Last time I updated this blog, Andrew was just starting baby food and was not even close to walking. Today, he is a bustling 2 year old who is running (not walking!) and keeping us now seasoned (yeah right) parents on our toes. The-- er, terrific twos have definitely set in!
Today, we had the bright idea of taking Andrew back to the fountains at a local outdoor shopping area. We went over spring break, and he loved it. It was sunny and 86 degrees that day, with no wind.
Today... it was not. The temperature seemed to plummet during the 10 minute drive there, and when we got out of the car it was 75 with a stiff wind! Brrr! So we aborted that mission and went to the mall (as any good parents would do, of course).
There's a new store there, Nordstrom Rack. AKA-- exorbitant prices slashed to be slightly less (but still) exorbitant. I actually saw a rack with a sign that said "19.97-199.97." Really?? And the poor employees... walking around in full suits to fold shirt stacks and stand behind a register. It works at a high end mall... but not at that one!
We had a good time, though. Andrew is now terrified of the carousel for some reason, which led to a massive tantrum when I tried to take him on it. I think he was hungry, though, because he only nibbled at supper. Well, maybe "nibbled" is a little generous. He threw is fork across the table and refused to eat. I made chicken and rice, and he was not a fan. He is getting to be a picky eater!
Anyway, we got him Chick-Fil-A for the first time, and they have an AWESOME kid's meal. I had no idea! 4 chicken nuggets, juice, and a fruit cup for $3.25. And it's not one of those pre-packaged, syrup filled fruit cups. It's literally a fresh fruit cup with grapes, strawberries, mandarin oranges, and apple chunks. Not to mention the white meat chicken. We will never go to Sonic again!
Anyway, as we were finishing, this mom sitting near us started yelling at her 2 or 3 year old son for spilling his chocolate milk. And I mean YELLING. My back was turned, but as I stood up, I heard her say "Why did you do that! So STUPID!" Terry was facing her and said the mother slapped him upside the head and roughed him up by the shoulders as she said it. The kid was convulsing in tears. I felt so, so horrible for him. I wanted to go over there and give him a hug.
After that, we took Andrew to the little play area. I played with him for awhile, then Terry took over long enough for me to pick him up an Easter basket, grass, and some eggs for $3.00 at the "A Dollar" store. I'm grateful for Andrew's birthday money, because that is the only way we could afford to do anything for Easter!
Andrew passed out on the way home. Poor baby-- it was 9:30 by the time we made it back. He was so exhausted that he let me just put him in bed, clothes and all. That hasn't happened since he was... 3 months old? I feel bad-- usually we have his nightly routine with a bath, a cup, a few Bible stories, family prayer, etc. Not tonight! Oh well-- one night won't hurt anything, I suppose. Tomorrow is a new day!
1 comment:
Sounds like y'all had a good day despite the wind and the "stupid" mother. I've seen something like that happen, and so wanted to intervene, but didn't want the angry person to escalate! So very sad! If that mother gets so angry at a 2 yr old's accident, imagine her trying to deal with REAL problems. It's so fun to see the changes in Andrew! Thanks for sharing!
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