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Years after giving up on the idea of motherhood, a 65-year-old woman had a baby with the help of a fertility specialist. All her relatives came to visit. 

When they asked to see the baby, the mother held them off. "Please, not yet," she said. 

A little later they asked again to see the baby. "Not yet," she repeated. 

After an hour, they became impatient. "Well, when can we see the baby?" 

"When the baby cries," she said. 

"Why do we have to wait until she cries?" 

"Because," the mother said, "I forgot where I put her."