Dearest Child,

There I was, just an innocent new mom who would do anything for her sweet and "innocent" baby.

You would cry, and I would play with you.

You'd cry again, and I would feed you.

And if you cried yet again, I knew you wanted to be cuddled to sleep.

You had me convinced, you know.

 The instant calming on your part once I picked you up;

And smiling and/or laughing EVERYTIME when I played with you.

I was absolutely convinced that you were a happy, easy-going baby who loved and needed his momma.

Oh yes, you were so cute at it!

I just loved that my baby "needed" me, and wanted to "spend time with me".

Oh it meant the world.

I was happy to do anything and everything for my sweetie.

Because that is, in fact, what I thought you were.

A "sweetie".

So, tell me.

Does it make you feel accomplished and successful knowing that you convinced your mother that you needed her?

Well good for you. Because now, it is not a cry, or a want , or a need...

It is a DEMAND.

Yes that's right, I've figured you out.

You get me all warmed up, then you break out the BIG lungs.

Instead of a sweet cry, or crying AT ALL for that matter...

You YELL! And SCREAM!

And YELL and SCREAM!

*SCREAM!* Ah! Okay, okay I'll play with you!

*YELL!* Yikes!! Alright, alright I'll pick you up!

Sheesh!

You can yell and scream all you want my "precious", but it can't last forever.

I promise you that!

^^^^guilty.

Love,
Your mother.


*as a side note to my readers: I hope you know that I actually think the yelling and screaming is flippin' funny. I don't want anyone leaving this blog here with the wrong idea.