Do You Think Albertsons Reads My Blog?

Because we went yesterday and had a great time!

1. We ran over, which is totally fun. Without a baby, I would never run to the grocery store. That's weird, right? Somehow, with a baby, this makes total sense.

In our trusty BOB
2. They had organic baby food, so we tried a jar. Cruz loved it! Apparently the lovingly prepared homemade stuff is not what the cool kids are eating these days.
3. A young man let me go ahead of him in line at the deli because of the baby. First time ever!
4. As we were leaving, a cashier ran after us... to give us these!

Balloons!

Abby was really scared of them.

5. I got hungry on the way home and ate some ham right out of the package. 

Liz Lemon approved.

"You're the best! You're on top! Somebody bring me some ham!"

6. And how did I thank Albertsons for a great morning of shopping?

Well, when I got home, I put away the groceries, and realized that I had accidentally stolen a carton of eggs.

That's how.

In Which Everyone At Albertson's Has An Opinion

I may have mentioned this before, but I am terrible at small talk.

There's a reason I always choose the self-checkout lines at the grocery store.

A reason I was reminded of today.

Cruz is a total flirt, so wherever we go, we get a lot of attention.

Aka, I have to talk to a lot of strangers.

I had to go to Albertson's today, which is Crazytown around here. When I go to Albertson's, I like to use the self-checkout line to avoid the inevitable small talk.

But I had too many items to do my own bagging today.

While we stood in line, a lady of seeming Eastern European persuasion leaned into Cruz's carseat. He's a charmer, so he gave her a gummy grin and babbled at her.

She leaned in, and snatched his paci out of his mouth!

"There's no milk coming out of there!" she cried.

Um, no. That would be awkward.

Want to know what's more awkward?

We get up to the checker and he also peers into Cruz's carseat and comments on his paci.

"Oh, I like that!" he tells me.

Me too, I say. So easy for him to put it in himself, etc.

"Want to know why I like it?" he asked.

Probably not.

"Well, my nickname? In school? Was Froggie."

I'm not asking why.

"I'm actually developing a whole Froggie brand. With greeting cards. You know, like a frog in a tuxedo..."

And on and on.

He was so excited about the catchphrase "I'll love you frogever!" that he bagged every single one of my items in a separate bag.

Every. Single. One.

No, hairspray does not need it's own bag. I mean, seriously. 

So next time we will be back at our beloved self-checkout line.

Even if it takes frogever.

Awkward and Awesome... and a Winner!

Sydney at The Daybook invented Awkward and Awesome. I think I would like to be her friend. Isn't she cute?

She writes Awkward and Awesome on Thursdays. I know it's Monday, but what the heck, people, life is short.

Awkward:

Realizing that your boy now asks for a meal by pulling down your shirt.

Realizing this at the office.

Nursing under a cover and having one lone chunky hand reach up and grab your lips while you're talking.

Standing in front of the church as a bridesmaid and hearing your baby cry in the middle of the sermon. And then again during the mealtime prayer. 

Trying to explain why I love the show Sister Wives.

Getting to a restaurant waaaaay before the rest of your party. The waitress tried valiantly to make small talk with me. But let me tell you, small talk is not my spiritual gift, ma'am.

Awesome:

Being a  bridesmaid in a breathtakingly beautiful wedding. 

Listening to two people make lifelong marriage vows and thrilling as I remember and cherish my own.

Kicking someone's butt in our March Madness bracket. 

The new season of Sister Wives.

I was at my wit's end trying to get everything done (in the pouring rain!) when a good friend called and offered to help me out by going to the store for me. Yes, yes a thousand times yes.

Spending the weekend with some besties from college.

Cloth diapers, y'all. Can't believe I was ever a hater. 

And we have a winner!!

{KIMBERLY} is the lucky new owner for her very own Wallflowers Inc accessory.

Send me an email:

reliasen{at}gmail{dot}come 

and we can talk details.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated. :D