Yes, this is my baby

I've recently discovered something that I never thought would happen...people seem to think that my baby ISN'T my baby!

I first realized this about two weeks ago, when I took John for a little walk to meet Phil as he got off work. A women was jogging and she slowed down and said she noticed I hadn't been at work lately (turns out she is a customer at the store and sees me all the time) and then looked at John and said "That isn't your baby, is it??" I looked at her and said of course he is mine, and she said oh, well congrats, and jogged off. I thought it was a strange comment to make, and just brushed it off.

Since then, I have had numerous people around where I live ask me the same question. With our apartment complex being right next to the Walmart, there are a lot of people who live around here who shop there frequently and recognize me and didn't realize I was pregnant. It seems every time John and I head over to my mom's apartment, which is just across the way, someone stops me and asks me if I am either babysitting, or asks me whose baby it is.

The only thing I can think of is that people see me in a wheelchair and must think I just don't have the ability to carry a child because of that. I've even had a few people tell me they didn't know I could have children because of being in a chair. I know people don't realize by just looking at me that the only thing wrong with me is that I have arthritis and my knees just don't work anymore, but how rude to just tell someone that the newborn they are holding, who by the way, looks exactly like you, couldn't possibly be yours. I feel so insulted when I am asked that, and there is a lot I'd like to say to that person, but being a good mommy, I hold my tongue and just continue on my way.

My biggest concern has always been when John is older and starts school, how will kids react to his mommy being in a wheelchair, because let's face it, kids are mean. I never thought that adults would be mean as well and assume I couldn't be a parent. I hope this is something that we don't have to deal with, because I sure don't want to take my son to school and have stupid parents asking me if I am the aunt or something.

Video Blog: Baby John Playing

After a diaper change the other day, John decided he wanted to be awake and just be his cute baby self, and I couldn't help but video it for his big debut to the Kimbo Central blog. And yes, he is on the coffee table, because that's just where I happened to change him haha!