Amazing what people will say

Rick and I were at IKEA yesterday and Payton was having a great time!!! He was happy playing in his stroller, but after about a half an hour he decided that he wanted out so he could see stuff better. He was having a blast looking at everything and he was laughing his little head off.

As we were winding our way through the maze of cooking gadgets and coat hooks, there was a couple in thier mid-40's who I saw out of the corner of my eye. They were looking at Payton and talking and looking some more.

We finally got intercepted in the lamp department.

Lady: Wow! Look how well he holds his head up! He's so alert for such a little one!
Man: How old is he?
Me: 8 months old.
Man: No... you must mean 8 weeks, right?
Rick: No... he's 8 months old.
Me: Really - 8 months old.
Man: I don't think so.
Lady: Hmmmmm....

OK. So you know when I pushed this child out of my body? You do? Do you have any idea what we have been through? Would you like me to show you his 4" surgical scar on his belly? Would you??

Next time I will turn it back on them. Why do you ask?? I will say.

I get comments like this all the time. YES. He is small. So what. He's growing.

The other one that gets me is when people ask how old he is and then they say nothing after I tell them. They get a concerned look on their faces. It just drives me nuts!

I try so hard not to get defensive. I do. I just get my panties all wadded up over this. It's sooo hard not to compare Payton with other babies his age. He'll catch up, but in the meantime, I need t get it in check or I will drive myself nuts.

I think the biggest thing I have learned through all of this is never to assume anything when it comes to another person's kids.