i'm so happy i can't stop crying...

while working at target a boy in my department introduced me to the world of country music. much to my chagrin i actually enjoyed it. (gasp, splutter, guffaw... i know, i know... go ahead and judge me, judger.) the genre in general seems to be heavily focused on depressing relationships and breakups, or love stories of one kind or another which would be my only complaint. while all genres do their fair share of rehashing these topics, country music artists do little to layer their sentimentality in metaphor.. they just go right for the balls with it. which brings me to the point of this post...

toby keith's version of "i'm so happy i can't stop crying" used to make me cry up a storm when it would show up on my ipod while cubicle-ing it at target. i'd have to stealthily wipe the tears away lest someone see me blubbering away for no good reason. sting has an older version as well, or maybe it's his original song??? either are good, but somehow sting's version forces me into visions of tantric positions which kind of gets one sidetracked from wallowing in the depths. but i digress...

well... it has now been running through my head for the last few days. every time i think of it i start to bawl, but in the midst i keep realizing it's really the poster song for how i'm feeling right now... infinitely grateful for the little sleeping bundle perched tummy to tummy with me at the moment, but exhausted, terrified and overwhelmed that eric and i are parents. i hope we're doing a good job. i hope he likes us. i'm delighted to have him, i just can't believe he's mine or that we created him. it's so cliche, but babies are life-changing miracles and finn is no exception. i suppose i also have a bit of the baby blues. honestly, i've cried more in the last few days then i have in months. and yet, i'm happier than i've ever been. how can this be?

here's another pic of cheeks mcgee and the franster for your viewing pleasure... note: before taking this shot i asked all those in the bedroom to raise their hand if they felt they were adorable enough to be submitted for a posting on cuteoverload.com. apparently both are very self-assured.