I had the most horrible parenting moment today. I had several small errands to do this morning so, I strapped Daphne into her brand new car seat (which I hate but I will get to that later) and took off toward the mall. I made several stops along the way each time pulling her in and out of the dreaded car seat. At one point while I was driving down the road I looked in my rear view mirror and saw that my darling, sweet, beautiful child wasn't strapped into her car seat. I guess I had put her down and forgotten to buckle her in. Thankfully I hadn't been driving for very long. I pulled over as quickly as I could and strapped her in as I simultaneously apologized to Daphne and thanked the gods that we didn't get into an accident. I do however have several points that I will use to defend my horrible parenting moment:
1. It was very hot!
2. I hate the car seat. Anytime we need to go somewhere I have to buckle her in, then take her out and buckle her into her stroller, then take her out of her stroller and buckle her into her car seat. That my friends is a lot of buckling.
3. I had been listening to Alanis Morisette's CD Jagged Little Pill for like the hundredth time (basically because I am too lazy to put in a different CD). Anyone who has listened to Alanis knows that her music is trite and the lyrics are mind numbing.
So, in the end it really is the car seat designer and Alanis Morrisette who are to blame for my horrible parenting moment. I think will go and hug and squeeze my baby now.