This will be perhaps be a new series. It will be my attempt to record some of those moments as a mom when you find yourself looking around to find a hidden camera because the circumstances are too much of a perfect storm for real life. Okay, perhaps that's a little over dramatic, but you get the picture.
Yesterday I had to make a Costco run so I left the three big kids home (a wonderful option although you do get a lot of calls!) and took Ben and baby love with me. My sister and her little boy were going to meet us there just for kicks. They were running a little behind so I decided to go to Ross first. I loaded the two boys in the stroller and headed in determined to find something to wear for the big inauguration (after all there will be tv cameras and I'm going to be prepared this time unlike the press conference when we thought we could just slip into the back of the room and then were ushered to the couch right behind the podium!).
Things went well in the beginning, I actually found several great options for oh so great prices. Then I made the questionable decision to go try them on. A rookie mistake. As a seasoned mother I should have known better, but I lost my head for a moment. As you might guess the minute I managed to get my big old stroller into a big enough dressing room things took a turn for the worse. First of all this one big dressing room didn't have a lock or even a latch so I just had hope for the best there. Ben was climbing all over the stroller playing with and losing my keys but at least he was happy. Right as I got my clothes off, but before I got anything else on, baby love started screaming. I picked him up and attempted dressing myself with one hand while Ben kept accidentally knocking into the door sending it wide open. Then my phone rang and I couldn't find it. That was about the time I started looking around for Ashton Kutcher.
Once I was satisfied that there were no hidden cameras, I regrouped. I sat Ben on the little bench and asked him if he would please hold Joshua. He agreed and I planted myself right in front of them and without taking my eyes off of them managed to hurry and try on my favorite option and then take it off and get my clothes back on. Ben was great although he did keep telling me to hurry because he was late for work.
In the end, it all turned out. I got a new suit and another jacket all for the low price of $26.76 and we went on to Costco and Barnes & Noble where Eliza held the baby (he's an angel as long as he's being held) and supervised Ben and Abe so I actually got to think about what I was buying there. Thank you, Eliza! All in a days' work.
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Trying clothes on? Definitely a rookie mistake, but don't be too hard on yourself. Everyone slips up, plus your sleep deprived so it's quite understandable! :)
Wow that was a successful trip. You are lucky your older ones can be left home. I can't wait for that day.
Live in the slow lane has definitely picked up speed. You are a brave, brave mother to attempt trying on clothes with two small children. I hate to try on clothes with "no children". I don't know about the no cameras idea. Better watch Youtube. Ha Ha
so funny and blood pressure rising at the same time. I'm so sorry I wasn't there, so impressed though with your resourcefulness. It really does feel like a sitcom sometimes, its just ridiculous how chaotically funny the kids can make the simplest tasks.
you crack me up. i love the punkd analogy. i love that ben was telling you he was late for work. you're brave. where do you and Eliza get all your energy for adventure (aka, going out with 2 kids in tow).
I think we have all been there. So stressful during and funny after.
Glad it was sucessful in the end! There's nothing worse than all that pain and not finding anything worth buying!
Congrats on your dad's new job/position/post (what would you call it?!). Seriously, it is very cool.
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