I knew their eyes weren't on me. But still, the attention directed my way was difficult to tolerate. I wasn't used to being in the public's eye, wasn't used to being more than a wallflower.
But apparently when you are in charge of watching the world's cutest baby...you can't hide in the shadows any more. Not when your young charge is laughing and cooing and making grabby hands at every person who passes by.
Still though, a moment of peace away from the eyes of the public would be nice, if only for a few minutes. 

-Inspiration from watching a friend's child.