X was gone all day yesterday. Before he left, as is my habit, I took the girls upstairs to watch Caillou on YouTube so that they wouldn't freak out when all the boys went out the door. He wasn't scheduled to return until about 9pm, which means that I had to walk about a mile, uphill, to the maternelle to pick up the boys after school. And then walk back. And pick up a whole bunch of groceries on the way. Not a huge deal, and it's good exercise. Or so, I thought, until I went to get the double stroller ready.
Me, on my despised cell phone for the first time in about a month: "X."
X: "Hey, how's it going?"
Me: "So, is the car feeling a little heavier than usual? You know, with the double stroller still sitting in the back?"
X: "Damn, I meant to take that out last night."
Me: "And you have the umbrella stroller too?"
X: [Crickets.]
Me: "And the sling, so I can't even leave extremely early, make Quarta walk the entire way, and carry Quinta?"
X: [Crickets.]
Me: "And my wallet?"
The girls and I were the envy of the maternelle when I rolled up with Quarta in a filthy, rickety single stroller that I found in the attic, and Quinta riding in the neoprene front carrier that I use to take her to the pool.
ETA: Six hours later, I found the wallet. On top of the microwave. Until I get an apology for the stroller fiasco, though, I'mma not be apologizing either.
OH NO!! that sounds like a nightmare... including the Caillou business (we don't allow Caillou or Dora on)
ReplyDeleteI let her watch more TV than the boys got to watch, mostly because it's the best way to expose us both to French. Sadly, Caillou's French is just about at my level!
DeleteAt least it was on top of the microwave and not the car...been there..drove that..
ReplyDeleteHa ha! I did that once when Primo was about six months old, with a bath seat I'd just bought for him. I could not figure out WHY people were pointing and waving at me in the car! My mom had it worse, though -- once when I was about six, she drove off with an entire MEAL on the top of the car.
DeleteThat just sucks!!!! Sounds like my bad days . . . not just 1 yucky thing happens, a BUNCH of yucky things happen! Yeah, I'd be too stubborn to be the first one to apologize too. Hopefully today is a better day!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of watching Caillou to work on French! I'm not a big pusher of TV, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do. If it will keep them entertained and safe than go for it!
I will never receive an apology. Quarta may be on a Caillou diet for a while -- I'm starting French school on Monday!
DeleteSome young mom in the news left her baby in the car seat on top of her car. They found it in an intersection (unharmed). Now that's absent minded!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my God. I can't imagine being that tired!
DeleteNo she was stoned, but did you see the one the other day strapped a can of gas in the car seat and left the toddler unbuckled next to it? And she wasn't high!!!
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