“He’s just so laid back…”
It’s the general consciences about Tony. He’s an extremely laid back baby. I know as result of writing this that he is changing into a demon child. However, that’s what we get all the time.
Consequently, I think all other children his age are on crack.
This weekend, I had to pick up a dryer from Best Buy. I had lined up a truck and timed my day, but hadn’t really thought about the fact that I was the lone parent and the car seat couldn’t go in a truck. So Saturday morning I had to do some begging of friends to watch Tony while I made this happen. Sandra, the grandmother of Maddie, agreed to watch him. So I slapped some food in him and off we went.
Now, Maddie is about a month and a half older than Tony, so she is more advanced in motor skills and such, but I wasn’t prepared for the difference in personality. It was like night and day. Maddie was almost vibrating, looking around, reaching for mom, trying to see Tony. Tony…could care less. Just laid back and watched.
“It was hard to tell when he was unhappy.” Sandra said.”He always seems ok.”
I thought maybe this is just the difference between these two, but then we went to dinner with the Ronda and Steve.
Tony was playing, setting up, with a toy. He lost his balance and fell over…and laughed.
“Our’s would never have laughed. They would have cried.” Steve said with the sound of disbelief.
Then this morning, his teacher (is that the right term for daycare?) went on and on about how good and happy of a baby he is.
“The only time he is fussy is when he’s hungry, dirty, or tired. And we can do something about that, but even then, he’ll try to smile the whole time he is whimpering. The other babies will wail for no reason, and he just takes it in stride”
I think he has adopted his parents outward, laid back, attitude. Our house is usually very quiet and non manic. I think that makes a huge difference with a baby…or he’s just waiting to let loose now that I’ve publicized his mellowness.
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