Monday, March 12, 2012

Manic Mommy Monday or more like manic Mommy Wednesday

So, last Wednesday, I was driving to my friend, Nicole's house for a play date when my car started making a weird noise.  Why is my car making this noise?  What can be wrong with it, now?  What am I going to do?  I pull into a gas station and park the car.  I get out and examine the situation.  I have a flat tire.  Great!  Now what?!  I know how to check the oil, change the light bulbs, put air in the tires, BUT, I do not know how to change a flat tire.  Crap!  I call the hubs who works an hour away and he suggests to see if anyone in the gas station knows how to change a tire.  No luck there.  Shouldn't that be a prerequisite to work at a gas station?  Oh well.  The hubs and I decide to leave my car there and go back later that night once C was asleep to change the tire.  I call Nicole to come rescue us from the gas station.  Good thing this gas station had a McDonald's where I could sit and nurse C while we waited.  Nicole and baby E came to our rescue!
While waiting for Nicole, C had a massive blowout!  Not, just a blowout but a massive blowout.  There was no way I was going to change a poopy baby in a gas station bathroom.  So, I waited until I got home.  I used like 10 wipes. C needed a new outfit change.  So, if you need your baby to go poop, give them squash for the first time.  Works like a charm.
Now, Nicole and I are at my house and we decide to take a run up to the outlet mall to check out some workout clothes.  I text my friend, Sophia and explain my situation.  I ask her if she or Ismael can watch C once he goes to sleep while the hubs and I run up the street to change my tire (Yes, I didn't make it far but I was too far to walk home).  After a few texts back and forth, Ismael offers to change my tire.  Awesome!!  We meet him at the gas station and he has already gone to work on my car.  Ismael gets the tire changed in no time and C and I are off to go get my flat fixed at Wal-mart.
C and I are at Wal-mart (where I purchased the tires from and had a warranty with) to get the tire fixed for free.  So, now C needs another diaper change and I head to the back of the store where the bathrooms are and walk into the bathroom.  I look around and am so confused.  Why are there men in in the bathroom?  What is going on here?  It took me a good 15 seconds to realize that I was in the men's bathroom.  What?!  I swear I saw the sign and the sign said women.  I walked out of the bathroom and double checked the sign...Nope, men's.  Oops!  So, I go to the correct bathroom and change C's diaper (no poop, phew) when I hear my name being called over the intercom to report back to the tire center.  Well, my tire is shot!  I  need a brand new tire.  Good thing I had the warranty because they prorated the cost of the tire.  Instead of paying $90, I paid $40! 
So, new tire is on and we are off to Outpost Crossfit to get WOD'ed (as we call a good workout at the box).  Man, I needed to get WOD'ed after that crazy day!
I made Ismael and Sophia some Paleo fudgey brownies as a thank you for helping me out.  I still owe Nicole.  Maybe some Coke's.  I feel so lucky and blessed to have such good friends who will come help you out in a time of need.  Thank you friends!!!!     
 

1 comment:

  1. I am always afraid I am going to walk into the wrong bathroom!

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