Sunday, July 31, 2016

How To Buy a Plug

1. Put plug into handbag to help with size selection
2. Tell Toddler to put pants on
3. Convince Toddler that he can wear his "Thomas" jeans and Thomas shoes and socks
4. Grab cellphone, Keys, Parcel to post, and Glasses
5. Put "Cool Dude" Glasses on Toddler
6. Walk out back door, unlock car, put parcel in
7. Open car door for Toddler to get in
8. Chase Toddler on motorbike tricycle
9. Catch Toddler and put into car seat
10. Give Toddler his "Cup" and "Ducky" (Ducky must be in cup)
11. Close door and open Gate
12. Move motorbike tricycle out of the way
13. Get in car and Drive to the shops
14. Park near the post office
15. Explain to Toddler we're going to the post office first, then we'll got to the playground and then buy a plug
16. Get told to go "Round there" by Toddler pointing and getting upset that I took the keys out the car (I'm guessing he's telling me to park where we usually park for Mitre10 for the playgound)
17. Calm toddler down and explain again that we are going to the post office first THEN the playground
18. Put Toddler in pram and hand them the parcel to hold
19. Get to post office and hand over parcel
20. Explain to toddler that we can't just take things off the shelves and keep them
21. Walk out post office and walk towards Mitre10
22. Walk around corner and have rain pour down
23. Run/Walk Briskly to Mitre10
24. Go to playground
25. Remind Toddler they need to take their shoes off for the bouncy castle
26. Play/Follow Toddler around for 30 minutes
27. Look at time and realise it's lunch time
28. Tell Toddler 5 more slides and then we're going home
29. Count stairs with Toddler
30. Wave at Toddler through windows in tunnel
31. Count to 3 for Toddler to go down the slide
32. Remind Toddler that they have 4 more slides to do then hometime
33. Follow Toddler to the "Car" the "X" and count stairs with Toddler again
34. Catch Toddler who decides to jump from top of the stairs
35. Count Stairs with Toddler
36. Repeat steps 30-33 until Toddler only has one more time to go down the slide
37. Count stairs with Toddler "Bye Bye Stairs" (yes, say bye to each step) :-P
38. Go through tunnel - say "Bye Tunnel"
39. Count to 3 for Toddler to go down the slide
40. Say "Bye Slide"
41. Remind Toddler the it is time to go
42. Put Toddler back in Pram
43. Give Toddler a high 5 for being such an awesome boy and getting in the pram nicely with no fuss :-D
44. Put Toddlers shoes on
45. Exit playground and go to plug aisle
46. Realise that you left handbag with plug at home...
47. Collect a plug that looks like the right size
48. Buy Plug
49. Get Toddler into car by reminding them that we're going home to each lunch, Toddler replies "Lunch" *nods*
50. Get home, check plug and it fits!
51. Give pat on the back and feed Toddler his lunch :-)

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