teaching and spending everyday with that group of kids. They love hugs and attention, which I enjoy giving them. They are ticklish, which is a great way to cheer them up if they are sad. So many things are still new to them, which I very much enjoy teaching them about things. They light up when something clicks with writing their name or a letter of the week. They don't hide their emotions or feelings, they act on them right away. If they are hurt or sad, they usually cry or get revenge. If they are happy or excited, they will make as much noise as they want; no reservations. All of these things and more are reasons that I wish sometimes I had the blessing of my own baby. I know I probably shouldn't be wishing for these things right now, because they're not even close to a possibility, but I really do hope that one day it would be.