Today's Emer word: "Dow[n]". Today's stress: shoe-shopping

[ailbhe]

I hate waiting for a fitter in the shoe department in the school holidays, but not as much as Linnea did. We eventually got seen, and Linnea tried two pairs which didn't fit before we gave up. She was demented. Deranged. In the end I strapped her forcibly into the buggy and carried Emer on my back. It was sad, because until then we'd had a glorious day - she made charming conversation with strangers in the lift, had a lovely lunch with me (practising her table manners quite consciously, which was very cute, and is very unusual), and while we were at the library she was an absolute angel.

I guess something had to give.

The good news is that although both children could use new shoes, it's not urgent yet, so I'm not going back until everyone else is safely locked up in school. And when I had to buy Linnea new trousers, there was a sale on, so I got a pair for a 7-year-old and she wore those home; now I can put them away until they fit.

People were in general very nice and helpful while Linnea was going mad, especially John Lewis staff. I was pleased, because if anyone had been outwardly unsympathetic to my plight I'd probably have roared "If you can do it better take her away" at them, at the top of my unwillingly restrained voice.

And I did almost everything on my list except buying birthday gifts. Perhaps tomorrow I'll start with that, after the meat delivery arrives.

Comments

[tiggsybabes.livejournal.com]

Kate was disappointed yesterday that her feet hadn't grown & that Holly's had. My purse was thankful to only pay for 1 pair of shoes.

Holly was very tantrummy yesterday, I could have cheerfully given her away.

Brave!

[wobnobbin.livejournal.com]

I don't envy you, and I think you're incredibly brave to risk shoe-fitting this time of year! My local Clarks will be packed - not only because it's school holidays, but also because it's sale season. It's manic in there, even with a ticket system. Hats off to you for attempting it with 2 children!

I think it was a day for toddler tantrums too - my 2.5 year old was not happy to be in the doctors, despite the fact we were there for her 3 week old sister. I dread to think what's going to happen when we have to take her for her own illness...

Re: Brave!

[ailbhe]

I hate buying shoes in Clarks. I far, far prefer John Lewis. I think the fitters are better, and there's a much wider range of shoes.

Re: Brave!

[ailbhe]

Oh, and IME it's much easier to get a child to the doctor when they're the centre of attention than when it's their sib.