Becoming THAT Mom

I always knew I'd have a "That Mom" moment. I'm sure I have had alot in my 2 years and 9 months as being a Mommy. But, today I was a day that I called myself out on it.

Let me tell you how it went.................

Had to go to Target to pick up Jake's reflux medicine (after today's episode with Maddie, I know why he has it, I'd have it too) I also had to pick up a bag of chips for dinner. (Daniel decided to eat an almost whole bag of chips by himself last night. This is a whole other story.)

Getting the kids out of the car-
I decided to Baby Bjorn Jake and push Maddie in the cart. Maddie objected because she wanted to be in the big cart. I said "No" to this. I hate the big cart- it is too big and too long. This was the mini-fit. This also should have been my red-flag that this wasn't going to fun.

I walk up to the pharmacy and it is closed for lunch. I have 15 minutes until it opens. What to do? If I stroll in the store, I end up buying crap I don't need. I ended up walking the perimeter of the store and not wondering off my path. At the end of the stroll, I get to the chip isle. (Jake at dangling in the Bjorn, asleep. Maddie is asking for a billion things, which I have tuned out) I am nice and let Maddie help pick out the chips. Then she wants to hold them- Bad idea. I didn't want crushed chips for dinner.

This begins the meltdown. Maddie is crying hysterically. The ugly cries- when you gasp for air cries. The cries turn into screams as I walk to the pharmacy-which is not a far walk. People are looking at me. I can't get her to quit. She has now started the bucking of her body. I just know that any minute she is going to end up on the floor with a bloody head. (Note- Jake is still asleep or faking it because he is embarrassed) I get the pharmacy and you guessed it- it wasn't ready. So, I have to wait and I decided to take my screaming kid and make a pit stop. Maddie is still screaming while I'm doing this. I'm apologizing to everyone in the pharmacy, but they can't hear me over Maddie. The pharmacist is trying to make me feel better by telling me her son had a fit yesterday over one green lego. The guy checking me out is trying to be nice- but I know he is thinking , "Please the hell out of her lady and take that brat with you."

So all said and done- I have become THAT mom with the screaming kid. I know this won't be the last time and I'm fine with that.

Oh- curious on the pitstop in the store- It was to get me a Mommy Juice Box. Thank you Target for carrying boxes of wine.
Cheers!!!!