Tears

I'm guessing any mother will tell you that it breaks her heart to see her baby cry.  It might make us want to tear our hair out to hear them whine but tears get us (at least me) every time.  Thankfully Charlotte hardly ever cries but this past week she has started showing some signs of developing a separation anxiety.  Maybe it's because I've been gone a lot (for us recently) with our trip to New York, some volunteer stuff that I have going on, haircuts, and a clothes show.  Or maybe it's because she keeps hearing me talk about her going to school and she can sense that something's about to change, I don't know.  But yesterday morning I left her at home with a babysitter while I went to a meeting and I left the house hearing her scream, "MaMa!" after me.  Breaks my heart.

This morning I left Charlotte with my parents while I went to get a haircut.  There were no tears while I was leaving but that was only because I snuck out of the house while she was distracted.  She usually gets right down when we get to their house and goes to play with their toys but today she wanted me to pick her back up and when I asked her if she wanted to stay and play with Memma and Papa G she said no.  Sad.  Thankfully Mom and Dad said that she never cried, even when she figured out that I left so that's good.

When I got back they did mention that she had pulled on her ear some and when we got home I noticed her pulling on it some more so I made an appointment at the doctor.  Nothing like your child getting sick over the weekend and even though our doctor's are open seven days a week it's a much bigger deal to take them in on the weekend.  So we went to the doctor and hung out in the waiting room for a little while (thankfully not that long) and I bribed Charlotte a little bit with some honey goldfish. (Sidenote: have your tried them? Very good!)

Trying to smile at me with a mouthful of goldfish and more in her hands

Seriously telling me she wants MORE!  You know how people yell in sign language by making their gestures much more intense and purposeful.  Just imagine it, Charlotte is definitely yelling at me in this picture!

Then we hung out in the exam room.  I came prepared this time with lots of books, lots of snacks, and stuffed animals.

She was pretty happy even though she looks a little annoyed at me taking her picture here :)

Then we saw the doctor to find out that her ears were clear (yay!) and that it's probably either just her ears getting stopped up from a cold or because she has a massively swollen gum and she's about to get one or two new teeth on the bottom.  Also on a positive note, Charlotte weighed 20.7 pounds on the scale so Jason's turning her car seat around soon to make it MUCH easier when we travel to Tuscaloosa.

So no ear infection but she is teething.  I'm hoping that's the cause of her being more attached right now. I'm praying that's the case since she starts Mother's Morning Out one week from Wednesday.  I don't want it be traumatic for her (I know it will be for me).  I really want her to enjoy it because I know it will be so beneficial for her.  If you think about it please say a quick prayer for us that the transition goes smoothly.  Hopefully I won't leave her there with both of us in tears!