Monday, July 20, 2009

"ATTACHED AT MY HIP"

OK SO I HAVE SO MANY CUTE PICTURES FROM OUR WEEK OFF, BUT TATUM BELLE IS GOING THROUGH THIS "ATTACHED AT MOMMY'S HIP" PHASE, WHEN I GET ON THE COMPUTER SHE CRIES FOR ME TO COME SIT BY HER. IT IS GOOD AND BAD IN SO MANY WAYS. I LOVE BEING THE ONE THAT SHE WANTS AT ALL TIMES, BUT IT IS SO HARD TO DO ANYTHING. SHE ABSOLUTELY REFUSES TO LET ANYONE TOUCH HER BESIDES "MOMMY". IF ANYONE TRIES SHE SAYS "NO, MOMMY DO IT." SHE USED TO BE SO ATTACHED TO HER GRANDMOTHERS AND NOW THEY AREN'T ALLOWED TO BATH, PLAY, SWING OR EVEN FIX HER A CUP OF JUICE. SHE WILL NOT LET EVEN HER DADDY DO ANYTHING AND I THINK IT IS STARTING TO HURT HIS FEELINGS A LITTLE. I HAVE EXPLAINED TO EVERYONE THAT IT IS JUST A PHASE, BUT IT DOESN'T HELP HURT FEELINGS WHEN SHE YELLS "NO, MOMMY DO IT." DROPPING HER OFF AT DAYCARE IS THE WORST, SHE SCREAMS AND CRIES, IT IS SO BAD THAT THE TEACHER HAS TO LITERALLY PULL HER OFF OF ME. IT IS SO SAD AND I HAVE BEEN DOING OK UNTIL THIS MORNING, I CRIED ALL THE WAY TO WORK AND HAD TO PULL MYSELF TOGETHER JUST TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I LOVE THAT SHE IS ATTACHED TO ME, BUT IT JUST MAKES IT HARDER ON HER. I HOPE THIS IS JUST A PHASE AND IT WILL PASS SOON. OH 2 YEAR OLDS ARE SO UNPREDICTABLE!!!

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