Not My Finest Moment!

My youngest child, Sunshine, was born in the early part of September (2005). About 6 weeks after she was born, fall like weather appeared. I still had an extra 15 pounds on me (and still do, by the way), so I didn't want to spend a lot of money on new clothes, but the previous years fall clothes were too small. So what did I do ? I headed to Ross (Dress for Less). I actually can't remember the day that I bought the clothes, because it's so overshadowed by the day that I returned the clothes. But I didn't try any of the clothes on that I bought. None of the clothes fit, so I headed back to Ross to return the clothes. I was just trying to run in and out very quickly. I had AAA, Will, and Sunshine with me. KitKAt was taking a nap, so M. was home with her. AAA and Will didn't haven't any shoes on. Like I said, I was just trying to get in and out. The line for returns at Ross (Dress for Less) was waaaaaay too long! AAA and Li'l man were misbehaving and running around. I pretended not to notice or care. My 6 week old baby started crying that newborn cry that just makes you sweat! I wanted out of Ross (Dress for Less- :) ). I mean, I'm in Ross (Dress for Less), with two of my children who don't have on shoes and one newborn baby who is screaming her 6 week old lungs out...not my proudest moment! Well, lo and behold, AAA falls and KNOCKS OUT her front tooth.! I just about fainted! I can't describe to you the irrational hysteria that set in! I fumbled around in my purse frantically searching for my cell phone. I couldn't find it. Honestly, I don't think I could even see! Finally, some random stranger hands me his phone. But I could not remember my phone number (to call M.) !! I handed the phone back to him. Then I remembered my phone number and asked for the phone back. I called M. and began crying as I told him what had happened. He asked if I had the tooth and I confirmed that "Yes, I have the tooth." Meanwhile, Sunshine is still screaming in the background." M says, "See if anyone has any milk and put the tooth in some milk." I put the phone by my side and yell out to all Ross customers, "Does anybody have any milk?!?!" Everyone just stares at me. So I yell again, "DOES ANYBODY have any milk?" I tell M. that apparently no one at Ross has any milk . (weird, huh?!) M. tells me to keep the tooth wet by putting it in some water. So I yell out in desperation, "Does anyone have any water?!" Everyone just stares at me. The manager comes forward and takes the tooth and tells me he'll take care of it. M. gives me the number to our dentist and tells me to call them. I call them and tell them that AAA has fallen and knocked her tooth out...what should I do? They ask if I have the tooth. I literally get ON ALL FOURS and start searching frantically for the tooth. Where's the tooth? Where's the tooth? I just had it. (This is a true story - I'm not making it up. I wish that I was!) Someone politely taps me on the shoulder and gently whispers, "Ma'am, you just gave it to the manager." Oh. So the manager returns with the tooth wrapped in a wet paper towel. At this point, I realize that not only is AAA not even crying, but she's no longer bleeding and it's just not that bad. But I'm humiliated. So I walk out of Ross (dress for Less) with my clothes and receipt still in hand. We make it back to the car and AAA says with a toothless grin, "Well...I guess the tooth fairy is comin' tonight!" I had to laugh. But deep down I was wondering how in the world Dr.Lee was going to stick that tooth back in there for me. I wondered to myself, "Would they do it right then? Would we have to come back tomorrow? Would she have to be put to sleep? " When I arrived at Dr. Lee's office, I had recovered (emotionally) from the drama that had unfolded at Ross! However, I still wanted that tooth back in that sweet little precious mouth. They never even attempted to put it back. Dr. Lee calmly and quietly said that when they're this age and a tooth falls out, they generally don't do anything about it. And we should feel lucky because it was a clean break. Lucky. Hmmm.
That night the tooth fairy visited AAA and left her some trinkets. But something woke me up in the middle of the night, as well. I shot up out of bed with the realization that the reason all those people at Ross were staring at me when I was screaming for milk is because I had a screaming newborn! I just know that they were thinking I was some sort of crazy, emotional, hormonal mother looking for some milk to give her screamin' baby! I want you to know that I never returned those clothes to Ross. I have never returned to Ross, at all. But about 6 months later, I was at the BP station (the one with Guthries) and the cashier says, "I know you. You borrowed my cell phone at Ross when your little girl's tooth fell out." He grinned from ear to ear. I've never returned to that BP, either!

Have mercy ... how will I act in a real crisis?!?! The thought scares me!

After today's and yesterday's post, I guess it's obvious that I'm still praying for peace and calmness during stressful situation!

Enjoy your day!