The Trouble with Loving Someone Else’s Baby
August 18, 2014
Cal beams when he sees us. His smile comes together in an adorable instant: two teeth appear in a wide-open mouth. His cheeks flush. Blue eyes squint. Then he makes a gibberish baby noise that somehow manages to convey love, delight, and recognition all at the same time.
“Hi Cal!” I gush. “Hi, babe!”