Rant

I'm in a bad mood. I didn't sleep well last night (as usual). That little fact has made me irritable today, which makes me want to rant. Here goes.

Why do people always ask these two questions: "What does your baby like to eat?" and "Is he sleeping through the night?"

As if giving the right answer makes you a good mother. I regularly feel self conscious when people ask me that. My honest answers are "Er....cheerios...sometimes." and "Not in months. If he doesn't have a boob in his mouth, he wiggles and makes lots of noise."

But my answers usually come out like this: "Cheerios are his favorite!" and "Not too bad. Sometimes he wakes up to nurse."

Lies. Total lies. My son will only eat food if he can feed himself. And he sucks at getting it into his own mouth. He's working on it, and improving every day. But for now, the floor has a more balanced diet than this kid.

He uses me as a pacifier at night. This was a great plan when he was a little guy. He didn't really move or make much noise, so it was easy to nurse him while sleeping. Now he climbs, crawls, bites, whimpers, and pinches in his sleep. He technically doesn't wake up all night. But he sure wakes me all night. (and isn't that what they are really asking anyway) This waking occurs whether he sleeps with me or in a crib. Makes no difference.

My son is not a consistent eater or a heavy sleeper. But he is very happy and very healthy. And he grows like a weed. We must be doing something right.

So why do people keep asking these questions? Can't they think of anything else to say to a mother of a baby?

Okay. I think I'm done ranting now.