The "older" mothers

So, Griffin doesn't like to eat- big shocker! He is a very picky eater. I was a picky eater as well, and as my mom likes to say payback is a bitch, and yes, she was right. At first i used to call the doctor every other day and take griffin in to the doctor b/c he doesn't like to eat. The nurses and doctors have all assured me that this is very normal and most toddlers don't eat much. So , i have decided not to be concerned with this sinceI have other things to think about right now. Like, um, a baby is coming in 3 months and we need to get a nursery together, pick a name, yada yada. And i am taking griffin to California and that is a 6 hour plane ride so that is consuming my mind everyday about how sucky that ride is going to be. But back to griffin not eating, so okay, i figure one day he is going to have to eat, right? Right! I mean don't get me wrong there are a few staples to his diet- crystal light, juice, milk, yogart smoothies, dunkin donuts, gold fish crackers and mcdonalds french fries- that about covers it. So when he eats fries i am like wow, he ate fries, i mean hello, fries are potatoes right?, so he is eating his veggies :)

But like i said i am not concerned b/c it is just a phase. Once the "older" mother finds out what Griffin eats i feel like i am being scolded by a mother figure (not you mom, bc/ you understand how it is). In my neighborhood most of the moms have kids around griffin's age but they are like 10 + years older than me! the average mom is 40 in my neighborhood and i guess b/c they are older they are the type moms that puree all the organic food for their babies, don't let them drink juice, etc.- that' s the mom i am talking about. Shit, go to the market and get some gerber jars- seriously! i mean who has that kind of time- not me! so they all say wow, aren't you worried he doesn't eat, and i say no he eats, and i tell them what he eats and they can't believe i take him to mcdonalds. yep, these are the type of people i deal with on an everyday basis. then they tell me that b/c he doesn't go to bed until 8:30 pm and sleeps all night until 7:30-8am and he naps for 2 hours in the middle of the day that he is going to bed too late. HUH!!!!! he sleeps all night, what is wrong with that. The older" mom says he should be going to bed at 7pm. Well, let me tell you something those kids that go to bed at 7 wake up at 6 am, sorry, i need my beauty sleep, and at 7 we are just sitting down to eat, they all eat at 5pm, i guess the early bird special! It's just like they are all alpha moms and i am pretty laid back about griffin. so far he seems to be a normal healthy kid- so i think we are doing something right.

I could go on and on with different stores about the "older" mom but i don't want to bore you. I am just glad that for me, i had my kids when i was younger b/c shit when i am 40 griffin will be 13. I couldn't imagine being 40 and having a one year old- yikes!

Until next time.......