My cousin Eric got married in July, and he and his wife Dora announced the week after that they're expecting a baby! I've been so excited, but it was when they revealed that they are expecting a girl that my excitement peaked--big time! The baby is going to be here in about two months, and this realization has made me super pumped.

As I write this article while also looking at baby clothes (multitasking for the win!), I realize that most people get a case of baby fever at some point in their life. It could happen with the first baby in the family, or after several have been born. It can happen at any age; you can be the little kid sister who's excited to get another sibling, the soon-to-be new parents, or the great-grandparents who are ready to spoil a new generation of kids. What better way to explain what baby fever is to those who don't understand it through visuals; more specifically, GIFS!!

1. Every time you see a baby you automatically become happy and run over to play with them.

2. When almost every day is spent looking at baby clothes and having these types of reactions when you find something cute.

3. So. Much. Online. Shopping.

4. Then you actually go into a store and freak out over all the cute things you see and want for the baby. If someone is with you, they will probably say...

5. When it takes everything in you NOT to look in the baby section while you are shopping and on a tight schedule.

It's going to be painful, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

6. Ultimately, this makes you think about when you have a baby. You might be excited, but your partner on the other hand...

7. You begin to think of all the names you want for a boy and a girl.

8. Then you find yourself at Pinterest looking at all the cute nursery decorations.

9. When you walk into the baby shower and see all the decorations, party favors, and treats.

10. How you behave when the baby is almost due to when the baby actually arrives.

And I honestly wouldn't have it any other way. I'm so excited to become an aunt. These next couple of weeks are going to fly by and I can't wait to finally meet her. January please come quick!