Instantly, I Get Competitive

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Instantly, I Get Competitive

November 13, 2011 by jbrafman

Of course Keith and I (and her grandparents) think Bella is the best, brightest and most gorgeous baby alive. Who wouldn’t? Just LOOK at her. Duh.

See? Sitting.

So it’s a funny conversational “dance” when you talk to other mothers with children about the same age. You compare notes, complain about the post-mommy body changes, basically have comrades that share your woes. But then the topics move to the babies and the gloves come off. It’s a tit-for-tat, one-upping conversation about whose baby has mastered the baby-basics soonest, fastest, best. The books tell you not to compare, because all babies develop at different rates, but WE DO. We can’t help it.

I really didn’t notice it too clearly until yesterday when I was talking to the makeup lady in the mall, who has a baby one month older than Bella. Keith even saw the challenge being extended in my direction. She proudly relayed that her baby rolls over. Yeah, so does Bella. Her baby sleeps through the night. Big deal, Bella’s been doing that since she was 3 weeks old. Her baby sits up like a gorilla. Yep, check, we got that too! Her baby has a tooth and is starting to talk. What? Wait. Liar.

Fair warning to those that do not know me. I’m very competitive and think my angel ROCKS. A very proud Mama Bear, so you won’t win this battle with me. Bella is BEST at everything, of course. And I will tell her that for the rest of her life, so she has unfettered self-esteem. However, we HAVE immediately begun “talking” lessons with Einstein, so Bella learns to say “DaDa” in the event that I run into the makeup lady again next weekend. Game ON.

Posted in Bella-isms, Rookie Behavior | 4 Comments

4 Responses

on November 15, 2011 at 7:45 am | Reply Gisele K

I love your blog. Very funny too. Bella is perfect ;-))))
on November 14, 2011 at 7:38 pm | Reply Howard Brafman

This is the funniest blog yet! We are so proud of Jen for her frank, witty and very humorous personal accounts of new motherhood and the effects upon her both emotionally and physically. Good work, Kid!
on November 14, 2011 at 7:18 pm | Reply Uncle Bill & Aunt Diana

You go girl!

Makeup lady’s baby definitely NOT TALKING YET … maybe making ‘coo’ sounds, but Bella has been doing that for some time ….

You are both definitely on top of everything!!!
on November 14, 2011 at 6:45 pm | Reply Heather G.

I’m unbiased.. Bella is the best at everything! Oh wait… not completely unbiased….