Day Eleven: It's FASCINATING, folks

Nothing exciting happened today. Really. Get ready to hear about life from a very tired woman.

After dropping Madeline off at preschool, I headed to a kids' consignment store because she desperately needs some good closed-toed shoes. She really wants another pair of pink Converse. I kinda want those for her too. Not much is cuter than a kid with leggings and pink Converse. But you're just setting yourself up for failure when you want something so specific at a consignment store. I think the Target shoe aisle is calling my name.

Then I went grocery shopping and was super embarrassed at the check-out. I was in front of my cart uploading the groceries on the conveyor belt. But then five cans of pumpkin rolled to the back of the cart and I could not reach them with my big belly and I couldn't fit sideways between the cart and the gum and mint rack. And then I realized I also couldn't reach the half and half, bread or my purse that was in the cart seat. 

It was quite pathetic.

Then the nicest man behind the cart uploaded the remaining items for me. I was flustered and embarrassed and said something like, "I'm just a sad state of affairs."

He looked me in the eyes and said (very sincerely), "No, it's completely natural and wonderful."

And I wanted to call his mother and thank her for raising such a nice son.

The weather right now is strange. It's warm and summer-like, despite being mid-October. My brain is totally in fall-mode and I've been cooking potato soup and chicken pot pie even though the weather is really calling for BLTs and grilled chicken.

I'm sure Joe really appreciates my eagerness to cook for fall.

We had hot apple cider at our small group tonight and it was delicious. But then I looked down at my daughter who was wearing a tank top and sandals and I realized we are living in a seasonal paradox.

I just don't even know what to do about that.

Also, since we're having a completely random monologue here, I need to mention a great post I read today, "10 Things Your Girlfriends Never Told You About Having a Baby" written by Emily who is always fabulous.

I call it a great article because it reminded me of several things I had forgotten about since having Madeline. (Nurses who push on the belly while you're screaming "Uncle!" in your head? Yeah, I forgot about that.) If you're about to have a baby (especially your first), it might be helpful to read, even if it's traumatizing.

But if you're a male or a woman who never wants to have kids, don't read it. It really does make you cross your legs a little tighter.