My "Helpers"

I love having three little boys (soon to be 4)! There are certain times, however, that I am reminded that it would be easier to not have the boys in tow while running errands... today was just such a day.

With the upcoming arrival of the new baby, there are certain "mommy" things that I need to get in order to have said "mommy" items in the house once the baby arrives. The boys are not used to these items being on our regular shopping list, so of course, a flood of questions ensue once the items are placed in the cart.

Our trip today started out with a stop at the bathroom (shocking, I know!). I had Obed safely strapped into the cart, so all 4 of us went into the handicap stall since Ezra and Asher both said they needed to use the facility as well and it's large enough to fit the cart. The boys did their thing and were waiting for me to finish and Ezra loudly exclaimed, "Mommy! Those are CUTE undies!" He and Asher then proceeded to have a rather loud conversation about what they each liked about my undies, why boys don't wear the same types of undies as mommies, and wondering if other mommies have similar undies. They also wondered who in the bathroom made that stinky smell and was it the person next to us wearing the black shoes?

We then exited the bathroom to head to the aisle which holds certain, uh hmmm, feminine items necessary for mommies when a new baby comes. Ezra was very inquisitive about what this item was and why it was necessary. After a battery of trying to dodge questions, I finally said, "there are just some things that mommies need that are not appropriate for little boys to understand yet." He seemed content with this answer... until he remembered he could read, out loud, the purpose of said item while walking down the aisle. Said item was returned to the cart by me and covered with several other items in order to end the curiosity.

My favorite part of the trip, however, was when we looked to see if there were any nursing bras. We walked back to the area hosting the undergarments, and the boys wanted to know why we were looking at the "brawers." I told them I just needed to look. Ezra and Asher stood patiently for about 28 seconds and then their inquisitive, "helpful" natures took over once again. Ezra found a rather large "brawer" and exclaimed at the top of his lungs, "this one is HUGE mommy! It would NEVER fit you!" Asher followed suit and also found a HUGE brawer. I told them it was probably best if they tried to quiet down a bit and that I would only be a moment. The boys then proceeded to try to find a "cute brawer" for mommy; "one that was smaller than the huge one." Once Obed started reaching for the brawers and pulling them off the racks, all the while laughing and yelling, "ba, ba!!" I figured it was time to go.

The other "mommy" items on the list will be purchased at a later date, when there are no little boys in tow.