Scene: Overland Park Arboretum, my cousin’s baby shower
Time: mid-afternoon nursing
KATE retreats to a park bench out under some trees, a little removed from the family and friends opening baby gifts, and covers up to nurse Nicholas.
Heedless of privacy, NOAH COPPLE AND COUSINS come running over. NOAH yanks the blanket back. “Aunt Kate!” he gasps. “Nicholas has got his mouth on you!”
KATE (chuckling): “Yes, I know.”
NOAH: “Yuck! That’s gross!”
KATE (trying to be cool aunt and not crack up): “Um, well, this is how Nicholas eats.”
NOAH (jaw drops): “What? Does he bite your skin, and then you BLEED all OVER THE PLACe?????”
KATE:
The cousins had a great time together, but they were only so-so about having their pictures taken:
At the end of a long day, I pull into the garage and open the doors to find this:
Kathleen M. Basi 