Mom and Stewart went to see an attorney in Middletown to take care of the divorce papers. The attorney said that until a judgment is made in court, Stewart has full rights to take the baby home with him for visits. The attorney encouraged Stewart to call Carmen, since they were already in Middletown. Carmen threatened to call the police if they came to her house. Stewart got mad and hung up on her. He called back right away and apologized for hanging up. He said that he tried to reason with her. Bottom line: the attorney said to make plans to come back the following Friday at 6PM to pick Carrie up. He said to call the police and show them the divorce papers if she doesn’t cooperate.
Kent and I went to Middletown to spend the day with Carrie and Carmen for Easter. We took them out to lunch at the Olive Garden. The waiter was very intrusive. He kept inserting himself into our conversation every time he came to check on us. When Kent commented on it, Carmen claimed it was because he knew her. It’s funny how she said it, “It’s because he knows me.” Why didn’t she say, “It’s because we know each other”? Anyway, she said that he had been in her special education class. She promised to pull strings and help him graduate if he would get a job and stop bothering her. How many 24-year old special education teachers have that kind of influence? The only way is if she was his only teacher and if she gave him passing grades just to get rid of him. I digress.
Before we went to eat, I picked Carrie up out of her “bouncy” seat to hold her and play with her. I had put my sunglasses on top of my head, and she stared at them with awe. When I talked to her in baby talk and told her how cute she was she smiled and cooed. Except for the fact that I haven’t seen her roll over, she looks perfect. Of course, how can she ever roll over when Carmen keeps her strapped into the “bouncy” seat all the time?
At lunch, Carmen only mentioned Stewart’s phone call once. She did say that he called her and that she told him not to come and that he hung up on her. That’s where the similarities end. She said that when he called back she let the answering machine pick up and that she recorded him threatening her. I strongly believe that she’s lying about this simply because Mom was with Stewart IN THE attorney’s office. He’d stupid to threaten her. Carmen, however, didn’t know that Stewart was calling form the attorney’s office because he called using his mobile phone.
Back at Carmen’s house, she put Carrie on a blanket on the floor and put in a DVD. It was a Baby Einstein Video featuring Mozart music. Carrie clearly loved the video, because she was mesmerized by it. While Carrie was watching the video, Carmen began the “physical therapy” routine with her. She moved her legs back and forth, bending her knee several times. Then she would switch to the other leg. Carrie didn’t like it. She kept scooting away from Carmen, but Carmen would drag her back across the blanket.
Maybe I was being paranoid, but it seemed like the closer I got to Carrie on the floor, the closer Carmen would also get to her. Every time I would hold her, she would watch me like a hawk. If Carrie fussed at all, Carmen would motion to take her away from me. I finally said that I could handle a little fussing. I wasn’t one of those uncles that gave the baby back to the mom when she started crying. Finally, Carmen just took her away from me. Then she claimed Carrie was having a seizure.
Kent and I went to Middletown to spend the day with Carrie and Carmen for Easter. We took them out to lunch at the Olive Garden. The waiter was very intrusive. He kept inserting himself into our conversation every time he came to check on us. When Kent commented on it, Carmen claimed it was because he knew her. It’s funny how she said it, “It’s because he knows me.” Why didn’t she say, “It’s because we know each other”? Anyway, she said that he had been in her special education class. She promised to pull strings and help him graduate if he would get a job and stop bothering her. How many 24-year old special education teachers have that kind of influence? The only way is if she was his only teacher and if she gave him passing grades just to get rid of him. I digress.Before we went to eat, I picked Carrie up out of her “bouncy” seat to hold her and play with her. I had put my sunglasses on top of my head, and she stared at them with awe. When I talked to her in baby talk and told her how cute she was she smiled and cooed. Except for the fact that I haven’t seen her roll over, she looks perfect. Of course, how can she ever roll over when Carmen keeps her strapped into the “bouncy” seat all the time?
At lunch, Carmen only mentioned Stewart’s phone call once. She did say that he called her and that she told him not to come and that he hung up on her. That’s where the similarities end. She said that when he called back she let the answering machine pick up and that she recorded him threatening her. I strongly believe that she’s lying about this simply because Mom was with Stewart IN THE attorney’s office. He’d stupid to threaten her. Carmen, however, didn’t know that Stewart was calling form the attorney’s office because he called using his mobile phone.
Back at Carmen’s house, she put Carrie on a blanket on the floor and put in a DVD. It was a Baby Einstein Video featuring Mozart music. Carrie clearly loved the video, because she was mesmerized by it. While Carrie was watching the video, Carmen began the “physical therapy” routine with her. She moved her legs back and forth, bending her knee several times. Then she would switch to the other leg. Carrie didn’t like it. She kept scooting away from Carmen, but Carmen would drag her back across the blanket.
Maybe I was being paranoid, but it seemed like the closer I got to Carrie on the floor, the closer Carmen would also get to her. Every time I would hold her, she would watch me like a hawk. If Carrie fussed at all, Carmen would motion to take her away from me. I finally said that I could handle a little fussing. I wasn’t one of those uncles that gave the baby back to the mom when she started crying. Finally, Carmen just took her away from me. Then she claimed Carrie was having a seizure.
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