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Baby fever: an irrepressible, inexplicable urge to have a baby that is so strong it borders on obsession.

Megan McCulloch

Sep 08, 2015

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I have always had a way with kids. When I was 2 years old my brother was born and I fell so in love with him that I started referring to him as "my baby." Ever since then, I've suffered from an ailment known as "baby fever."

Baby fever: an irrepressible, inexplicable urge to have a baby that is so strong it borders on obsession.

Now, you're reading this and you probably think I'm crazy. So maybe I should explain that I don't actually want to have a baby at this point of my life. I'm a 20-year-old college student. Diapers, spit up, and no sleep aren't exactly my idea of fun. But when I see a cute baby with chubby cheeks, a big smile, and an angelic laugh I lose all sense of reason.

Most of my friends think I'm crazy. My roommate is freaked out by babies because she says they look too much like aliens. But there are other people who love babies as much as I do and who understand the struggles of living with baby fever.

Here are just a few.

1. You find yourself constantly distracted at restaurants, grocery stores, and pretty much any place where there are large amounts of people because there are cute babies EVERYWHERE.

2. When you spot a baby in a public place, you have a strong desire to ask if you can hold him or her but you know that is not socially appropriate.

3. People give you weird looks when they catch you making googly eyes at another person's child.

4. Parents give you the side eye when they catch you "flirting" with their young child.

5. You say things like “I want a baby" and all your friends look at you like you're crazy.

6. You realize that you are crazy because if you had a baby, you would have no social life and your days of sleeping until noon would be gone.

7. You then have to explain that you don't actually want a baby right now at this point in your life, but you would maybe like to rent one for the day.

8. Then they look at you like you're even crazier.

9. You could spend countless hours looking at pictures and videos of adorable babies doing adorable things.

10. After looking at aforementioned pictures and videos you go through baby withdrawal and wish you had a real life baby to cuddle and love.

11. Whenever you're at a family gathering you somehow end up watching everyone's small children because they know how much you love babies. It's fun for a while but then it becomes exhausting.

12. You're a baby magnet. You could be in a room with a million people and you somehow manage to find the one cute baby in the room to make eye contact with.

13. Then it's love at first sight. Cue the baby flirting and the baby fever… once again.

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Baby fever: an irrepressible, inexplicable urge to have a baby that is so strong it borders on obsession.

1. You find yourself constantly distracted at restaurants, grocery stores, and pretty much any place where there are large amounts of people because there are cute babies EVERYWHERE.

2. When you spot a baby in a public place, you have a strong desire to ask if you can hold him or her but you know that is not socially appropriate.

3. People give you weird looks when they catch you making googly eyes at another person's child.

4. Parents give you the side eye when they catch you "flirting" with their young child.

5. You say things like “I want a baby" and all your friends look at you like you're crazy.

6. You realize that you are crazy because if you had a baby, you would have no social life and your days of sleeping until noon would be gone.

7. You then have to explain that you don't actually want a baby right now at this point in your life, but you would maybe like to rent one for the day.

8. Then they look at you like you're even crazier.

9. You could spend countless hours looking at pictures and videos of adorable babies doing adorable things.

10. After looking at aforementioned pictures and videos you go through baby withdrawal and wish you had a real life baby to cuddle and love.

11. Whenever you're at a family gathering you somehow end up watching everyone's small children because they know how much you love babies. It's fun for a while but then it becomes exhausting.

12. You're a baby magnet. You could be in a room with a million people and you somehow manage to find the one cute baby in the room to make eye contact with.

13. Then it's love at first sight. Cue the baby flirting and the baby fever… once again.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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