The number of children who accompanied me to the grocery: 2
The number of things I bought at the grocery: 39
The number of things zj put in my cart without my knowledge: 8
The number of things zj put in my cart without my knowledge that were branded with a cartoon character: 7
The total amount I spent: $125
The number of times I said "Zj, please don't touch that": 6,113
The number of times I said "Zj, please put that back": 4,359
The number of times I said : "Zj, please don't climb on that": 3,760
The number of times I said the generic "Zj, please stop" 11,456
The number of times I looked at or interacted with cj during the entire trip: 2
The number of strangers who looked at me with a mixture of amusement/pity/scorn/relief that they were alone: 46
The number of gift cards that zj knocked off a display rack: 368
The number of employees it took to clean up the gift cards: 2
The cost of sending the kids to the sitter so I can run errands: priceless.
I FEEL YOU. I've never bitten the bullet and actually called a sitter while I go to the store, but I seriously consider it every. Single. Time.
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ReplyDeleteI just want to applaud the fact that you were able to say, "please." I quickly progress from "please stop" to "stop it. Now." to "I. Said. Stop. And I mean it!" in about 10 seconds!
Seriously! If I can go to the store without 3 kids in tow I am ecstatic.
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