Don't Judge Me...

I like wine. I just do. I like pairing wine with food, I like discovering new wines, it's just my thing. I feel like in part it's an extension for how much I love food, but that's a story for another time. So with that background, you'll be able to understand why this story is silly to me.

You also have to understand that my kiddo loves Trader Joe's. It's a thing with the little carts. she LOVES those little carts. God forbid they don't have enough little carts one day for her to have her own little cart, because the meltdown is serious.

So we get to Trader Joe's one day post swim class, primarily because we need some snacks but also because I know she'll eat her lunch at the sample counter (we have no shame in our sample food game). For some reason today the kiddo decided that Trader Joe's was NOT where she wanted to be. But she didn't announce that to the world until we got literally in front of the doors.

My kiddo in her epic glory and LOUDEST toddler voice ever announced to every shopper as well as cashier "Mommy, I don't want to go here! I don't need any wine!"

This was one of those moments when I was seriously trying to not laugh. Loudly. Because she was SO adamant, it was funny. Oh and the stunned looks from the shoppers and cashiers had me going. I'm sure they were thinking "Is this kid serious?", to which I would answer, yes she is completely and unequivocally serious.

You would think  the conversation would be over at this point. That we would be happily shopping. Nope. Not with my kid. She continues to tell me that she needs yogurt and when I inform her that yay!! this place has both, she gives me the BIGGEST hug ever and tells me "Thank you Mommy". Like it's Christmas.

I couldn't even help but laugh. Seriously. It's not a sentence I ever thought I would hear come out of a child's mouth, but it just goes to show that our kids are more observant than we sometimes give them credit for (like even noticing what items we buy at which stores), and strong enough to hold their own. With anyone. About anything.