Today has been an absolute joy with my son! He has been to sweet and loving and pleasant to deal with all day.
We started our day out with a long walk to WIC. It's about 2 to 2 1/2 miles away, and a great way to get some exercise for myself. He was so peaceful on the way over, enjoying watching the world from his stroller and saying "Hi" to every truck and bus he saw.
When we got to WIC he continued to be just as wonderful. He got out of his stroller and played with the toys they have there. One other toddler was in the area and the pregnant mother of this 15 month oldish child absolutely refused to let her son anywhere near touching distance to my son. I guess a while back I would have though it was odd, but I have come to learn that at least here in LA, no one lets their children get to know anyone Else's kids. Is it there germ factor? Is it because we are a different race than they are? Is it because they just think if their child touches mine I would get upset? Who really knows? What I do know is that it is really a sad thing. These poor children just want to play and make friends and mommy always tells them no, that they are bad, and that they should get away and stay away. It's no wonder why we have people in this world that cannot communicate, do not have people skills, and have so many issues with touching someone else. It's because there are so many mothers out there like that, teaching their child that other kids and people are bad and scary. They aren't going to learn how to deal with people, and that could really hurt them. They are going to grow up and feel that if someone they don't know sits down next to them and their legs slightly touch, that they should get away as quickly as possible and avoid all human touch. It's hurting humans so much when they act that way. We need human touch and love.
Beyond my rant, after WIC, and a peaceful WIC visit at that, we walked the few extra blocks to my husband's Grandparents house where we met with him. He rode the bike over. The visit there was the same as always. They don't listen to anything we say about ourselves or our son. They try to override what we tell our son he can and cannot do. They tell us how long THEY think WE should wait to have another, though I thinks it's likely they don't want us to have anymore kids at all. His Grandma played with our Son outside and they had a wonderful time. Our son was again very pleasant the whole time.
I walked back home while my son and husband rode the bike home. Our son loves the bike. He was very good on the trip home and when we arrived home he went right to bed. I couldn't get over how wonderful he had been.
After he awoke, my husband left to go see a movie with his friends and our son and I spent some time together making Daddy's Father's Day gift. He had a blast and got paint all over the place. After a quick bath and his first very fun shower he was good as new again and ready for more of this wonderfully tempered day. He played alone while I watched a little TV to wind down from the day and then when Daddy got home, they both went to lie down in our bed together and he is stilled cuddled up next to Daddy sleeping peacefully. His first time falling asleep like that as well. What a week of firsts!
We started our day out with a long walk to WIC. It's about 2 to 2 1/2 miles away, and a great way to get some exercise for myself. He was so peaceful on the way over, enjoying watching the world from his stroller and saying "Hi" to every truck and bus he saw.
When we got to WIC he continued to be just as wonderful. He got out of his stroller and played with the toys they have there. One other toddler was in the area and the pregnant mother of this 15 month oldish child absolutely refused to let her son anywhere near touching distance to my son. I guess a while back I would have though it was odd, but I have come to learn that at least here in LA, no one lets their children get to know anyone Else's kids. Is it there germ factor? Is it because we are a different race than they are? Is it because they just think if their child touches mine I would get upset? Who really knows? What I do know is that it is really a sad thing. These poor children just want to play and make friends and mommy always tells them no, that they are bad, and that they should get away and stay away. It's no wonder why we have people in this world that cannot communicate, do not have people skills, and have so many issues with touching someone else. It's because there are so many mothers out there like that, teaching their child that other kids and people are bad and scary. They aren't going to learn how to deal with people, and that could really hurt them. They are going to grow up and feel that if someone they don't know sits down next to them and their legs slightly touch, that they should get away as quickly as possible and avoid all human touch. It's hurting humans so much when they act that way. We need human touch and love.
Beyond my rant, after WIC, and a peaceful WIC visit at that, we walked the few extra blocks to my husband's Grandparents house where we met with him. He rode the bike over. The visit there was the same as always. They don't listen to anything we say about ourselves or our son. They try to override what we tell our son he can and cannot do. They tell us how long THEY think WE should wait to have another, though I thinks it's likely they don't want us to have anymore kids at all. His Grandma played with our Son outside and they had a wonderful time. Our son was again very pleasant the whole time.
I walked back home while my son and husband rode the bike home. Our son loves the bike. He was very good on the trip home and when we arrived home he went right to bed. I couldn't get over how wonderful he had been.
After he awoke, my husband left to go see a movie with his friends and our son and I spent some time together making Daddy's Father's Day gift. He had a blast and got paint all over the place. After a quick bath and his first very fun shower he was good as new again and ready for more of this wonderfully tempered day. He played alone while I watched a little TV to wind down from the day and then when Daddy got home, they both went to lie down in our bed together and he is stilled cuddled up next to Daddy sleeping peacefully. His first time falling asleep like that as well. What a week of firsts!
Ultimately, I believe we will be going to the Grandparents this Sunday. I'm thinking since everyone will be there, and since they have all been bugging us about going to Tahoe next month, that it may be a great time to open up about the surrogacy, and the truth as to why we cannot go.
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