Busy-Body Stalking

My daughter is a definite busy-body.  She has to know everything that is going on.  All the time.  With everyone.  Ask the dear nursery workers that try to give her a bottle every week–feeding her is a nightmare b/c she can’t sit still, God forbid relax into a reclined position to drink peacefully.  In her defense, she comes from a long line a stalkers.  I distinctly remember my grandfather dedicatedly observing all the comings and goings through his front window.  My father knows every. single. thing. that happens in his town.  I make it my business to be aware of all my neighbors’ activity, and honestly, cannot think of a more supremely perfect gift than a set of state-of-the-art night-vision binoculars.  So carry on, nosy female offspring.  I am so proud of you and so sorry, our across-the-street neighbors, as your hope of a private lifestyle is non-existent with my daughter on the scene.  Pull those blinds, my friends…

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Meredith

Meredith blogs at The Mom of the Year, where she dedicatedly earns her title one epic parenting fail at a time, offering quick, relatable laughs for fellow parents and all their empathizers. She has been part of several best-selling anthologies, featured on prominent sites such as Huffington Post, In the Powder Room and BlogHer, and loves her role as the Executive VP/Operations Manager of The BlogU Conference. When she's not breaking up fights over Legos and juice boxes, she remains fully committed to sharing a less serious look at the world of parenting.

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