WHY BOTHER WITH A SENSE OF PRIDE?

Published by Elaine under Family on December 2, 2007

Okay, where to begin? Let’s see, when you become a parent theres no point in trying to save face! Let me let you in on what I mean here.

Today we had our family day…Isaac and I took the boys out to a movie, bought them their favorite snacks, bought them clothes, even bought them little nicknacks from the machine. So how do we get repayed? I’m not complaining, trust me on this one…I’m actually laughing so hard my stomach hurts.

Incident #1 

First off, little Solomon, our 4 year old really needs to go to the bathroom at the most inconvenient times! We are at a restuarant finally eating when Solomon shouts he is desperately needing to go #2, at this point he’s holding himself running around in circles. At that same time, Isaac had stepped out to use the bathroom. And you moms know what I’m talking about….I have an almost 2 year old who I am dreading on taking to the bathroom along with my 4 year old. I text Isaac to hurry up, he comes rushing out…didn’t even get to use the bathroom. So I take Solomon in…few minutes later he is relieved. We go back to our table and Isaac proceeds back to the bathroom this time to take care of his business when Solomon as loud as he can be, shouts, “WHY IS DADDA GOING TO THE BATHROOM AGAIN!” How embarassing is that?

Incident #2 

Next stop, we are @ Barnes and Noble…yes we bought the boys books also. Solomon of course needs to go to the bathroom, but I don’t mind this much because I need to change Benji’s diaper. So there we are in the bathroom, when some lady lets out gas…(sorry…gross!)…Solomon again in his super loud voice says, “That wasn’t me mamma!” Then to add insult to injury he says, “Hey whats that smell, mamma why does it stink?” OMG! At this point I am silently laughing, trying my hardest to not let out a peep!

Incident #3

So we are at a resturant, the only available table was seated next to the bar. A man walks in and immediately seats himself at the bar. Solomon as loud as can be says, “Hey look dadda its a pirate….argh, LOOK DADDA THE PIRATE….LOOK MAMMA THE PIRATE…LOOK..LOOK!!” It turns out the man had a patch over his eye. OMG!

Incident #4

So again we’re at a restuarant…yes again a very public place! We are seated at a table enjoying our food when a man is slowly wheeled into the restuarant. He is waiting in the middle of our aisle while a worker accomodates enough space. Solomon is staring intensly at this point, not sure of what I should say or if I should say anything at all! Then yes here comes the defining moment. Solomon as loud as can be says, “Ha Ha, look dadda his leg is funny…why is his leg funny…ha ha?” The man was missing both his legs. OMG!

Incident #5

Alright, this one takes the cake by far! Why are these always restuarant/bathroom incidents???? So Solomon needs to go to the bathroom and again we are @ a nice restuarant. Isaac gladly takes him. A few minutes later Isaac comes back so red, so embarassed and says, “I will never take this child to the bathroom again!” Isaac tells me, Solomon had used #2, so as he was wiping him, Solomon says (again very loud), “Owww…hey thats hurts, what are you doing to my butt….oww that burns!” Isaac made it a point to say, “This is for the record, I am wiping my son’s butt just in case anyone is out there!” OMG!

So there you have it, no pride!