Emotional Overboardism

Yes, I just created a new word phrase! To me, it means to react to something with extreme, unnecessary emotion.

Today was Remington's first day at daycare. People kept saying I would be an emotional wreck so I prepared myself. I took him in and got him settled. I left without a tear. The emotion never came. I wasn't worried about him. Our daycare choice was excellent and there was no need for emotional outbursts. Remington was absolutely fine. I knew he would be. Was there something wrong with me because I wasn't a bit emotional?!?

He fell asleep on the way home. He was awake long enough to feed him a bottle. He didn't nap all day because there were too many things going on. If he napped, he might miss something! Like father, like son!