You know what is really awkward? When complete strangers want to stand and talk/smile/sing to your child in the middle of a store/restaurant and you have no idea who they are. So, the parent that is holding the baby has two choices: look at the baby or look at the stranger.
If you look at the stranger, it's completely awkward. You are watching this stranger stare at your baby and talk to her like she going to get an answer. And the stranger isn't looking at you, so it's awkward.
If you look at your baby, you are not looking at the stranger, so you have no idea what they are doing. And then you are just smiling at your baby, (thinking, just hang on a second, she'll go away) who is looking at the crazy old lady, (thinking, what the heck is wrong with her) who is then about to reach her hand and touch your baby's face (thinking, oh that baby is so cute). But you didn't see it coming, so she is successful! Then, your baby looks at you like, WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP HER?
Then, it gets even worse if there is nothing being said. There is awkward silence, with them just looking at Marley and I feel like I need to say something. So, random things just come out of my mouth. Half the time I don't even know what I'm saying. I will blurt out things like "Yep... she's 8 months old..." or "She just started crawling!" or "Oh, she's tired..." It probably makes it even more awkward that I am saying these things, but I can't help it. It literally just comes out, whatever I can think of.
It's just all-together awkward. Then, they either call your little girl a little boy or talk about how we need to take good care of her. What do I say to that? Nothing. I walk away. I don't like awkward.
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