Old Dogs

Every day of the week I leave Andrea at my grandmother’s house. She’s there with her yaya, my grandmother, my grandmother’s sister and another maid. 

I have mentioned time and again just how grateful I am to have this kind of support stemming from my family and Ruy’s family. I have peace of mind knowing that Andrea’s well taken cared off ALL THE TIME. There are just some things people do that annoy me and I just have to share this with you all.

 Andrea’s seperation anxiety is reaching it’s peak now. So much so that she would hold on to me even when she’s drinking milk in her crib as long as she sees me dressed up already.  All books advise moms to tell their babies that their leaving to make the children feel that they are not being abandoned. I try to do this with Andrea when she’s awake.

Andrea was tearing up when I was about to leave so I said goodbye properly and then left. I then heard my grandaunt say “Wala na si Mommy mo…ano…wala na”…in a taunting voice.

I don’t get it! What was the point of that? I didn’t react today as Andrea doesn’t understand it all…but I’m not going to allow that when Andrea already understands what’s being said. The last thing I need is for my daughter to feel a complex just because I go to work.  I never felt that with my mother despite the fact that she worked practically 7 days a week and I don’t want Andrea to have any issues. Aaaargghh now the question is how do I teach an old dog new tricks?