I'll admit I've fallen for some of the new mom foibles. I let my baby overheat in his car-seat, twice; once due to overdressing him, and once because even though it was really hot I left the back windows rolled up so the wind wouldn't bug him. I've cut finger, instead of finger nail. I've been peed on, pooped on, called people in a panic over the silliest things. This one takes the cake.

One day I put socks on Wesley before taking him to the park. He fell asleep and was out for the night, so I didn't change him into PJs. I thought about taking his socks off, but I decided not to, I thought his feet might get cold. The only reason I even thought about taking them off is because I hate wearing socks.

So the next morning, I get him up, I take his clothes off, and where there was a red mark around where the top of his socks were. I looked at the back of his legs, and it was worse, much worse. The red deepened into blue/black in the middle. People assume when I tell them about the mark, that it's a rash of some sort. Its not, it's a bruise, and I have to tell you, in the really bad spot it looks like the skin is dead.(But that is probably new mom panic)


Yesterday a couple of chunks of skin fell off… it looked awful. I kept him all bandaged up. I am surprised people didn't stone me in the street, huge bandages encircling both of my baby's legs. I am sure people were thinking "What did she do to that baby".

Socks… just say NO!