Usually on the weekend there is either not much to do or we are so busy that I don't remember to blog until it's too late. Hence this past weekend. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday was just like any other weekend with the exception of getting together with Donny's family Sunday afternoon for lunch. Nobody had really seen James since last Christmas other than Donny's parent's. This was the first time everybody got to see him walk and to hear it over and over about how cute it is that he walks on his toes got really old quick. James has been walking almost 5 months now so it's not new to us, but when he would walk across the room they made such a big deal like it was his first time. Can't say I blame them since they haven't seen it before. "Ballerina is in his future" said like they came up with that joke. James does walk on his toes and almost never flat foot. I must be at that point where their advice (mostly negative) is an unwelcoming thing. I appreciate advice if I need it and usually it will go out one ear if I don't, but I do say "thank you" One of Donny's relatives suggested putting James in weighted shoes to bring down his heel! I was like "WHAT????" or when he was eating a hot dog asking me in a negative tone if that was all her ever ate. Guessing last family event we were introducing James to food and at that time that was all he wanted to eat.
I dread going to Donny's family events and I seem like I always put up my defense even before I walk through the front door. Maybe it's the large family that I'm not used to dealing with. Way too many people. There is less than 10 people on my side of the family including my sister in law and my niece. Donny's family consists of 30+ and that's including all the kids and spouses and partners.
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James has most certainly been a bundle of energy lately. Climbing onto everything and even hurting himself in the process. He has learned to climb onto a ladder. I was on the ladder cleaning a high area and I look down and James was already 2 steps off the ground laughing hysterically. This kid is quicker than lightning. He has already learned to push our dining room chairs out and climb on those. He thinks it's so funny to see mommy run for him as he is rocking the chair so hard that it falls. James needs a padded room until he's 18
I get defensive about unsolicited parenting advice too and I get it from all sides. It's hard enough to figure out this parenting stuff sometimes without second guessing yourself but I do find it easier to stand my ground with my own family. I think random strangers' comments are annoying but you can walk away from them at least. I can relate with pretty much this entire post, right down to the "new" to them but not to us comments :)
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