The Exciting Life of a Post-Partum Mom

Before I had the baby I took Daisy (our dog) EVERY where with me. Since the baby has come it has proven more difficult but I still try to take her when possible. Today she was really exited as she saw me putting my shoes on & getting ready to go - I felt bad for the dog, so I brought her along on the trip to Target. ;-) Afterall, I only needed 2 things - diapers and milk.

Its overcast today and wasnt warm out at all so I new she'd be fine while I ran in. I parked in the back near the cart corral and loaded the baby and the baby's luggage into the cart. Daisy sometimes whines until I get far enough away for her to realize shes not coming in with me - today was no exception. I noticed as I was loading everything in a lady was STARING at me a few cars away as she loaded her stuff. I smiled awkwardly and kept about my business. I honestly had no idea why she was staring at me.

I get in & grab the diapers - after doing the math and realizing they were actually cheaper at Babies R Us and I should've bought them there - I proceed on to get the milk. Over the loud speaker I hear "Will the owner of a gray honda, license plate blah, blah, blah, blah please report to their car." OOOOOH - Thats why she was staring at me. Great - I thought. Is it illegal to leave your dog in the car now? It's not like its 80, 90 or 100 degrees out there for goodness sake - I mean the sun isn't even out yet.

Oh well - I continue to head towards the milk section, grab my cartons and head to the checkout lanes. Im thinking that the security guy is going to be waiting for me but at least I can cross this errand of my list. I head out of the store with diapers and milk in tow and see that no one is waiting for me at my car with the exception of my now quiet and well behaved dog. If only I could explain to Daisy that the whining spectacle she puts on scares people making them think shes in danger, when she's clearly not.

That was probably the most excitement I'll have this week - but that, my friends, is a day in the life of a post-partum mom ... all that excitement and no one to tell it to. The baby's asleep, the husbands at work, the older kid is at school, and the dog doesnt listen too well anyhow.