Very, very soon, MB, Baby L and I will be on vacation in Las Vegas, staying at a condo with my mom. My mom has graciously assumed the role of designated baby watcher while we are there, considering that MB and I will not only be on our first vacation, but also kind of on our honeymoon. I am super grateful that she has offered to do this. And that she will be there, because I for one, could definitely NOT leave and go on vacation WITHOUT Baby L because I would be stricken with guilt the whole time. And I would miss her little cheeks so much, I’m sure I would be on the first flight back home. That said, there are some things that worry me about my mom watching the baby. Not because she isn’t totally capable and competent, but because this baby is MINE. And I, like my mother, am sort of a crazy control freak. (To my credit, however, I don’t think I am quite as bad as my mom. If I were, I wouldn’t be able to hack my current living situation with the grace that I have thus far.) But two crazy control freaks, in one place, with one defenseless little lady…well, this could be bad. But I know my baby better than my mom does. Whether or not she raised two kids already. That was a bazillion years ago, mom, and my baby is an INDIVIDUAL.
For instance, when we started rice cereal a few weeks ago, you first told me that I should mix it in with her bottle at night and it would help her sleep. A couple of things:
1. The doctor advised against giving her cereal in the bottle and suggested I spoon feed because there is less chance that she will aspirate cereal. Aspirating cereal does not sound like fun. Especially for a baby, who cannot say, “HELP! I have aspirated cereal!”
2. Cereal does not help this baby sleep. Infact, quite the opposite. MY baby likes to stay awake for 4 hours AFTER nighttime cereal. Did you hear that, Mom?! FOUR HOURS. For the love of all that is holy, PLEASE DO NOT GIVE MY BABY CEREAL AT NIGHT. I will murder you.
I am sure that when I advise my mom of this, she will not take my word for it but decide that she needs to see for herself. Then Baby L will be up at 3am, squirming around and NOT SLEEPING. And then my mom will bitch all of the next day because she didn’t get any sleep.
And then I will cut her.
The end.
Broken Condoms 
LOVE this. You seriously CRACK me up because I’m the SAME way. “Mom, do not put your finger in Alexa’s mouth” “but she wants it” “I dont care, give her the pacifier, NOT your finger” GAHHHH!!! 8)
It appears we are SO not alone!! HA!
It is hard to be a new mother and a control freak isn’t it?!
OMG! Yes! I didn’t realize I was so bad until I made a person!
My mom told me to put sugar in C’s food if she didn’t like it. I was like WHAT? The doctor said no sugar for the first year and as long as I can put it off after that so it won’t spoil her taste buds. Sometimes moms are cray. I’m sure I’ll be the same way some day. But you’re so right; we know our babies best.
Haha! I am sure you were completely appalled. As I would have been! Moms can be totally crazy. But I can’t judge I guess. I am sure I will be all the way there soon enough. (If I am not already!)