It's Just a Phase!

Last night I was at Bed, Bath & Beyond getting curtains with my mom. The woman behind us in line at the checkout informed me Jacob had to go to the bathroom. Thinking she meant he had spoken up and actually said those words out loud, I left my mom with the cart and began to escort him to the bathroom. I quickly realized what it was that made the woman think he had to go to the bathroom, but it was too late to turn back and make a quippy remark to her so we just kept heading in the direction of the bathroom. I don't know what I would have said to her but it would have been something along the lines of, "Yeah, thanks for your concern...it's just a phase."

When this happened last night and I decided I had to write about it, it was funny to me, but now, with less hours of sleep than fingers on my right hand, I have lost my sense of humor. Now I'm just annoyed. Why do complete strangers, on a daily basis, think it's their job to point out the bodily mannerism of my child, make a presumption about it, and then snicker to themselves, satisfied in their 'superiority' to us?

It's JUST A PHASE! Dammit. He doesn't have to pee. Is my child the only child who has ever done this?? For God's sake, get over it and stop making him feel like he's doing something wrong. OK, so I posted the link. Zach's going to kill me. Go ahead, you can laugh. I did. Just don't think you're doing me a favor by pointing it out next time you see us in public and Jacob decides to strike his favorite pose of the moment. And never, ever mention this to him when he is older.