So the Christmas season has officially begun in our household. The tree is up, the lights are lit, and I have just experienced my first frustrating shopping trip...
I decided to head over to Michael's to score on some of their deals. They were advertising Christmas decorations for 50 to 60 percent off and I wanted to check them out. Being the smart person that I am, I decide to go at the best possible time: right when Noah is his grumpiest, I have to pick Kelly up from work in 40 minutes, and I can't find any of the coupons I religiously save. So all ready circumstances are sketchy. But we were doing fine for all of five minutes and then boom, it's all over. Noah is done shopping and to let me know he keeps arching his back so he can slide out of his stroller (his new trick that I lOVE). So to give myself more time I hold him and try the pacifier trick. By this time I have long stemmed flowers on top of my stroller which makes it somewhat difficult to maneuver around people and merchandise yet I am still doing fine and I continue shopping.
I guess it all went downhill when I thought that buy a garland (have you ever tried to get one of those things off the rack with a baby in hand??) And by the time I made it to the garland's I had picked up Noah's paci for the hundredth time and (yes I do this) wiped it off so I could make him less noisy. I was sweating profusely from carting my son around, doing squats (involuntarily) and trying to avoid rather aggressive shoppers. I mean come on, do people not notice that I should obviously have exclusive shopping rights to the aisle that I am in?? And that pushing past me could result in serious injury?? Well the garland did me in; I couldn't move with garland in front and flowers in back and I was so blinking hot, so I chucked the garland on the floor (I am so sorry to those working in retail) and put the flowers in some bucket on the other side of the store and left. Yes Christmas has begun.
3 comments:
You are so funny and not alone...disastrous shopping trips with fussy kids happen to me all the time. You would think I would learn...?
Ok, I am seriously laughing...not at you though! Who hasn't had a shopping trip like that! Next time you need to get something done just drop Noah off at or house. I totally understand what it's like to break a sweat while shopping!
This also made me laugh out loud . . Davis says "what is so funny mama?". I swear - any outing, any time of day seems to end up like that for me lately. When I saw you at the mall yesterday I had had a similar experience (times 3 unfortunately). Merry Christmas for sure!
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