Adventures in Grocery Shopping

I had to do some grocery shopping but before getting started I decided to take G to the bathroom. I lift him out of the cart and then turn to get my purse. I then look around and couldn't see G anywhere. I ask, "G where are you?" and I hear from the men's bathroom, "In here go potty." I tell him to come out so we can go into the girls bathroom. He says he can't because he is stuck. I tell him to just unlock the door and come out. "Door stuck! Need Help!" Then I hear him banging on the door yelling, "Need help! Need help!" I dart into the men's bathroom with the idea that I'm just going to grab him and run out. Not so simple.

Me: "G just unlock the door and come out. Hurry!"
G: "Can't lock stuck"
Me: "Then crawl under the door! Let's go!"
G: "No! Floor uckie."

Why is it that kids pick the most inopportune time to start listening to you?? So what do I do?? Well there is only one thing to do really. He was stuck in the bathroom and unwilling to crawl under (and trust me you can't make my kids do things they don't want) so I get down on the nasty men's bathroom floor and proceed to go under the door. Not an easy task because it seems that in the years they have made the door closer to the floor (shh, that is the lie I'm telling myself!).

Anyway, I look to my left and I see legs. Yes, there is a man in the next stall going to the bathroom. I just keep telling myself to not look up and crawl faster this will all be over soon. Funny thing the man in the next stall decides to have a conversation with me! I hear him say, "Your little boy is stuck." I mumble something like, "Yeah looks that way". He then says, "I would have helped him but I'm a little busy." Oh you have to be kidding me!! Trust me, I know you are busy and I'm seeing more than I would like!

By the time I'm clear of the door G has managed to pull down his pants and go potty. Good. Now that's done! I get his pants up fast and make a mad dash for the door. I just want to get out quickly and without anyone noticing. Too bad G didn't have the same plan. As I'm running past the sink he starts yelling, "Need wash hands!" Over and over again. So much for just sneaking out unnoticed. All of Wal-mart saw me running out of the men's bathroom and into the women's so we can BOTH wash our hands.

As I'm finishing up my grocery shopping I hear this chuckle behind me. I turn to look and the guy says, "Your the mom whose little boy was stuck in the bathroom." Aha, nice to put a face to those legs.