Strangers

Why is it that strangers (aka people I have never seen in my life) think it is ok to uncover the carrier to take a peek at my baby!?

Yesterday I was at Lowe's buying our new Christmas tree (it is the first tree we have bought that costs more than $25...I know that's pitiful). So I walked up to the checkout and the cashier says, "What do you have under there?" I whispered, "A sleeping baby girl". So she comes around the register to scan the tree and she lifts the blanket up and squeals, "OH! How precious! And look at that bow! It's as big as she is." So of course Ensley startles awake wide eyed. What the !?! Luckily she took the pacifier and went back to sleep. But what was that lady thinking!? And I'm too nice to say anything.

Then today we were at Walmart and she was in her carrier with the cozy cover over her because it was cold and rainy today. I was putting some apples in a bag when I hear a stranger's voice saying, "Oh how sweet!" I turned and smiled at the elderly lady. Then her hand starts toward my daughter. What the !? Don't touch her! You don't know her and she is sleeping! What are you thinking?! This of course is what I was thinking but not what I said. I said, "Thanks. She's trying to sleep." Which is code for LEAVE HER ALONE! Apparently the elderly lady doesn't understand polite code talk so she continued talking to Ensley as I pushed her away. Our conversation ended with the elderly stranger lady saying, "Well isn't she bright eyed!" To which I replied, "Well she is now."

I'm either going to have to attach a sign to her carrier that says DO NOT TOUCH! or I'm going to have to learn to politely say GET AWAY!
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