Lucy ate a dog biscuit and I stole some shoes

Friday was a bit of a calamity. It was one of those days when I felt like I was totally losing my mind. Several times throughout the day.

They day started with a quick trip to Target. No big deal. Just running a few errands. It ended in disaster with Lucy having a complete meltdown. Being the mean mom I am, I wouldn't let her suck on the straps that hold her in the shopping cart (eww). Then to make it worse I took away the dog collar that we were purchasing for Ellie (that she was also sucking on). She lost it. LOST IT. People were actually peeking around the corner of the pet supply aisle, certain to find a woman abusing her child. UGH. I took her out of the cart, screaming, wiggling, pushing and straighting her body making it almost impossible to hold on to her, and quickly headed for the checkout counter. On the way there we encountered Ms. Crabby Lady who actually grunted in disgust at me for not swerving my cart out of her way. Um, hello? I'm trying to push a cart jam packed full with one arm while holding little melt-down girl with the other. So sorry to inconvenience YOU. I got through checkout ASAP and quickly headed for the car. Lucy got strapped into her car seat and smiled at me and said "mama". Nice. She obviously had no idea what she had just put me through. I unloaded everything from the cart and noticed a pair of baby shoes tucked under her diaper bag. Not paid for. No, I didn't unload her and take her back in to give the shoes back. Don't look at me like that. Yes, I will take them back because the guilt is bothering me.

After we had been home for a while I decided to go for a long walk with Lucy and Ellie. Before we left Winston needed to go out so I started getting everyone organized. Trying to put a leash on an excited, very large puppy while holding a wiggly toddler isn't easy. I opened the door and Winston, Ellie and the cat all darted out. I grabbed a bag of dog biscuits because that almost always works for getting both dog's attention. By this time Winston had the cat pinned down in the middle of the yard. Awesome. Lucy grabbed the dog treats out of my hands and started shaking them. Dog biscuits all over the garage. The dogs came running and started fighting over them. So I strapped Lucy into her stroller and started grabbing biscuits off the floor as fast as the dogs were eating them. I stood up just in time to see Lucy happily jamming one of the biscuits in her mouth. Of course she swallowed before I could pry it out. gross. At least it was an organic dog biscuit.