These past couple days I’ve really felt good about the people I’ve gotten to know a bit through being on the board for my local mom’s club and my book group. Both groups gave me little baby showers and in lieu of baby stuff (which is what they gave to other women who have recently had second children in each group) they gave us books. Talk about perfect gifts for my family!! It is so nice to feel noticed and to feel like someone has some sort of an idea of what you’re about. I know I’m the “weird one” in both groups with my cloth diapers, sling, etc. but I also don’t wear my crunchiness on my sleeve (no tie-dye here! *grin*) so you have to get to know me a bit before you start getting any sort of an idea of what I’m like. And since I tend to be a bit on the quiet side, especially in bigger groups, that takes a little bit of time. I remember having so many years of presents from various parts of my family where it was obvious that they paid no attention to me at all (hello, make-up for me was not a useful gift - perhaps a hint, but not a gift I would appreciate!) and had no idea about me… so I think I got rather used to not being noticed. I must say, it is nice to be noticed a bit! I was preparing myself to get a bag of disposable diapers and a gift pack of all the Johnson’s and Johnson’s stuff (recent gifts to other people) and trying to figure out how to appear grateful for stuff I neither used nor wanted and it was so wonderful to be genuinely pleased and thankful!

What’s that line that Eeyore says? Ah, yes. “Thanks for noticing me…” *grin* (now I’m trying to remember… is that in the books, or is that something that got added in the animated version(s)?)