Maddy, Mommy & the Mall

As soon as I got home last night I gave Maddy a bottle and then we were off for a little shopping spree. I got a lot of $$ for my b-day and of course, had to spend it. I majorly needed some work clothes (since pretty much my entire wardrobe is now too small due to the roll that once was Maddy). I love taking Maddy to the mall; she absolutely loves her stroller and is always happy and smiley in the mall. So, we hit some great sales, she falls asleep and I'm finding some great new duds. Now, my husband had bought me some gift cards to Kohl's (one from him and one from Maddy). I knew I had another hour before Maddy was due to eat again, so I figured I'd go to Kohl's too. Well, I was in the fitting room there and Maddy starts to poop - really loud, definitely can tell she's pooping. So, I throw my clothes back on and book it out of there, because I didn't really want to change her at the store. We hop back into the car (well, as much as you can "hop into a car" when hauling a stroller and a small infant) and headed home. It is about a 15 minute ride, so I figured she'd be ok. WRONG. We weren't in the car for two minutes and she started screaming.

Maddy is a really good-natured baby and never really cries except to eat or when she needs changed, so I felt really really bad. I tried to calm her down by talking to her and reaching my go-go Gadget arm back there to give her the binky and rub her head a little. Nothing worked. My cell phone rings and it is Jerry, so I tell him the situation. As soon as I ran in the door, he had a diaper waiting and a bottle already warmed up... he's such a great dad! So, I change her, hand her to Jer to get fed, and head right back out the door. I needed to go to the pharmacy to pick up my allergy medicine and it was 9:00 and we hadn't eaten anything. So, I run to the store and go through McDonald's drive thru (I told you it was gonna be a fast food night), and when I get home, Maddy is still crying. I felt sooooo bad, until I picked her up and she stopped. She just wanted her Momma. Now, for any new mom's out there, you know that when your baby lets you know that she knows who her Momma is and you're the only one that makes her happy, you feel like you are on top of the world. So, I was and she was too.

I gave her a nice warm bath, put on her pj's, gave her a little bottle to "top her off," and rocked her to sleep. She was out cold in two seconds. I love our little nightly routine. It really is my favorite time with her, and Jerry is well aware that baths are off-limits during the day. She swims all around in that tub. We have this thing Safer Bather.