The Mark Of A Cranky Baby
(It’s the day of my son’s baptism. We are at the after-party when I notice my in-laws passing my son around and he’s starting to fuss. Usually, they fight over who gets to hold him. I figure he might need a fresh nappy so head over.)
Me: “Does [Son] need a change?”
Mother-In-Law: “No, but he has a dirty mark on his face that won’t come off. He needs his face washed.”
Me: *looking over at sister-in-law, who is holding my son* “You don’t mean his birthmark, do you? The mark under his eye?”
(My sister-in-law looks up, eyes wide open.)
Mother-In-Law: “Oh, s***! We’ve been passing him around and each of us have been trying to scrub it off. Poor thing! No wonder he got cranky.”
This story is part of our Mother-In-Law roundup!
