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August 18, 2008
That Other Baby
There was a baby born to another lady at church about 3 weeks before Mandy. I really should move pews, because currently I'm sitting about 3 pews behind her and I think it's beginning to get to me.
In my mind, I refer to this child as "that other baby." That other baby started sleeping thru the night at 6 weeks. That other baby lets her parents accessorize her with various headbands, hats and even a bracelet. I myself cannot wear jewelry or Mandy will pull, twist and finger it until it breaks. She has never allowed anything to be placed on her head and in fact will scream her protests as I just try to towel dry her hair. That other baby sits quietly and still on her parents' or grandparents' lap during the whole service. When the parents of that other baby want to stand for a hymn, they sit her on the pew and give her a book where she remains until they sit back down. That other baby doesn't seem to be bothered by teething. When you smile at that other baby, she smiles back and lays her head on grandmother's shoulders, looking a little shy perhaps. When you smile at Mandy, who is almost certainly already standing, she gets excited and starts bouncing and stomping her feet.
I have been able to keep Mandy in the service with me for a couple of months now. My sister-in-law and various friends want to see her, and apparently they like the wrestling match that is trying to hold her. If we let her pull every object out of her diaper bag and my sister-in-law's purse, she's fairly quiet through most of the service, but never - ever- still.
I would be lying if I didn't admit that sometimes I wish Mandy was as easy as that other baby, but I have to also acknowledge that Mandy is infinitely more fun. And she has the admirers to prove it. Every lady for several pews up & several pews back are totally charmed by her; whereas it doesn't seem that other baby gets much attention from anyone besides her parents. And it's not about looks because that other baby is just as cute.
So I don't want to trade, but after an hour of wrestling with Mandy, I really don't want to look at that other baby and her well-rested, quiet, relaxed parents either.
| By Wifeepoo | 6:39 AM
Comments
what kind of drugs are they giving that other baby? haha!!
Posted by: erin at August 18, 2008 9:08 AM
I have a baby like yours, no way she'd ever sit still...and she is so much more interesting than one who is always quite and still!
Posted by: jill at August 19, 2008 12:22 PM
