Carseat Sanity

On this particular day we had to go out to run some errands.

BOTH of my girls were very vocal in their protests

to being strapped into their carseats. 

It was stressful.

Very stressful.

Even Nana was flustered with them

and that never happens!

After we got home,

I had to take their carseats out of my parents' car,

so that my father could take his turn driving his carpool group to work.

After I placed the carseats in the hallway,

my girls proceeded to sit and play in them for ages. 

Really??

REALLY???

Ugh.

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This really did go on...

... forever!

FYI:

Today I spent roughly 40 minutes walking around Sobeys trying to do my grocery shopping. I pushed Elliotte in a cart while Piper followed us around throwing a screaming tantrum because I didn't allow her to push the button to lock the doors of our van. (Disclosure: I actually asked her to lock the door for me, but she decided to ignore me and push MY buttons instead.) Anyway, I refused to give in to her behavior and proceeded to continue my grocery shopping while struggling to keep talking to her in a very calm voice about how no one wanted to listen to her not-nice noises while they were shopping. When I had had just about enough and was on the brink of crying, a lady who is unknown to myself made a point of approaching me. She told me that she had been listening to me while she was shopping and that I was a good mom. Sigh. Thank you ma'am. It was such a small gesture on her part, but it really changed my shopping experience. I may even have smiled through the rest of the tantrum. Hugs to you all with young children that are throwing tantrums these days. YOU are good moms too! xo