Human nature?

Well, I just got back from getting Gideon's picture taken with his future wife. Carly (my best friend from childhood) and I met up at our usual spot (Target- we lead exciting lives) and got the kids pictures taken together. How ridiculously cute, right? Yes, I know they probably won't ever really get married, but then again... Carly and I always planned on having babies together and how silly is that? Yet, it happened. Emma and Gideon are 2 weeks apart. Perhaps...

That is not the reason I'm writing though. I'm writing because we encountered the rudest of rude people at the picture joint and I'm still reeling from the fact that someone could be so thoughtless to fellow mothers. We had an appointment for 1:30. At 1:15 we arrive to get the kids ready. The picture gal says that she's running behind and just started a session with a 4 day old kiddo. We think, 4 days old, not gonna take long. I mean, just how many poses does one need with a tiny, sleeping child? Boy were we wrong! This mother proceeds to go through several wardrobe changes, Multiple poses and even stops in the middle to feed the young miss! We were shocked. Our kids are behaving beautifully, although bordering on a nap and feeding. We continue to wait. New mom takes about an hour? Maybe longer? We are shocked. She comes out and we tell the picture gal we have roughly 10 minutes before one or both of our kids melts down. She has 1 shot to do it and she'd better make it count! We get babies situated, they give us about 10 good minutes and then they're done. Can't blame them. Gideon is way past due on his nap and Emma was due to eat 30 minutes prior. While I work to cajole Gideon into a nap, Carly proceeds to feed Emma. Both are done standing up because rude mom has taken up both chairs (one for her and one for her purse) Her child is finally sleeping after all the excitement. She then proceeds to remark that she just doesn't understand how mothers decide to plan picture taking and don't consider a nap or feeding schedule. It was about that time Carly and I looked at each other and seriously considered stoning new mom. But, we refrain. Barely. Picture gal came out with both our pictures and rude mom's pictures and Carly and I were pictured, paid and out the door while new mom was still considering which pictures of her screaming child to order. Whatever. What gets me is this lady is a mom! She has other children at home. She realized fully that she was taking up our slot (picture gal made this clear) and she just plain didn't care. I'd like to think that mothers would be nice to each other- share tips on what works when kids cry, pick up dropped toys, hold doors open for strollers. I guess I'm wrong and it's every Momma for herself! Sad. Carly and I wouldn't do that. We just know it's plain wrong. Luckily there were no kids after us, but if there had been, we still would have hurried through. Just seemed like the right thing to do. Shame on rude mom. I can only hope karma will give her what she's due. A baby with colic!

And to end this on a happier note, here is a snapshot of Gideon and Emma. The photo shoot pictures will follow once we get them. Tell me they aren't the cutest couple ever!