Conversation Hearts

This Wednesday was a weird one. For starters, I usually have Mondays off, but for whatever reason, I had to work this Monday and got Wednesday off instead. I had a 8:30 Dr. appointment, so I took the little one to daycare. She seems to really like it there, which is good. I know the day will come when she will be crying for me not to go and then what am I supposed to do? Talk about a heartwrencher! Thank goodness, I can cross that bridge when it comes.. Anyway, off to the Dr, nothing important, got gas for the big trip this weekend and off to the nail salon. Well, it is more like a nail booth. They try to convey a "spa like feel," but for $20, you definitely get what you pay for. The massage chairs suck and I question how clean the tools really are. Hey, we're on a budget!

Next, to Wal-Mart to pick up her 6 month pictures. OMG! I don't think she could be any cuter! She takes fabulous pictures and is smiling in everyone! Can't wait to show them off.

At 11:30, I went back to daycare to pick up my Peanut. I was a little peeved with what daycare said....We were talking about the new little boy that had taken little Addison's place. He is only 3 months old, but just as tall as Nova. Daycare was saying the she looks at him and expects him to do the same stuff as Nova, just because they are the same size, only he can't, he's only 3 month old! Then she told me that Nova is lazy and will probably be slower than the other kids because of it.

OKAY- gloves are off.

WTF?

She is only 6 1/2 months old and can already hold a sippy cup, she doesn't know how to tip it back yet, but does that put her in the "lazy, slow" category? The more and more I have thought about it, it pisses me off. Not because I think it is true, I just don't think people should be allowed to "throw" those words around. Just because a baby isn't walking by 8 months, or potty trained by 1 year old, it's ridiculous! Sometimes, I think that peoples' expectations are absurd. It's like my mother always said, " If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all."

After, I went home and talked to my husband, who once again brushed off the comment, I settled down. Nova and I continued to play and eventually went over to the neighbors. It was a very hot afternoon and all the kids were in the pool. All the little girls love kissing the baby, she laughs and giggles with them. I love that she is part of the conversation, whatever the topic is may be.