Fairy Godmother

Yesterday, I became a fairy godmother!

Fairy godmother is sort of like a regular godmother, but instead of offering spiritual guidance, a fairy godmother guarantees to always have gum. I just don't think I have the ability to guide another human in any sort of religious way (ironic, since I run a religious camp), but I can promise to love them and spoil them and let them do fun things there parents don't allow when I babysit.

My best friend X had twin baby girls and I couldn't be more excited to have nieces. I LOVE babies and when X got pregnant, I knew I would love these babies, but I had no idea just how much I would love them.

On Friday night, my boyfriend's parents came over for dinner and apparently his mother asked him why I kept referring to my "nieces". I think it bothers him slightly that I refer to them as nieces and I was slightly (actually very) annoyed when he relayed her comment.

So I clarified it for him-

It just so happens that their mother happens to be my BEST, most dearest friend on the planet who I love as much as I love my flesh and blood brother. So "my friend's kid" is not quite going to cut it for describing these babies. Also, in this day and age of blended families, I can be their aunt without having any blood involved. Aunty N. Nieces. Let's just get used to all of that and move on, shall we?

Luckily I happen to have a WONDERFUL boyfriend who embraced my explanation and had a very positive attitude while giving up his entire Saturday to sit through a VERY long mass, take dozens of photos, carry my purse for me all day and then help me with dishes and loading the car at the end of the after-baptism social. He even held one of the babies for a while and didn't look terrified.

Like their mother, these babies happen to be incredibly peaceful and easy going. They didn't cry and they were SO cute and lovable the whole day. My god-daughter is SUPER chunky and doesn't seem to have a neck which I happen to think is the MOST adorable trait a baby can have. Her sister is equally cute and looks a lot like the Gerber baby.

I wore a white dress that had giant bright pink flowers on it, a pearl necklace and earlier in the day I'd gotten a manicure so my nails looked pretty. The day before, my feet were dirty, my legs were scabby for old bug bites and I was wearing a sweaty, stained camp shirt. It felt wonderful to step out of camp life for a day and be clean!

But even better, I got to see my best friend, my favorite babies and be part of a very special day. A great weekend!