Last week, Alaina & I visited the Chick-fil-A indoor playground. Alaina flat out LOVES to "pay" (play) at the CFA playground. This time around, it was a win-win situation as we both got fulfillment out of our "pay" time. I payed and delighted myself in a chocolate shake while Alaina "payed" like a big girl in the play area.
At first, she was the only kid in the place. Then came and went a couple of rowdy boys. Oh bother. Alaina pretty much feared for her life as they "owned" the 10x10 space! Then came a second round of boys. Double trouble. The younger of the boys was about 3 yrs old I guess. He was a cutie! Immediately, Alaina flocked to him. And he gravitated toward her as well. They exchanged a couple of friendly "Hi"'s and hand waves. She turned on the charm :)
Then................................................it happened..................................................
I got a better look at the little boy's face, and this kid had snot running all down his nose. As Alaina neared him, I about panicked! What if she touches it? Ewwwwwwwww!!!!!!
Sidenote: I was the only (brave) parent in the kidzone, and I did not know how to politely handle the situation. Thankfully, Alaina stepped up to the plate. She had her eye ON this guy!
Once she spotted the snot, without hesitation she shouted, "Nose!" The kid just looked at her. Alaina got closer, then started pointing to his nose, again saying, "Nose!" Still no explanation from the boy. Then Alaina turned it up a notch and said, "Nose! Uh huh!" while nodding yes. She knows (and agrees) that a runny nose needs to be properly and promptly wiped away.
Then this kid did the unthinkable...He LICKED his snot!!!!!!!! Oh no he di'nt!!!!!!
That was the final straw. This action called for a quick resolution, and my little sprout was up for the challenge. Good thing Alaina spotted a *used* napkin on the floor at just the right time. She ran to the napkin, picked it up (ewww!) and ran it over to the kid before I could even pick my jaw up from the floor! She held the napkin right in his face and said, "Nose!"
This was the same moment I literally bolted from my seat, jumping to rescue my child from germ central. I'm not sure which was worse - the nasty snot or the wadded up napkin that who knows who used and when and how. Oh my, the endless possibilities of the story of that filthy, used napkin :(
Once we got to safety (the car), this tree was mighty proud of her little apple. My little apple - in her mind and in her heart - just wanted to help this other child as he was clearly in need of assistance. My little apple doesn't like runny noses or messes or dirt either, much like her mommy tree. It looks like some little apple has been looking up to her mommy tree lately :)
1 comment:
You HAVE to write this story in her baby book. You both will get a good laugh later on. I hate snotty kids too! Once I had a friend I hadn't talked to in years come to my house with her son. The entire time his nose was pouring thick, yellow snot. I had to disinfect everything. I wrote my friend a rude email later on saying I would've gladly re-scheduled if I had known your child was sick, b/c now my child is sick! Gah!--Brandy Jackson
Post a Comment