Friday

Well, we (me and Adirana) just got back from the doctors office. Adriana had to get her 15 month shots. I hate when she has to get shots. They make me hold her down like a dog while she is screaming at the top of her lungs and just looks at me as if to say "why are you letting them hurt me mom?", it tears my heart out. Other than the screaming at the shots, she does really well. My little rant: While the doctor was asking me questions about what she can and can't do, to determine her development, she asked me if Adriana was drinking out of a sippy cup. Of course she is, she's 15 months old! I'm not going to let her walk around with an open mouthed cup and spill it all over my floors. I was reminded, yet again, that I was doing the wrong thing with my child. I'm sorry, but my child isn't going to be 13 years old walking around with a sippy cup, let her be little. Nothing burns me more than to feel like people are looking at me thinking I'm doing something wrong. Now, if you see my child playing with a hair dryer in the bathtub, go ahead, shoot me an evil look, but to be "looked down on" because my toddler drinks out of a sippy cup, GIVE ME A BREAK! Supposedly I have to prove to my doctor on my next visit that she can drink out of a open mouth cup. What am I going to do, bring a glass in my diaper bag full of juice? Sorry for my rant, but this isn't the first time they have made me feel like a bad mom. I don't like her doctor. On kind of an ironic note: The doctor made me show her the sippy cup she drinks out of, just so she can tell me its the wrong thing to be using. A few minutes later Adriana goes over to her diaper back pulls out her sippy cup and starts drinking it right in front of the doctor as if to she her how well she does with that cup. It was kind of funny and kind of awkward. I don't think the doctor was amuzed.
Alright, on to a more pleasant note. We are going to Jeff City this weekend to see my parents. I'm looking forward to letting Grandma and Grandpa look after her for a little bit. I'm also looking forward to seeing some friends while I'm there. I hope everyone has a safe and great long weekend!