This weekend went by entirely too quickly. Although, I can say that because I spent all of Saturday in bed - dying - or so I had Michael believing - of this nasty cold Taylor picked up somewhere (my guess is the shopping cart she insists on chewing on...even though I wipe it down. I could only imagine what lovely illness she would bring home if I didn't wipe them down). I began my NyQuil induced comma at about 7:30 Friday night and didn't remove myself from bed until my daughter literally screamed at me for being a lazy butt (her words exactly "uhhhhhhhhh" while she pulled my leg out of bed) at about 5:30. Apparently there really was a memo going around saying moms aren't allowed to get sick! Anyway it wasn't until about 3:00 today that I started feeling like a human again. So after Taylor's nap we went for a quick lunch at Noodles and a stroll around Target. While at Target, we were in the toy department. I was looking for a new toy (or two) for Taylor while Mike kept an eye on her while she ran around a little with a ball. She started making a bit of scene when Mike picked her up because she was getting too rowdy... and I said to him, "where is that child's parents?" and the lady that was in the isle looked at me horrified... "You mean you aren't her parents??? She seems to really like that guy then." I laughed and said we were, but at times like this, its funnier to pretend we aren't the bad parents who let our child run wild thru target (with her pink Cinderella princess slippers on instead of real shoes because she refuses to let us take them off). She laughed somewhat nervously... but probably relieved that we were her parents...or at least a little!
That made me think back to the times I saw some poor suckers in the store with their energizer bunny possessed toddlers and shook my head with disapproving judgement on these bad parents! Ahhh, how times have a changed! To that end I thought of some of the things I said I would never do when I was a parent...here's just a few:
1. My child would NOT be allowed to watch any TV! HA! What else is she going to do when I have to go to the bathroom or get breakfast/a snack ready and clean up a little? Don't judge me, she only watches Wonder Pets anyway (I have tried yo gabba gabba and sesame street to no avail) and she only gets up to an hour a day (most days).
2. I would NEVER allow my child to eat processed foods... lol until Mac n Cheese and Chicken Nuggets are the only thing she will eat. I know, I know... I'm the parent... tell that to my 1 year old!
3. I would NEVER allow my child to eat food off the floor or put her paci back in her mouth after it dropping on the floor... I go back to my childhood reasoning of God made dirt and dirt don't hurt. But rest assured, I only took to this belief after she turned like 10 months old! :0)
4. My kid would NEVER EVER be the one in the restaurant screaming... OK I still stick to this one... because once she does start screaming we take her outside or to the bathroom... but I don't get as irritated when other kids scream!
and another one for good measure...
5. I am the parent! What I say goes!! If you are a parent already... u know what a joke that is, and I wont bother going any further into detail! Don't get me wrong, when its a safety concern or something I am truly adamant about Taylor knows when I mean business... but sometimes, its just better to pick your battles... I'm saving mine for when shes 13!
Anyway... so...here I sit, with a martini in hand, watching my husband play his need for speed video game (as I said, I pick my battles) and realize...even though I don't have to go to a job tomorrow... my weekend ended entirely too quickly! I do have two Slumber Parties to host this weekend, and am hoping I can book a few more from those - so it will be a busy week in the office for me anyway! Hope everyone has a wonderful Monday!!
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