Thursday, June 9, 2011

His name?

On Mondays I go to a mommies group. I have gone every Monday since Jaxson was born. There are mommies with babies of all ages. Mommies with older kids help mommies of younger babies to know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I like going to hear all of the advice that the mommies of older kids give, and for adult conversation. This Monday I was frazzled. Kev and I were going to breakfast with friends after mommies group and Kev was sitting in the car. As I walk into the room Jaxson decides that life as he knew it was over. He starts going crazy crying. He had just ate, so I break into all of the other things I know to do to comfort him. Nothing is working. At this point Marna, the group facilitator and a co-worker started to talk louder so people could hear her over Jaxson. As I pull out my boobie to try to feed him, or at least suffocate him with my boob... ok I would not really do that... but it was a thought... he pooped. By the time I get to cleaning up the poop it is my turn to introduce myself. Every group we start by introducing ourselves and our babies. I am breaking a frazzled sweat and start.. "Hi. My name is Amy and this is..." I go blank. I swear I know his name. But at this moment I did not. All I could come up with is JJ. "This is JJ and he just pooped." It is really embarrassing when you forget your child's name.

How I could I forget his name?

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