"THAT is a BAD IDEA" Thursday

Last Thursday I discussed the biblike necklace as an incredibly bad idea. Today I would like to dedicate a little time to a number of bad ideas that are on my mind, in no particular order...

• A little junk in the trunk...ok. Junk spilling out of your trunk-THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
• Smoking 2 millimeters outside the entrance to the store I am trying to walk into with my small children-THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
• Taking your snotty nosed, coughing kid to the park or the Barnes and Noble to mingle with the other kids and give them bear hugs-THAT IS A BAD IDEA (at least try to keep it a secret your kid is sick).
• Licking bubbles off the floor (Isla)-THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
• Blue unitards for pregnant ladies-for anybody! THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
• More than one patty of beef in a sandwich at any fast food establishment-THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
• The baby bjorn...for the most part-THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
• No deodorant-THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
• Touching a pregnant woman's belly without permission-THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
• Asking a woman if she is pregnant-even if she looks like she could give birth that minute-THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
• Touching a little babie's hand who is not your baby in the line at the store-THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
• Commenting on someone's weight gain-THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
• Using the credit card checks your credit card company sends you in the mail-THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
• Not heading my advice on all of the above items. THAT IS A BAD IDEA.
  

10 things i hate

1. static cling
2. chapped lips
3. cuts on the tip of your finger
4. the doodlebops
5. guys that "holla" at the ladies
6. wind chill
7. dry hands and no hand cream
8. breast infections
9. mornings
10. getting in a slow checkout line with a child that is checked out

a nanny day

This morning as I slowly opened my eyes and rolled over towards my stirring baby girl I was met by projectile spit up right across my chest (ironic that it should land where it originated from). Immediately it soaked through my shirt and through my favorite nursing bra. I was particularly sad about this part, since I would now need to do a load of laundry to wash this bra. That was how this morning started.
On this particular morning, more so than other mornings, I felt like I had been hit by a 5 ton truck. Not a good way to start the day. Before I even had a chance to think about a cup of coffee my 2 year old was complaining and whining about something the little einsteins were doing. Apparently, she did not want them to help the little blue car and this was very upsetting to her. Well, what started out as a simple protest of the the little einsteins, turned into a 3 hour tantrum which brings us to this point in time where I am hurriedly writing down this experience before Isla grows tired of looking at her tiny love animals on her activity mat. Finally, Aislynn appears to have stopped crying and fallen into the sleep which she so desperately needed this morning. And so I have learned four important lessons all before noon.
1. Aislynn should not go to bed at 10pm. She will wake up early the next day and she will be in a bad mood about it.
2. Aislynn should not watch the little einsteins when she is in a bad mood. She will have no patience for their adventure.
3. Owning 20 bras but having one you currently like in the rotation is not a wise idea when you are lactating and have a baby that spits up as a part time job. Buy a new bra.
4. Having a nanny is a wonderful idea. Never judge anyone for having one. Instead congratulate them for being so smart and rich.