I don't know how it starts, but when as parents do you instinctively know to start spelling out certain words? Are you ready to E-A-T? Let's sit O-U-T-S-I-D-E. E-L-M-O. (just to mention a few) A new word to avoid in our house is S-U-C-K-E-R... (Imagine being at a business meeting and asking everyone if they are ready to E-A-T... That's where I'm headed in 3 short weeks.)
The dreaded Dum-Dum. I purchased a package of these to have in the diaper bag for emergencies. Cutter had enjoyed a Dum-Dum during a recent scream fest with scissors - also known as a haircut. After that, it seemed like a good idea to keep some on hand to soothe the savage beast. Always be prepared, right?
Sunday, as we were driving home from the lake, the meltdown started. We were 45 minutes or so from home and he was inconsolable. We tried everything. Then, I remembered the emergency supply in the secret inner pocket of the diaper bag. "Hailey - quick - get a sucker."
From the backseat I heard a whimper-y voice say "Soo-ler?" Crap. He heard. Hailey unwrapped the first soo-ler in the bag and passed it back. I glanced at the clock: 10:22 AM.
The next few miles were quiet. Ahhhh.... peace. Almost home. Cruise control. No traffic.
Then I heard Hailey yell "Cutter!!!" I glanced in the rearview mirror where I could barely see his head. It looked blue and sticky. (A blueberry Dum-Dum)
"What's the matter?" I asked desperately... The response makes you want to laugh and cry at the same time...
"He is painting the bottoms of his feet with the sucker." His pudgy feet were streaked with blue sugary stripes. The clock: 10:35 AM.
Why is it that in an emergency, you only have blueberry suckers? Where is the pina colada white one?
And to some it all up, a Dum-Dum sucker will occupy an 18 month old for precisely 13 minutes. Baby wipes remove blueberry Dum-Dum from leather seat backs. And, if you put shoes back on blueberry feet, they won't fall off before bath time.
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