How To: Go to the Chemist with the Toddler

1. Wake up in Toddlers bed (because Toddler slept in your bed last night)
2. Get up and check on Toddler 
3. Toddler still sleeping
4. Check time - 6am
5. Toss up between getting ready for the day or going to lay down on Hubby's side of the bed for a little while - Bed wins
6. Wake up at 7.30am to Toddler's smile "Daddy work?"
7. Answer, "Yes, Daddy's at work"
8. Toddler gives kiss and says "Breakfast!"
9. Get up and follow Toddler to the lounge
10. Put Sesame Street on for Toddler while making breakfast
11. Give Toddler bottle and their breakfast
12. Sit down and read while eating own breakfast
13. Sesame Street finishes
14. Toddler turns T.V. off and starts playing with cars
15. Start smelling something funky
16. Ask Toddler if they have done poos
17. Toddler answers "Nope, no poos"
18. Ask Toddler "Are you sure? Or is it just a very stinky fart?"
19. Toddler grins and looks so proud of themselves "YEAH!
20. Check nappy to be extra sure - Toddler was right, it was a very stinky fart.
21. Trusty Grandpa gets up
22. Make Coffee for Trusty Grandpa 
23. Have shower while Trusty Grandpa keeps an eye on the Toddler
24. Get dressed and then dress Toddler in record time
25. Put a load of washing on then hang it up
26. Trusty Grandpa gives Toddler a ride around the backyard on the wheelbarrow
27. Toddler jumps off wheelbarrow and scraps back
28. Trusty Grandpa calms Toddler down
29. Put "Magic Cream" on Toddler to help back feel better (antiseptic cream that "sparkles")
30. Put Toddler in car - get reminded by Toddler to put seatbelt on 
31. Give Trusty Grandpa a lift to the train station
32. Carry on to Dr's appointment for Toddler (Seeing the Dr for other conditions, but might as well get the back checked out too)
33. Wait in Dr's waiting room watch Toddler play with the toys 
34. Be amused with Toddler handing the toys out for other patients to hold
35. Stop Toddler from running up the hallway
36. Stop Toddler from running out open main doors
37. Stop Toddler from going behind reception
38. Stop Toddler from running into the nurses office
39. Follow Toddler to the scales and watch Toddler weigh themselves (13.4kgs!)
40. Stop toddler from running out the main doors again
41. Be called by the Dr for appointment follow Dr into their office carrying Toddler in a fireman's hold
42. Be assured by Dr that Toddler is just being a normal Toddler - bumps and bruises etc etc
43. Leave Dr's and go to the chemist for scripts given by Dr
44. Decide to walk from car instead of using stroller
45. Toddler does a very good job of holding hands and give script over to the chemist
46. Be advised by chemist it is a 10 minute wait
47. Toddler says "Dogs?"
48. Nod to Toddler and say "Yes, we'll go see the dogs while we're waiting" (usually go to the pet store next door and have a look around while waiting for scripts)
49. Go to the pet store and find only one puppy, a bearded dragon, a mouse, a few birds and lots of fish
50. Walk past the mice section and Toddler is amused to watch a mouse on an exercise wheel
51. Check time - script will be ready
52. Tell Toddler need to buy flea and worming treatment for the cat
53. Walk to counter, one lady being served so wait in line
54. Toddler decides to lay down on the floor
55. Other counter opens up - pick Toddler up and walk towards counter
56. A lady jumps in front and buys dog food and starts asking heaps of questions
57. Look back to other counter - another person is now in line
58. Decide to wait in current line
59. Toddler wants to be put down
60. Put Toddler down
61. Toddler runs off to look at the fish
62. Chase after Toddler and hope that they don't knock anything off the shelves as they are now being an "plane" with their arms stretched out to the sides (by some miracle they don't knock anything off!)
63. Catch up with Toddler as they suddenly change direction
64. Miss grabbing Toddler by a hairs breath
65. Toddler has noticed the bearded dragon
66. Toddler wants to get the bearded dragon out of its cage
67. Stop Toddler from trying to open the cage
68. Toddler runs off to other end of the store
69. Catch up to Toddler again and carry them back to the counters - which now are free!
70. Sit Toddler on counter and order items needed - Hold Toddler with one hand
71. Be told the price will be $90!
72. Ask for a cheeper option 
73. Manage to get the price down to $75... 
74. Start to pay when the cashier asks if you want to join the pet store club - "It will only take 5 minutes"
75. Look at her with eyebrows raised, take a breath to answer and bite tongue 
76. Decide to just point to Toddler and smile (Toddler is now laying on counter with legs up in the air)
77. Cashier smiles back - "Are you sure? There are many benefits to having the card..."
78. Cut the Cashier off and say "Thank you but no. I know you're just doing your job, but for future reference, most parents that have their hands full with a Toddler... don't have 5 minutes to fill in forms" Smile again and hold up card ready to pay
79. Cashier scans items in, pay with card and give bag to Toddler to hold
80. Walk out door holding firmly onto Toddlers hand
81. Enter the chemist again to collect script
82. There is a line of people there - 5 people long
83. Wait in line with Toddler
84. Toddler decides to lie down again
85. Pick Toddler up and nod at the other mothers giving you "The Knowing Smile"
86. Collect script after much wriggling from the Toddler
87. Nice chemist gives Toddler their own "card" to hold
88. Manage to walk out of chemist with Toddler holding hand and not touching things on the shelves