Thursday, July 19, 2007

A manicure & pedicure can fix...

Anything!!! So, today, that's what I did. Well, I was supposed to go see the neck dr. again. So, I checked my day planner and I had written the appointment was at 9:30am. But, then I found the card the receptionist had written and it said 1:30pm. I was confused. I called and then said it was at 9:30am (oh did I mention it was already 9:15 at this point). So, I told her there was a mistake and my husband couldn't get home in time to watch the baby, so she said I could come at 11:15. Fine. Now, Gabe comes home, I head off. Freedom. I get there on time and secretly hope the doctor is running a little behind, because I can use that time to actually look through magazines (something that's hard to do with a 9 month old hanging on to you). Well, a little behind turns into a half an hour and I'm still in the waiting room! So, I politely ask if I can just reschedule and next time bring my baby with me? She says "Oh yeah, bring that baby wit' you. No problem." Here I am thinking to myself that I made Gabe come home to watch her and it didn't even matter in the first place-she could have come. I do this a lot. I think that Maddie can't go where I'm going and that I need to find time to go places without her. I don't know why I do this. I think it's because I'm always thinking "she's probably not allowed there." But, as of today, I'm thinking differently. I'm bringing her. I mean, not if it's inappropriate; not to a movie, or a fancy restaurant, or the hair salon. Don't get me wrong. I bring her everywhere. We run errands nonstop, but there's just some times when I don't think she's allowed and today I was proven wrong. You may be wondering what this has to do with manicures and pedicures. Not much, only that right when I left that doctor's office and I knew Gabe was home with Maddie, I drove myself over to the nail shop and got a mani and pedi. I picked the color "California Raspberry." It's my favorite :)

2 comments:

Laura said...

You just have great moral values and social awareness! I can't tell you how often people bring their kids with them wine tasting. I'm not talking about brining them here for a picnic, or they are running errands and stop in to buy a bottle of wine for dinner. I'm talking about people dragging their kids around to many tasting rooms. Not only is it unfair for the kids because they are bored but these people don't think about us behind the bar trying to educate them on wine and then the parents having to run after their kids and not being able to pay attention. I've had parents put their kids on the tasting bar and let them crawl around! Plus drinking and driving especially with their kids? And some people don't realize how much they are actually drinking. You may go to 4 tasting rooms and sure you're having little tastes but they all add up. I just think it's totally inappropriate.

But of course if you and Gabe are here you are more then welcome to come by and bring Maddie!

SARAH said...

Thanks Laura! I would never want to bring Maddie wine tasting-that's more of a date day with your husband. It's a chance to get away from your kids, not make them go where they aren't really wanted. I can't believe someone let their child crawl on the tasting bar! That's out of control. Hope your wedding planning is going well.