WHAT THEY DON'T TELL YOU

The other day we decided that we extremely dislike our stroller car seat set. This was a hard decision considering how much time and effort I put into researching the best and safest model. Why I dislike it so much… It is bigger than all the other carriers I see everywhere I go. It is extremely heavy even without baby in it. It is almost impossible to buckle with child and the stroller is a complicated contraption that you must figure out before opening and closing it, which is doesn’t even fold down flat.

So I decided to go and buy a new one. We make it to Target, Wal-Mart, and Sears Grand. Madison was doing great until we got to Sears. I am not sure why or what I ate, but it was as if an explosion of poop occurred that triggered a chain reaction. I changed her diaper in the car. Then I had to change her diaper again. Note to self and anyone else thinking no problem – WORST IDEA EVER! Seats in cars are not FLAT and babies are not still.

After three diaper changes and a soaked shirt, since I decided to breastfeed a leaking baby in the parking lot I gave in. I did the UNTHINKABLE. I used a PUBLIC restroom and changing table. I wanted to shower for a month afterwards!

Three outfits and one new on later we were back on track only wasting an hour or two. Finally we made it to Babies R Us, the Wal-Mart of Baby supplies, which probably should have been our first step. Then again I wanted to save money. At this point, I was thinking forget that I was tired and dirty from breast milk, spit up, and poop, not to mention I too was leaking.

I not only found one I liked I found the most expensive one in the store, and the best part I did not care. This lady (AN ANGEL) overheard me talking to the sales person. The logic that if you buy a set it is cheaper made sense except the one I picked out did not come in a set the parts were individual sale items. This complete stranger that was listening gave me a 15% off coupon for one item. Bless her heart for the kind gesture.

So I bought a car seat that was more expensive than my stroller car seat set that I hated. Later I may return to buy the stroller that actually matches the new car seat, then again maybe after I win the lottery.

If they would have said your back will ache, your arms will be sore from holding a baby carrier, not to mention your shoulders stiff., I never would have left m house. Do not even get me started on the explosive poop sessions and leaky diaper episodes and my leaking body every time she cries. It is as if my boobs are an alarm clock DRAIN ME PLEASE…

I finally made it home! Oh and did I mention that the boxes for the luggage I had acquired and purchased would not fit in my car… Bless my friend for having a JEEP and being so HELPFUL! We LOVE her!! The car episode is a whole NEW story. After getting home, I swore I would NEVER EVER leave again!