So as we wrap up the last days of December (five days and counting) I thought I had my fair share of baby mania you know, ALL YEAR LONG (which I do love by they way). But then I went to TDC. Did you know that TDC also doubled as stroller central? Why yes, it provides oodles of newborns and baby bags filled with wipes, diapers, and those teeny tiny socks.

MashaAllah everyone I thought I would never see again I not only saw but also became a mother. I was too close to just falling out all over the place so many times I’m seriously surprised I survived. One sister I haven’t seen since last year’s Eid is pregnant (mashaAllah) and everyone else had a newborn or infant with them.

Let me tell you the most shocking baby story at TDC (for me at least). At my aunt’s apartment complex they have gate keepers/guards that do what gate keepers/guards do and there was one particular lady (who I later found out was a muslimah and her husband was friends with mine) who was always so nice to me -she always let me go in without the usual license check (they do a check on everyone…I’m no criminal). Well anyhow she eventually quit her job and disappeared forever I thought. Then as I was walking through the bazaar at TDC guess who I run into?! Yes! The same sister. She was sitting at a booth and I recognized her face immediately but of course I didn’t remember her name because I just can’t remember names (I’m starting to think it’s a condition I need to be checked for).

MashaAllah it turns out that the sister quit her job and she and her husband opened up an Islamic store not to mention SHE HAD A BABY since the five months ago that I last saw her! I noticed the baby carrier next to her but didn’t think anything of it until she mentioned her son. I’m just glad my jaw didn’t break when it hit the ground. Even she had a baby, not that she wouldn’t or anything, but it just further proves my point that people I know (or knew) are poppin‘ them out.

A long time friend of mine (we go way back to the kindergarten jungle gym) has a cousin who got married almost a year ago and we (my mom, husband, and I) met him and his wife for the first time on Sunday and guess what?! Even they had a baby. Okay, okay I realize that maaaaybe I’m just psycho about all of this because people have babies all the time, but it’s happening all around me and I’ve never known 235635 pregnant/new mothers at the same time.

Everyone had or is having a baby -everyone. Maybe you are too and who else?….not I.

I did get my “mom fix” over the TDC weekend though. Since my mom couldn’t make it the first two days I was solely in charge of my sisters and partially for my cousins. I felt mom-like especially with my adorable (and eatable) youngest cousin. I love that kid more than any other baby in my entire life mashaAllah.

Nonetheless I want a teeny-tiny human to care for. One that only knows me as “Waaaah” and I can dress in ridiculously cute costumes like this one.

-amira