One of my favorite things in watching you as a newborn is that while you are very sweet and aware of your dad and I, and are social with us, you are not self conscious. You are who you are, and aren't concerned with adapting who you are based on situations.
You might be thinking, 'Well, duh Mom. I was a baby.' True, however this has made me aware of how much being self-conscious is trained into us by society. You don't know that you 'should' be self-conscious. You are here, you are a sweet and innocent person, and are so kind. That is all that matters.
You aren't aware that you're wearing pajamas in public, and if you did... I don't think you would care at this stage. You are just happy to be out (or in) with me and Dad. I hope this is something that I continue to encourage in you. Being a kind, good person isn't something you need to apologize for, nor is it something that you need to be self conscious about.
There will always be people who don't get it, who are rude or bullies. Don't let mean people, or even nice people who are having mean days, take that away from you. Don't let yourself lose sight of who you are for the sake of the crowd either.
I'm going to ponder on how I can teach you this by example, because at this point it is something I'm not good at. However I hope your sweet innocent example can help me to break out and follow your lead. That way by the time you start to think you need to be worried, I will know how to help you with this.
You are awesome, my baby.
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