This morning I was rinsing mushy milk-sogged pieces of Life cereal down the drain and glanced over at Merritt in the living room just as Troy informed me in A Very Loud Voice that, “MAMA! Bubs is gettin’ into your COFFEE!”
So I looked. And he was.
The child was holding my pretty Thomas Kinkade mug between his dimpled little hands and was downing–CHUGGING I’m telling you–the coffee. He seriously cried when I took it away. Like his heart was breaking.
Of course, if someone took away MY coffee in the morning, I might cry too. But, you know. He hasn’t yet become addicted to it.
I blame this entirely on his 18-year-old uncle who apparently (and unbeknownst to The Mama, I must add) gave Bubs his first taste of coffee when the child was scarcely old enough to hold a sippy cup.
But hey, at least that first time it was Starbucks. He’ll have a taste for overpriced coffee the rest of his born days.
One good thing: I don’t have to worry much about his growth being stunted, being that the same uncle used to sneak coffee any chance he got when he was little and is now a few inches over six feet tall. Eh, I don’t foresee a problem.
But STILL. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he’s about done nursing? All I know is that I’m not too eager to hand my 16-month-old over to the nursery workers at the gym or at church when he has, you know, COFFEE BREATH.
Anyway, I had about ten zillion other things to say this morning, but, sadly (I’m pretending I don’t hear your collective sigh of relief) I have to run.
Literally.
I’m heading over to the gym today because I’m leaving for Washington in exactly five days a friend’s wedding and, hello?, what girl doesn’t want to lose twenty pounds in a week when she’s going to be spending a weekend with a bunch of girls who (all but one) haven’t had children?
Exactly.
So I’m off to the gym.
And I might swing through Starbucks afterward for a non-fat misto with three pumps of white mocha. I’m wondering what I should order for Merritt.
Rebekah says:
Hehehehehehehehehehehe!
Oh too funny! :D
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March 6th, 2009 at 10:52 am
April says:
>>what girl doesn't want to lose twenty pounds in a week when she's going to be spending a weekend with a bunch of girls who (all but one) haven't had children?<<
::snork:: I love you no matter what size you are. :-)
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March 6th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Johanna says:
I’ll get to meet you, Ashleigh! :)
P/S: Don’t worry about your size; I’ve been getting pudgy – our first is on the way! ;)
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March 6th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Katie says:
So cute! Kids like the strangest things… Hazel will eat the sourest dried cherries… for days, if we let her
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March 6th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Jenna says:
That is hilarious. Can’t say I blame the kid. Too cute!!
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March 6th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Karen says:
Must be something about being the youngest: our youngest (just turned 2) will chug coffee like it’s water – if we’d let her (we don’t). The older two don’t even like the smell.
Oh and Starbucks chocolate? She is all over that. Or it’s all over her. Whatever. :)
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March 6th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Beth says:
Both my boys love coffee. Cold and black. YUCK!
And apparently, the little one likes a finger-full of boxed red wine on occasion. I put a stop to that one real quick!
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March 6th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Carrie at dumptrucksandteacups says:
Oh, Ashleigh, how you make me laugh!
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March 6th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Laura says:
Hey, I’m in WA too!:-) And I was also recently in a wedding, knowing full well months before that I had to lose some weight, but thinking I had time. Finally, 1 week before, I went on a four day tea fast. Wrong idea. After that, all I could think of was food and I could hardly stop eating. “Oh well, who cares”, I thought. After we got back from our 6-day wedding trip (during which I sat and ate and sat and ate), I weighed less than I had in a long time. Go figure:-P
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March 6th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
lady jane says:
That’ll stunt his growth. ;o) hehe.
Have a marvelous time in Washington, Ashleigh. You’re gorgeous just as you are.
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March 6th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
SonReignsRanch says:
love the coffee story!!!! That is SOOOO MaryRachael too. She will steal coffee from anywhere she can get it, and have it gone before you get back in the room! Have a great time in WA! You deserve a wonderful time!
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March 6th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Amber says:
I was going to be in a wedding, and we got our dresses two weeks before the wedding… mine was too small! So I ate nothing, drank water, and prayed, a lot. And it fit. Well, I guess the Spanx thing sucking in so tight underneath that I couldn’t sit down really helped too. :)
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March 6th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Debbie says:
Oh my! lol
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March 7th, 2009 at 6:39 am
sarasjourney says:
you big meanie! LOL
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March 7th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Courtney says:
aw, he just needs alittle ‘pick me up’… don’t we all. and I, too, would cry if someone took away my coffee :)
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March 7th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Grafted Branch@Restoring the Years says:
20 pounds in a week…you took the expectation right out of my head. lol. And…good luck with that! :)
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March 7th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Hannah C. says:
Hey! I found your blog through YLCF originally, I think – I read it when I get a spare minute (which isn’t often). :)
I just wanted to say I find it very encouraging. I’m the oldest of nine, currently in college, almost 20, hoping to get married within the next two years – something people don’t always understand. But hey, it works. :)
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March 8th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Helen says:
What a hilarious post, great way with words!
@Hannah C., I was married at 21 after a 3-year engagement, and nearly 2 years later we’re both still very happy about it! :-) Hopefully that’s a bit of encouragement for you.
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March 8th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Kimberly says:
Have not been by to see you in a while. Pray you are well. Cute story. You have always looked wonderful and you come from beautiful “stock”–your mom is BEAUTIFUL too!! Have a fun time at the wedding!!
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March 8th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Heather says:
HAHAHahaha…Ayden LOVES to get into my coffee…how do I know? Coffee breath..yepper! Have fun in Washington girl! Love you!!
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March 10th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Steve n Vickie says:
Lol. I know one of his other uncles who is just as adicted to that foul tasting stuff :D. He will be happy to know his nephew loves it too.
What a fun story.
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March 11th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Merissa says:
hilarious. utterly hilarious. =D
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March 26th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
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