Pet Peeve
I don't know if you can really call it a Pet Peeve, it is more like something that truly disgust me. I just don't get how you can actually give your toddler carbonated sugar syrup crap (aka Soda or pop, depending on where you live), and think it is okay to do so. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE soda, love Pepsi, love Dr Pepper... but as an adult I have made the choice to enter that crap into my body knowing full well that it has no nutritional value what so ever. However, on that note knowing that, I refuse to give it to my growing child who needs healthy nutrition to help develop her body. Some may say that I shouldn't give her candy, cookies or lolli pops either than... I mean let's face it, it is crap as well. The difference is the amount of calories for one Pepsi versus one cookie a day is astronomical. Plus, a cookie is a small snack, can be given in moderation, and is not being used to supplement a method for hydration.
I was in Wally world the other day, minding my own business, well kind of... when I saw a little girl in a cart who was probably younger than Em drinking out of her own bottle of Pepsi. I mean, why not just put a fucking nipple on it and give it to her as a bottle? Are you fucking kidding me? I know there must be something else that you can give your child... let's see... Milk, water, juice, even fucking Gatorade is better than soda for God Sake. I mean if you were in a pinch, didn't have anything at the moment, there is this thing call a faucet in your house. Turn it on and give your child some water!! I did not say anything to the parents. I wanted to but let's face it, do you really think that they are going to listen to me? And who the hell am I to be telling any parent what to do with their child? Unless I see somebody harming a child I really have no business opening my mouth.
Then last night I was watching a show that I love. At 10 pm you will always find me in front of the TV watching House Hunters For those of you that don't know what it is, it's a show about people looking for a new house. The realtors show them different houses and you the audience get to see inside all the homes that they are showing. Sounds boring but it is really a good show. Anywho... At the very end of last night's show they show the family in their new house and while doing so they showed the father filling up his toddler son's SIPPY CUP with Dr. Pepper!! Again, are you fucking kidding me? You have enough brain power that allows you to work a job that can afford you a house worth half a million dollars but you can't figure out that putting soda in a sippy cup is wrong? *Insert slap on the forehead here*
So,this weekend I actually took Em back to the beach with Daddy. I know she got bit but let's face it. Does that mean I am never going to allow her back in the ocean? Or, force my fears on my child? No... she had fun, didn't get bit, and it was great spending time as a family... out of the house.
So, Sunday night I got sick. Ummm, very sick. I was up ALL night in the bathroom. I think I lost about 10 pounds... one of those kind of nights. So, the next day after Keith gets out of work he feels the need to DESCRIBE to me the kind of "sounds" I was making, that kept HIM up all night. Oh what an entertaining evening it was in the household Monday evening.
In a couple of weeks I am headed back to NY to visit with the family. It's just going to be Em and I... Not looking forward to the drive, at all...
Well, just wanted to check in. Hope you all are doing okay...Tata for now.
I was in Wally world the other day, minding my own business, well kind of... when I saw a little girl in a cart who was probably younger than Em drinking out of her own bottle of Pepsi. I mean, why not just put a fucking nipple on it and give it to her as a bottle? Are you fucking kidding me? I know there must be something else that you can give your child... let's see... Milk, water, juice, even fucking Gatorade is better than soda for God Sake. I mean if you were in a pinch, didn't have anything at the moment, there is this thing call a faucet in your house. Turn it on and give your child some water!! I did not say anything to the parents. I wanted to but let's face it, do you really think that they are going to listen to me? And who the hell am I to be telling any parent what to do with their child? Unless I see somebody harming a child I really have no business opening my mouth.
Then last night I was watching a show that I love. At 10 pm you will always find me in front of the TV watching House Hunters For those of you that don't know what it is, it's a show about people looking for a new house. The realtors show them different houses and you the audience get to see inside all the homes that they are showing. Sounds boring but it is really a good show. Anywho... At the very end of last night's show they show the family in their new house and while doing so they showed the father filling up his toddler son's SIPPY CUP with Dr. Pepper!! Again, are you fucking kidding me? You have enough brain power that allows you to work a job that can afford you a house worth half a million dollars but you can't figure out that putting soda in a sippy cup is wrong? *Insert slap on the forehead here*
So,this weekend I actually took Em back to the beach with Daddy. I know she got bit but let's face it. Does that mean I am never going to allow her back in the ocean? Or, force my fears on my child? No... she had fun, didn't get bit, and it was great spending time as a family... out of the house.
So, Sunday night I got sick. Ummm, very sick. I was up ALL night in the bathroom. I think I lost about 10 pounds... one of those kind of nights. So, the next day after Keith gets out of work he feels the need to DESCRIBE to me the kind of "sounds" I was making, that kept HIM up all night. Oh what an entertaining evening it was in the household Monday evening.
In a couple of weeks I am headed back to NY to visit with the family. It's just going to be Em and I... Not looking forward to the drive, at all...
Well, just wanted to check in. Hope you all are doing okay...Tata for now.
Forgot to add this...
Is it wrong that I am looking forward to seeing who is going to be Blue's little brother? Have I actually lost my mind? For those that give a crap... Blue's Clues celebrated it's 10 year anniversary. Here is a video that is kind of cool, so check it out. Blues... I know I pick on Steve and Joe... but Blues Clues is one of the shows out there that gets our kids to think and in not just a bunch of crap that they are watching. So, happy Anniversary Blue. Thanks again too for allowing me to sit and have a cup of coffee in piece and quite!!