tonight i walked into daycare and another woman was holding my baby. i have no idea who she is. all i know is sweet pea is kicking her feet and giggling and squealing because she can see me walking in the door. i smiled and took her from the mystery woman and she goes "she did the same thing for me." and then gave this snide little chuckle like she's so adoring. ok-just in case you were THINKING about telling another mother that, DON'T. that leaves me reeling with questions. does that mean she's not bonded to me? does that mean she'd bond like this with anyone? so for instance, if she went back home she wouldn't miss me and would have no trouble bonding to just any joe schmoe? and i don't know that i even BELIEVE this woman because another mother in the foyer said "oh did you see the way that baby got so excited that her mother was here? i've never SEEN such a beautiful baby." so that tells me that she did NOT react that way twice, she only did that ONCE and that was when I walked in the door. AND ANOTHER THING-you just don't know what the situation IS to begin with to say that to someone. i just took sweet pea and didn't say a word to her and gathered her things and left. and the daycare worker who HAD sweet pea in the foyer to begin with, followed me around talking to me about everything under the sun and frankly, i'm pissed today. i just want to get my baby and go home. i am NOT in the mood to chit-chat. if i was in the mood to chit-chat i'd start it.
and while i'm griping about daycare-i really wish they would not feed her crackers at 5:30 when i'm coming at 5:45 to take her home for dinner. we're fighting the uphill battle of her being under-weight. the last thing i need her full of 15 minutes before dinner is empty carbs. i can't tell you how many times they've smiled and said "she ate 4 crackers from me!" she's not a monkey. she'll eat 4 crackers from anyone at 5:30. DON'T FEED HER! so i said "if i send her with some fruit labeled "snack" could you please feed her that instead of crackers right before i come pick her up." tomorrow when i'm not so pissy i will say it again and not in the suggestive tone i did today. it will be in the following demanding tone: "we're really working on getting weight on her and if she is fed crackers at 5:30 she won't eat dinner at 5:45. i have brought fruit for her to snack on at 5:30 when she starts to get hungry. please do not feed her crackers." UGH!
**Edited to Add: and when the washing machine breaks on Sunday and they say on Monday they'll call you on Wednesday and be out on Thursday the last thing you want to have to do, on an already-grumpy night, is track down their lazy butts to find out why they didn't call you on Wednesday, like they said they would, and you have to find out if they are really coming on Thursday, like they said they would, because you have standing water in the bottom of your 1-year-old washing machine, turning MUSTY. AURGH!
**Edited again to Add: and then the baby throws up on you everything she's been fed since the crackers at 5:30 at daycare, right through to the bottle you just gave her 3 minutes ago. So there goes every calorie we put in her tonight. SUPER AURGH!
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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At Cheyenne Kent hemorrhaged all night long from allergies, had to hang Linens and clothes on icy line in Jan.! Can't it be a real pain? Does Sweet Pea like Eagle Brand milk stirred into her formula? Tim weighed 28 lbs@5 'til he got on protein booster--it's a struggle & he's over 100 lbs. Some tummies don't have hunger pains, huh? Haven't found "off" button personally.
Cheri, God hears you as he heard Hannah and Elizabeth. Relax....... Joy comes in the morning--may your day be a joyous, fulfilling one and reject perceived "hurt" from outsiders whose need or personality may masked by their actions. Love you!
Had all those same thoughts and feelings with Alyssia - she loved all the daycare workers and would grin at them sometimes more than me - b/c by the time I got her she was really tired (6:30 usually) - so I know how you feel on that one. Doesn't mean not bonding...just means she has a sweet disposition - which fits "Sweet Pea" :)
GRRRR. Some people have no idea of appropriate things to day...whatsoever. Unfortunately, I am probably one of them sometimes, but WHO ON EARTH says that to a MOTHER?? That person was OBVIOUSLY not a mother.
I have to be honest, that does sound like a bad day! People are stupid. Women say stupid things, its like some people feel like they have to say something, its weird. Sweet Pea loves you and I agree, she isn't a monkey. :-) cheer up.
Sorry you had such a grumpy, awful day. That woman was totally lying. Sweet Pea smiled at her in response to her smile, but it was NOTHING like when she saw you walk in. That woman was the popular girl in junior high school that said things to others so that they would feel small and she could feel bigger, more in control. You did the right thing to not respond, but don't give this woman and her analysis of YOUR baby another thought. Love you.
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