I should of just stayed home.

Dave took his test on Monday and since he was going to be only five minutes from a mall, Keira and I decided to tag along. First we walked to JcPenney’s and this guy is handing out balloons at the picture people place. Now these aren’t regular balloons, but those punch balloons the you hold and bounce around. Please tell me someone knows what I’m talking about? :/ Anyway Keira loved it. She was holding it and bouncing it around, but then she decided it would be more fun to throw it and have mommy play chase the balloon. So after 10 minutes of picking up the balloon, I told her not to throw it anymore or I’d take it away. She didn’t believe me and continued to throw it. I took the balloon and connected it to the stroller and told her she couldn’t have it anymore. Well, that started a tantrum! She screamed for a good 10 minutes, but after I told her we were going to get something to eat, she calmed fown. So we went and got some pretzel bites with honey mustard sauce and a lemonade. Keira insisted on holding the lemonade while she was in her stroller and although I knew it wasn’t a good idea, I gave it to her. While I’m getting the pretzel bites, I hear a splat on the floor. Keira tried putting the cup into her tray and it didn’t fit and fell to the floor spilling lemonade EVERYWHERE! So embarassed I told the cashier and she was nice enough to give me another lemonade. I tried to clean up the lemonade the best I could, but I used all the napkins they had out and it was still really wet. The lady told me not to worry about it, and so we went on our way. I figured I was going to try and start some Christmas shopping, so we went to Macy’s, so I could look around. As I’m browsing, this little old lady was looking at Keira and she smiled and my daughter says “You’re stupid”. OMG!!!! The little lady said “Oh my.” and she walked away. I was SOOOOO EMBARRASED!!! I really try to watch what I say around her, but now I know I haven’t been watching my mouth enough. I kneeled down by the stroller and told her, “Keira, stupid is not a nice word and you shouldn’t say that to people.” Yes, I know she’s two, but I thought I’d try. Well, that didn’t help. She walked around the store saying “Stupid stupid stupid” as many times as she could get it out. Well, I left the store and right about then Dave called to tell me he was done with his test and he was on his way to get me. I told him my eventful afternoon and he laughed! He told me she doesn’t know what stupid means and not to make a big deal about it and she’ll forget about it. I told him I hope he was right. When Dave arrived at the mall, I was able to look around and get a few gifts. Atleast I can say I’ve started now. Dave told me he was feeling pretty confident that he passed this test, so we decided to celebrate early by going to lunch at Red Lobster. I had steak and coconut shrimp and Dave had steak and lobster. It was sooooooo good. Keira hasn’t said the dreaded “S” word since then, and I’m hoping it was just a one time occurance. I know that once she’s in school, she’ll probably learn a lot of new words from other kids, but I hate to think I’m corrupting her vocabulary already.

This weekend we’re going shopping with my mom, and then next Saturday Keira’s getting her Christmas pictures done. I can’t believe it’s almost December already.