Babies compel you with their gaze
May. 11th, 2011 11:58 pmWe went to visit Flora's son and daughter-in-law and their nine-week-old baby today! And she is very cute with gravity-defying hair. But the poor baby has silent reflux (Nephew #2 has it as well) so she's frequently crying and not sleeping very well. She was awake when we arrived and Mum had a cuddle (and received spit-up on her top in return) but she then dozed off in her rocker for awhile. But she woke up not long before we left and I was immediately offered a cuddle which I happily accepted. Cute baby was cute and watching me very intently but she soon started to cry again and she kept looking at me.
Like, why are you not helping me?! I am in pain! You are a Big Person! Make it stop!
A minute of that and I felt horribly guilty. And I'd just met the child! I can only imagine how parents feel under that gaze ...
Like, why are you not helping me?! I am in pain! You are a Big Person! Make it stop!
A minute of that and I felt horribly guilty. And I'd just met the child! I can only imagine how parents feel under that gaze ...