Darn Overachievers...

There is nothing like a first time overachieving parent. You know the type- they are constantly engaging their child in developmental play, they shun baby food that comes from jars, and they deck their kid in clothes that never seem to get dirty. Maybe I was like this a little with Jam (although I really don't think so!), but with Mudd I just have no patience for the overachievers. Mudd had his first Mommy and Me class today and I sat next to a first timer that I am friendly with. I was actually sitting in the circle time frankly a bit bored because at five and half months, his attention span and mine weren't holding up after the first "Twinkle Twinkle." But Les, as I will refer to my friend, was at it with full force. She was having a full on conversation with her son as the teacher moved from song to song. "Eddie," she'd say "isn't this great? I can't wait to see what Maura brings out next. This is all so exciting." I looked at Mudd. He was having a grand ol' time just chomping away at this thumb. He was just chilling. But Les kept talking to Eddie and then I felt like, as ridiculous as this sounds, that I had to play along too...So I rolled my eyes and talked to Mudd. "Hey buddy, isn't this great? Class is so fun." He looked me straight in the eyes and let out the biggest burp in the world. Big D would have been proud. Conversation over.