We had a baby!

A person can never quite prepare for the feelings that a new addition to the family inspires, and you came into her life rather suddenly. She didn't plan to have you but when she gazed upon you for the first time she felt a rush of emotion, and knew you would belong to her forever.

In spite of the fact that she was young and unprepared for the enormous responsibility that would come with caring for you, she did not waver in her commitment. She embraced your needs as if they were her own.

She bathed and clothed her.

She literally took it in the shower and

washed it with soap. I snapped a picture

but I didn't want to tempt the

perverts.

She tucks her in bed with a kiss

Yep, she sleeps with it!

She feeds her.
And yes, she's pulled the baby's

high chair right up to the dinner table

She makes sure the baby has a safe

car seat for the trip home.

Thank God we never had to slam on the brakes.

I had visions of that thing smashing through the windshield.

She gave you life and in return you bring her joy.

Please welcome the newest addition to our family.

On Saturday Emily welcomed her bouncing baby coconut,

Michelle Paul!

Mother and cocount are resting and doing fine

I swear I'm not making this up. Should I be worried about the fact that my daughter found a coconut on the beach and has adopted it as if it's a child? This piece of fruit has already traveled home with us and she's taken it everywhere since. I love that she has such a vivid imagination, but is it wrong that I'm dreading going to Costco tomorrow and plopping the baby coconut into the child seat in the cart? And more important, what the heckity-heck am I going to do when it starts to rot? I mean, it's organic so it has to begin decomposing eventually, right?

This is exactly why I call this place the world according to me. Only in my odd little corner of the universe do coconuts wear clothes and join the family for dinner.