i've become brave in my mommyhoodness

I just did something that's totally out of character for me. Something I've never done in my life. I just went and introduced myself to our new neighbor across the road. I came home and saw that the lady was sitting outside with her kid, so I grabbed Ivy and walked over. I had seen them with a baby the other day, so I was hoping to have this opportunity. They have an 11-day old girl, so perhaps Ivy will have a playmate sometime. Anyway, I felt sort of stupid, as I'm not used to doing things like that. What made me suddenly so brave? Mommyhood. It's powerful stuff. I was nervous about it, and I sort of prattled on, not sure really what to say. Usually I rely on the other person to do the talking, then I feel more comfortable, but the girl wasn't too talkative. She's probably like me. Oh well, at least I made an effort. *patting self on back*