She loves her daddy. She gives him great big smiles, and watches him move around the room.
But, she’ll also give him “the business.”
She isn’t hungry. She isn’t tired. She isn’t wet. She simply isn’t with her mom. And the only way to settle her, is to get her back with mom.
oh dear.
It’s official – our sweet baby has become a mama’s girl.
I don’t know how it happened.
Ok. Yes, I do.
I carry my daughter everyday…all day.
If I’m working, she is sitting on my lap. If I’m reading, she is lying on my chest. When she has a bath, I’m in the tub with her. If I’m out for a walk, she’s in the wrap (heck – I even carried her to play disc golf!) And when I’m sleeping, she is sleeping beside me.
So, I suppose it shouldn’t have come as a surprise. But, it caught me off guard.
I know this isn’t unique to my family.
Moms are just wonderful …and hey, we’ve got milk
Did you have a mama’s girl? (or mama’s boy?)
Did it break your heart just a little to see your husband holding a crying baby, knowing he was doing everything he could, but he just wasn’t mom?
At the same time, did you ever have a itty bitty smug moment knowing you would be able to calm her within seconds (while immediately feeling guilty for having that thought).
If you didn’t..uh…me neither. I mean, who would think that?
(this post just reminded me of that old show “Dinosaurs”….had to look up a clip, so I thought I would share if you feel like a flashback!)
Side note: Days after discovering the miracle breast pad, my sweet daughter started sleeping through the night, milk production adjusted accordingly, and suddenly, the need for breast pads are a thing of the past!
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