You're a good mommy!

Over the course of the past two weeks, I have had to take The Wee One to three different medical professionals...her regular doctor, the one he referred us to, and then today, to the nurse who gave her an immunization. It's been fun let me tell you.

Here's the odd part (at least to me). Every one of them (oh and a pharmacist) have told me "You're a good mommy!" My first thought...Wow! There must be some really crappy moms out here for me to stand out enough to warrant a compliment like that from everyone I see!

Am I just being cynical?

Maybe.

Here are the other options:
1. These people tell everyone that. (Very plausible.)
2. I look stressed to my limit and they feel they need to give me some encouragement. (Let's hope that's not it.)
3. Compared to other moms, I rock! (One can dream, right?)

Now, I will admit that most of the compliments came after events that would be something a "good" mommy would do. Our regular doctor frequently makes that comment - for bringing The Wee One in before things get blown up...some would say that equals an obsessive mommy, but obsessive still qualifies as good, right? The second doctor said it after we discussed the supplements we give The Wee One to cover her hit and miss attitude about food. The pharmacist made the comment after I called to check on something about a prescription. The final comment today was when I consoled my baby after her shot (in conjunction with the fact that I keep her immunizations up-to-date). Good mommy, sure, but really...enough to get a specific compliment about it?

Now that you know the situations, you can see why it would occur to me that there might be some crappy moms out there. I mean, really, what kind of a mother doesn't do these things? While I think I am a great mommy, I am not sure that these situations warrant a strong "You're a good mommy!"

Therefore, for the sake of keeping my pride at a respectable level, I am going to go with the option 1 (they say this stuff to everyone). If I go with option 2 (they think I need the encouragement) then that is just a little too deflating to my ego. If I go with option 3 (there really are a lot of crappy moms out there), then I am boosting that ego a little too high. Not to mention that it's a little depressing to think that the bar is set so low to be a good mom.

Even if it is a standard remark that people say to moms, it is nice to hear - kind of an affirmation of what we do every day, even if it is nothing out of the ordinary. So, to all the moms out there..."You're a good mommy!"