aunty to baby moment

last month my cousin's wife had a baby, almost seven weeks old now.  babies intimidate me, seriously.  i've only held babies when they're strong enough to support their neck, because then i get to play.  yesterday was the first time i held saraiyah.. agh.  NERVOUS!  if you were a clutz like me.. you'd be nervous too.  we had a little chat, saraiyah and i.  i made sure to inform the kid i would ALWAYS have ice cream in the freezer, which is true.  a freezer without ice cream is an unfortunate way to live.  she seemed to be amused by this because she smiled.  so either she's looking forward to the idea of ice cream or she thinks i'm a crazy aunty..

(side note: yes aunty.  our culture believes your cousins are your siblings, so their kids are your nieces and nephews. :P)