never ever again
Just got home from the store. I was trying to find a new bra. Note to self: don’t ever, ever take the kids bra shopping. Ever.
Walking away from the bra department, I smiled at a sweet old couple who were shuffling down the aisle past us. Babs chose that exact moment to turn around, grab my boobs, and ask loudly, “Mom, are you wearing a bra right now?”
Utter. Humiliation. Ohmygosh.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Queen Beth — February 15, 2006 @ February 15, 2006 at 3:11 pm
Oh, isn’t it FUN when they do stuff like that? When I was nursing Oliver, Julia was obsessed with it. Any time we were out and he’d start fussing, she’d try to pull up my shirt while screaming, ‘MUMMY! OLIVER NEEDS A BOOBIE!’
Comment by mama_tulip — February 15, 2006 @ February 15, 2006 at 3:21 pm
Don’t think of it as humiliation. Think of it as a service project. Truly. Don’t you think that cute old couple probably went home and had one of the best laughs they’d had in at least a week? You did them a favor!
Comment by Julie (rarely-home mom) — February 15, 2006 @ February 15, 2006 at 4:32 pm
Oh that is way too funny.
Comment by Rachelle — February 15, 2006 @ February 15, 2006 at 6:55 pm
As if bra shopping isn’t bad enough without bringing kids along!
Comment by Average Jane — February 15, 2006 @ February 15, 2006 at 7:08 pm
Since I have to drive over two hours to go bra shopping I don’t think that’ll ever be a problem!!
Comment by Mama D — February 15, 2006 @ February 15, 2006 at 9:12 pm
LOL! Just this weekend during church, my two year old was pointing at things she wanted to color on - “I color your nose?” or “I color your chin?” and I would say “shhhhh, no you can’t color my chin, shhhhh”. Then she said “I color your nipple?” as plain as day. No dropped consonants on that one, thanks sweetie! The junior high age boy next to me immediately turned to his sister to share the message. Lovely.
Comment by Staci — February 15, 2006 @ February 15, 2006 at 9:49 pm
I prefer when they do the play-by-play when you’re on the potty in Target.
Is that some poop coming out? Do you need to wipe your bum? Good job mommy. You went pee in the potty. Yuck! You should flush it now.
Comment by Kathryn, the DYM — February 15, 2006 @ February 15, 2006 at 10:13 pm
‘Greetings, I color your nipple’ would be such an excellent salutation.
You must never go bra-shopping again, dear woman. You must build your bras out of Flexi-straws and maxipads and twist-ties and let the kids paint them with poster paint in all sorts of fetching colors. So much better than bra-shopping. It’s what I do.
Comment by Jenn — February 16, 2006 @ February 16, 2006 at 11:30 am
mWAHAHAA! Were you? That’s so crazy.
Comment by Heather — February 16, 2006 @ February 16, 2006 at 1:06 pm
Hey Mom on a wire–missed seeing you around in the blogosphere. Just voted for you on a couple categories at One Woman’s World!
Comment by Manic Mom — February 16, 2006 @ February 16, 2006 at 1:13 pm
Kids. You gotta love ‘em. It’s either that or hide out in your own house until they go to college. Now that mine are all gone, I can go shopping with my husband. He almost never does things to embarass me in public.
Comment by grammy — February 16, 2006 @ February 16, 2006 at 2:38 pm
I love coming to read your blog. My bra ripped today and I only own 2. Was thinking about bringing 3 year old to Mervyn’s tomorrow, but now I’m not so sure! Just starting out in the blogsphere! Come visit!
Comment by Maria — February 16, 2006 @ February 16, 2006 at 9:13 pm
I despise bra shopping so much that I generally wait until it’s a dire emergency. I don’t even have kids. I just don’t like to go in the dressing room and be all bare like that!!! *embarrassed* I’m always skeered the door won’t lock properly and someone will walk in on me.
Comment by Liz — February 17, 2006 @ February 17, 2006 at 7:35 am
Oh, laughing out loud. It is for this reason that I still am wearing nursing bras, though I finished nursing 6 months ago. I just don’t have the heart to go bra shopping.
Comment by Shannon — February 17, 2006 @ February 17, 2006 at 3:58 pm
We weren’t even shopping for bras, just walking past them, and my almost 3-yr-old son had to reach out and grab each cup. Not brush past or lightly touch - I’m talking a full-on “honk.” Each and every bra! He especially liked the stiffer cups that bounced back into shape after being grabbed. I too got some very strange looks. Head down and keep walking. It’s all you can do
Comment by Jessica — February 18, 2006 @ February 18, 2006 at 3:05 pm