Growing Demons
- Annushka Sims
- Oct 1, 2019
- 2 min read
In your child's life, there is a lot of growing to do. The growing never stops and you'd be bloody surprised how quickly it happens. I feel like mine is going to consume me alive if I don't up the dosage on her milk in the next few days. Help.
One of the first stages to your child's mind developing is smiling. And I'm not just talking about the occasional 'strain smile' from a mild cheek squeek, I'm talking about the proper heart felt "mummy I'm an angel" smile. Then a potent explosive nappy and a projectile vomit to remind you that life's a b****.
Shortly after smiling, comes laughing. When your baby first laughs, it is THE most amazing, beautiful, happy time in your life. I cried. Pathetic. I know. BUT... don't expect it to happen often. Crying at my child laughing has most definitely scarred her. I haven't got a single chuckle out of her for 3 weeks. I now find myself doing the most ridiculous things to get any sort of giggle out of her..e.g
Prancing around my living room doing an impression of an Egyptian dancing crab with my tongue poked out and cheeks blown to full capacity like large red balloons singing "I'm a little teapot short and stout" you know the score. (Can cross eyes for a more desperate look) 2 hours later.. nothing. Damn, I'll have to change to the singing octopus number.
By the time my partner gets home, I'm quite obviously knackered. I might as well have been at work all day from all that dancing and singing! I've practically formed a west end musical in 9 hours.
Another stepping stone for our littl'ens is crawling. I'm not sure if you know this one but before a baby learns to crawl, they magically start rolling over. They do this when you least expect it.
Sitting on my sofa quite happily with mini me, watching a bit of Cebeebies, having a great time. I hear the door bell ring so I place her, sitting up at the back of the sofa. She'll be fine there, I thought. I leave the room for approximately 5 seconds..... DONK............................ WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Scooping my child up off the floor, profusely stroking her head, I look at myself in the mirror, shaking my head in disappointment. ATTENTION! Do not leave baby unattended for more than 1 second.
Your children really do give you the most wonderful things in life but they don't half give you the worst on the way!
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