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For some reason when pregnant I didn't get a lot of annoying comments from people.  If it were only from strangers than I'd assume those that know me didn't want to risk me going all hormonal on them on top of my less than meek demeanor, but it wasn't.  So I guess I'm not used to this the way other moms are, but I have to vent somewhere.

My mother told me a woman at church made the comment that I never let her (my mother) hold Teddy.  Um, just because it doesn't happen at church doesn't mean it doesn't happen.  She works full time and is a full time student but still sees him multiple times a week.  While church can be hard to fit into our daily schedule it's pretty easy to handle him.  If I need help, I will ask, such as the other week when we left the pacifier in the car and I asked for a friend in the nursery to hold him so I didn't have to bundle him up etc.  I don't think I need Mom to just hold him at church.  Maybe once he's older and can ask for her, needs to be entertained more etc.  But as for now it's not necessary.  Also, I don't get out of the house much because we only have one car right now so church is kind of practice on what it's like to be out of the house and handling Teddy. 

Another fun comment:  "Mommy's spoiling you."  Said by his grandfather.  While HE was holding him.  Teddy is not spoiled but if you're going to say that then you say it when he's crying because he's NOT being held.  Not because he just doesn't like you.  It's not my fault you look kind of scary and are loud and don't make any time to see him and frequently wake him up from naps.  Also, he's not behind because he's not starting to crawl or walk yet and he's not ready for solid foods.  Quit pretending like you know everything about babies.  Most of the time you can't even remember how old he is and I"ll never forget the time you called him Little Dougie instead.  Oh, and quit telling me that you took care of Doug when he was a newborn while you were laid up on your back on the couch.  Newborns requrie actual movement.  If anything, your wife just had two babies to take care of.