So, I'm in the bathroom and I hear Em and Captain Chaos playing in their room.
Em: Sir, you're going to have to take that off.
Me: Em, what are y'all playing?
Em: Doctor!
Me: Oh. Okay.
Huh? Take what off?
I creep down the hall and look into the room. On the exam bed is Captain Chaos. Em's taking off his socks and examining his feet.
Em: Look Mommy, I'm a podiatrist!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
On Grocery Shopping
Ever since this pregnancy started, I've had moments of Mommy-fog quite unlike anything I've met before.
Usually this phenomena of "huh?-ness" happens in relation to a question from one of the kids.
Today's winner had to be Em and her response to grocery shopping.
Em: Mommy, where's the milk?
Me: *huh? Is she saying it's missing?* It's in the fridge.
Em: The fridge?
Me: You know, to keep it cold?!?
Em: Oh, yeah. Ok.
Me: *confused*
*******************
I love that the grocery stores in NE Ohio have free children's daycare centers in the stores. It helps cut down on the whole "Mommy-can-we-get-THAT?" issues that tend to arise when I let the children go with me through the store. I walk into the store, the kids head straight to the play center, I check them in, and I'm off to shop. I can use coupons without having a kid attempting to rearrange a display.
Grocery trips used to be nightmarish events.
My children, who can do no wrong in the eyes of passerby, would swoop into the produce section, remove the bottom melon from the display, and watch in fascination as Mommy would move with Superhuman speed to catch the remaining melons.
They would attempt to drive the cart and invariably run over a little old woman in a motorized cart. She'd smile and wave at them.
They'd even have the gall to open the box of cereal and freak out over the lack of a prize.
No punishment, no torture, and no lecture would make them stop the shenanigans.
But the childcare centers- to shop child free! Oh my!
Suddenly the trips are peaceful. There are no more screams of aggravation when I refuse to buy them ice cream or candy coated cereal. I can use coupons and save money by sticking to a list.
Usually this phenomena of "huh?-ness" happens in relation to a question from one of the kids.
Today's winner had to be Em and her response to grocery shopping.
Em: Mommy, where's the milk?
Me: *huh? Is she saying it's missing?* It's in the fridge.
Em: The fridge?
Me: You know, to keep it cold?!?
Em: Oh, yeah. Ok.
Me: *confused*
*******************
I love that the grocery stores in NE Ohio have free children's daycare centers in the stores. It helps cut down on the whole "Mommy-can-we-get-THAT?" issues that tend to arise when I let the children go with me through the store. I walk into the store, the kids head straight to the play center, I check them in, and I'm off to shop. I can use coupons without having a kid attempting to rearrange a display.
Grocery trips used to be nightmarish events.
My children, who can do no wrong in the eyes of passerby, would swoop into the produce section, remove the bottom melon from the display, and watch in fascination as Mommy would move with Superhuman speed to catch the remaining melons.
They would attempt to drive the cart and invariably run over a little old woman in a motorized cart. She'd smile and wave at them.
They'd even have the gall to open the box of cereal and freak out over the lack of a prize.
No punishment, no torture, and no lecture would make them stop the shenanigans.
But the childcare centers- to shop child free! Oh my!
Suddenly the trips are peaceful. There are no more screams of aggravation when I refuse to buy them ice cream or candy coated cereal. I can use coupons and save money by sticking to a list.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
