Naked in front of strangers

Today was a crazy day. Baby massage class with lots of crying newborn babies. Inka was having none of the calming baby massage time and cried with all her might for her feed. All the other little ones were cooing and gurgling with sweet pleasure and she scrunched up nose letting me know she didn't like strangers seeing her naked. Understandable really. Then to ladies coffee morning with high energy toddlers running through my friend, Ali`s house. I remember a time when my friend had a clean, glossy house, we had time to have sophisticated dinner parties and talk about our careers and life as smug marrieds. I like it better like this now, more real and more fun. I enjoy tripping over stuffed toys and toy cars. Kellie made a good point saying how children made her realise how selfish she was before they came along. Children certainly do that. You are their whole world and you cant put yourself first...even if it means to just to put on your make up or have a shower when you want! Although saying that I felt like a totally incompetent mum when one of the women there picked up Inka from the buggy because she was crying. I hadn't even realised because I was so involved telling my birth story of woe and trying to get some sympathy! In fact Id totally forgotten about her in the corner. Ive heard you are suppose to recognise the cry of your baby from a far and know her cry from all the others out there. The other day we were shopping and I thought I heard Inka cry. I frantically pushed past lot of cool clothes only to find it wasn't her at all but some other newborn crying for her feed. I was totally flustered and thought I was being very attentive. Obviously it doesn't always come naturally.