See that crazy lady with two carts? The one who is wearing a blissful smile like she's on a beach somewhere in her head? Don't judge me. Before today, in the last month I had been out of the house for a total of five hours...count 'em...FIVE hours without my child. Do you know what that sort of closeness does to a person?
I was shopping for a 20 person camping trip this weekend so I guessed correctly and grabbed two carts at the beginning. Before hitting the grocery section I grabbed a gallon of bubbles and a pack of disposable diapers, immediately announcing to everyone that I was a mother. Probably every fourth person I passed had some sort of comment, either directly to me or whispered to the person with them.
"I wonder how many kids she has?"
"Boy you sure have your hands full, don't you?"
"Now there's a woman on a mission!"
"It's difficult for you to maneuver, let me get out of your way."
"Mommy! Mommy! That lady has two carts! Mommy! That lady has two carts! She has two carts! Look at how many carts she has mommy! Look! Mommy! She's getting lots of stuff mommy! Why does she need two carts mommy! Mommy! Look at that lady!"
"Did you hire a baby sitter or guilt your husband into staying home with them?"
Ahh, nothing like making yourself a spectacle. It was almost as bad as the time I bought twenty 100 oz. bottles of Tide at once, also at a Walmart if I remember correctly... Twenty bottles of Tide and a pack of Gum. $51.00 for three years worth of laundry detergent and a week of minty fresh breath. Totally worth the staring and whispering that followed me through the store.
I had so much fun I've almost forgiven Walmart for being, well, Walmart. Go ahead and stare people of Walmart, you may think I'm nuts but this is the most sane I've felt in three months!
I remember those first few months, I went with my cousin to pick her daughter up from a birhtday party, all by myslef, for a total of 20 minutes. 12 and half years later I still remember the relief of those precious 20 minutes!!! I'm glad you could get some time out, it is so hard in the begining!! It is such a huge change and as much as you adore that beautiful baby it is hard to sometimes not feel like you are going insane!!! You are so smart to take your pastors wife up on her offer, hopefully she had so much fun with your precious bundel that she will do it again!!! Have a great night enjoying your bublles and diapers!! Lol!
ReplyDeleteHa! My precious bundle is 16 months old and smarter than most baby proofing! He is fun though...and exhausting! I'm trying to enjoy it all. I know how fast he's going to grow up, but sometimes days like today are a necessity!
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