Mall trip from HELL

There are often times where I think "surely it cannot take this much effort to get Hudson and his things in the car and run 1 errand." Whenever we leave the house I always have my pocketbook and his bag full of diapers, wipes, a snack, juice, toys, books, nose wipes, sunscreen, bug spray, an extra outfit and bibs. Ridiculous, right?

So today I decided I did not need those things, I just wanted to run into Belk's to pick up a few pair of pajamas for Hudson. It sounded so simple in my head.

I left the store wanting to stab myself in the eyeballs. Here is a rundown of my mommy mistakes.



1. I went without a stroller. Carrying a 25 pound child who feels the need to lunge at every clothes hanger he sees is not fun.

2. We had been there for about 5 minutes when I heard the familiar moan and groan. Yep, Hudson took a poop. No diaper bag in sight. I cleaned it up as best as I could in the bathroom before we left.

3. We lost a croc. (I swore up and down that I would never put Crocs on Hudson, they are way to hideous but they are just so easy for him to wear.) It must have happened during one of the many tantrums he threw while lunging at clothes. I figured it out once we got to the car. I wanted to just forget it and leave the shoe there, but I knew that was ridiculous and lazy of me. Luckily we found it.... well the sales girl did and she so nicely walked over and pointed to it. She had no intention of bending down to pick it up for me, that would have been too helpful.


It was one of the more stressful situations I have put myself in, in a long time. Luckily we are home now and my little man is asleep and clean in his bed.

This picture has nothing to do with my post, I just like it.