There I was in the middle of the store with my husband and three children. It was later in the day and the two youngest decided that would be the day they skipped naps. I woke up knowing we had so much to do. Errands to run and groceries to put away after spending 2 hours in the store. Why I didn't utilize grocery store pick up is beyond me.
Actually, I know quite frankly as to why I didn't utilize it...I had forgotten. The other night I started a grocery order for pick up through my phone, but I was instantly side tracked. "Mommy, I need a snack." "Mommy, there is no more toilet paper." The baby who does say mama, but favors the word, "Dada," then signs to me "more eat," although she had yet to eat anything this morning. It didn't take her long to learn how to request things from me.
I go to pour the baby milk and realize we are just about it. She likes milk in the morning.
I tell everyone to get dressed and grab shoes. We proceed to play I spy the left and right shoe for each kid. Finally walking out the door, the oldest says, "I have to pee." My husband takes the younger to the car and I wait back for our oldest. At last, in the car on the way to the grocery store that is approximately 12 minutes away. The fighting begins. "She is looking out my window." "He put his arm on the baby's carseat." Back and forth bickering the entire way to the store. Even more once we go in.
My anxiety increases. There are people every where and I am now battling my middle, my boy to keep his mask on. He says, "but I don't have corona." That's true, but I explain he doesn't want to catch it. He notices other's without masks and takes his off again. Explaining to him at this point that he did not receive a vaccine so he says, "okay let me get a shot then." He is four. My oldest 6 and the baby almost 2. They want shots and they are scared of them.
This is a detailed moment of where I questioned am I doing this right? To answer that question, not really because I need to start remembering to hit order pickup when I start. But I am human and I get distracted. It's okay that you forget to hit send or switch over a load of laundry. You are only human and we grow from our mistakes.
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