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I am amazed at the comments you get from strangers when you have a baby. Here are a few:

1. "How many months is he?" When Eli was 2 weeks old I took him to Sandy McGee's and the waitress thought he was a couple of months old. I know he's a stout little guy, but really!?

2. "That is a bald, round white baby!" God bless the nurses of OakBend. They hold nothing back. When I showed them a picture of Eli, most of them did the "aww, he's cute" thing you expect, or rather I expect, to hear, but one nurse just had to tell me like it is. Yes, it's true. I have a bald, round, white baby.

3. Strange lady in the HEB parking lot: "Is that your first baby?"
Me: "yes."
Strange lady in the HEB parking lot: "oh. You should go to church."
Me: "yes, of course."
Strange lady in the HEB parking lot: "good."

Now that has got to be the worst Christian (I'm assuming Christian, I could be wrong) witnessing I've ever encountered. Sorry, Jesus.

4. "Your baby sure does change colors." As Kasey and I were bargain shopping for appliances one weekend (if you've ever shopped with Kasey, you may know that it's not a quick trip), we made our way around the store several times, when one sales rep keenly noticed that Eli is pale when quietly napping and bright red when he's not happy.

Here is my 31/2 month old, bald, round, currently pale white baby who will be going to church.