Thursday, June 24, 2004
You make me feel like dancin' ( i wanna dance the night away)
No particular reason for the title. It's just the song that's in my head this morning. Who knows why?
Whew! This week, I helped a 7th baby into the world. Seven babies in four months. I'm ever so glad to be taking some time off. I don't have another baby due until late August.
And that baby - lemme tell ya, has been an interesting journey from the get-go. ;)
The Mom, (I'll call her, Lucia) is gorgeous. I mean GORGEOUS. A Hispanic 'Barbie', for lack of a better way to describe her. She's 7 months, but convinced she's the largest woman on the planet - and she's SOOOOO not. She looks about 4-5 months, tops. Here - you be the judge: 
Is she crazy or what?? She's beautiful! :) Of course, I think ALL pregnant bellies are beautiful. But, I digress....
This last baby was a lesson for me. Hoo boy....a "ha! you think you have control over ANYthing?" kinda lesson. (Lesson learned, god - lets move on. ;) )
And although she'll likely never read this, I gotta say - to my backup doula, Kate - You ROCK. I could not have asked for a better person to step in and support this family. They (and exhausted I) needed you, and you were there. In a 'pay it forward' fashion. Unbelievable. I am so blessed to have friends like you. I am forever grateful.
Beyond Babies.....
Yes, the closing of Tangerine was a very sad night for us all. And strangely enough, I was on-call for a baby that night (and had to leave at 12:30 because of it). I swear, that was the biggest damned crowd I ever saw at Tangerine - and Zo and I have been going for a lotta years. All we can hope is that someone, anyone, will re-open Tange so we don't have to go on a Diva-Search for a new haunt.
Gotta get kiddo his breakfast & take him to day camp (it's swim day!). Will write again soon.
Diva-love to all,
Vi
