One really fresh baby

Wow.

I just literally had tears in my eyes as I went over to bring brownies I had baked for the neighbours and lo and behold I met 7-pound, 11-ounce, Charles Elliot Zonta who was born two-and-a-half hours ago.

Wow. A perfect little bundle and Mike had a smile no one could erase. Both grandmas and two midwives were in the house and they were thankful for the brownies.

But, wow, I just can't believe that perfect little boy came out of little Beth. I know it may sound corny and naive and whatever else, but I'm just so amazed by babies right now. And I really feel surround by them. Maybe it's kind of like when you get a new car, and the next day you look around and it seems like everyone's got a Toyota Matrix. But I see through Facebook that a high school friend, Mike Hubbert and his wife had a baby yesterday (well, his wife had it), and another high school friend Sue Simpson is 33 weeks pregnant. Our neighbour behind us has a newborn and three other women we know quite well in our complex have three young boys.

Now Beth and Mike have a baby and we are next. Joanne and I can't wait but I'm doing all I can to get Joanne to remember that just because she is term in five days, our due date is Oct. 25 and it is her first so the baby likely won't come early.

We just have to wait until he or she is ready. Can't wait to meet him or her.

Wow.