Thoughts on a bad morning II

 Remember this?

I think I've outdone myself this morning..... This is Jess, I know Eli will be upset that I'm writing on this blog again but with the coming of the new baby he is going to need to learn to share.

I wanted to document my terrible no good morning so that this new baby will know that, Yes being pregnant and hormonal with it was just as pleasant as with its big brother.

I left the house this morning Eli in tow to run some errands that included Krogering, and checking out the local food warehouse to see if thier prices were worth the cost of membership. I would like to take a side note to say that I am a coupon-clipping-meal-planning-love-to-save-moolah kind of momma. I take my coupons seriously and am willing to go several stores to get the best deal. This morning was our trip to Kroger where I had the ten coupons in hand that I was planning to use and buy only those items. I checked quantities and packages and placed into my cart exactly what I when to Kroger for. While checking out I realized I forgot to pick up a bag of potatoes. I had already unloaded my cart and told the check out lady (who was beyond excited to be working this morning) that I had forgotten potatoes and I'd have to come back through. She enthusiastically... not.... told me to go pick them up now so she wouldn't have to ring me up again.

(Side note #2, I was that mom who had the giant cart with the car on the front to keep Eli happy.... and happy he was, I don't think the mini horn on that thing had seen that much action since.... well ever.
It was beyond pleasant for me to be able to use my coupons and think and not have him trying to rip them up, and I'm sure everyone else in the store really enjoyed the constant beeping.... including the friendly cashier.... end of side note).

So I go and grab the potatoes come back and find three other people behind the annoying woman who forgot potatoes in line waiting ehem patiently. My total before coupons came up to $54.00. I handed the exuberantly friendly cashier my wad of coupons only to recieve a look that said "go to hell potato forgetting coupon using prego mom".  I can't be making that look up people. She proceded to scan my coupons....

(Side note #3, I love to cash in my coupons from the newspaper when I get mailers from the grocery stores that include coupons. For instance this week Kroger sent me coupons for items that I already had coupons from the paper clipped making double coupons!). 

The lovely cashier was having difficulty getting the computer to take my coupons stating that I didn't have enough items  of certain things or that I was using "too many coupons".  What I wanted to say was, "Really lady you think I came in here to throw a meal together with exactly three boxes of cheerios, four cans of red gold tomatoes, One six pack of Bounty extra soft paper towels, three bags of uncle bens rice, and four steam fresh veggies?? Really? Really? Actually, I meticulously made sure that the number of items and the type of item fulfilled my coupon so SCAN THE DAMN COUPONS ALREADY. " But since there was now a line of very happy Krogering customers behind covering thier ears due to the excessive Beep beep beep beep beep of my shopping cart this Christian momma dared not say such a thing and waiting patiently as the friendly cashier called a manager who quickly typed in some number and sent me on my merry coupon loving way.  (Side note #4 The $16.54 that I saved in groceries almost made up for this entire morning... almost)

As icing on the cake as the bagger was bagging the last of my items I hear the sunny cashier telling annoyed Kroger-er behind me that some people must have alot of time on thier hands to have that many coupons.

Dear Kroger cashier with the cheery smile,
As I sit painting my nails and sipping a latte with my numerous magazines surrounding me that I leisurely clip coupons out of I'm enclined to let you know that really that first sentence is not true at all. I have NO TIME. I am chasing an 18 month old around while 9 months pregnant, trying to be the best mom and wife I can. I cut coupons on my lunch break while working the graveyard shift at the hospital EVERY weekened night. Now if you could kindly remove the BE MEAN to the frugal PREGNANT CHICK off of my forehead I'd appreciate it.
Also, Jesus loves even you and its a darn good thing because I really don't think I could force myself to.
Sincerely,
9 month hormones.

Sadly this lovely morning did not end here..... check back tommorrow for part deux and a lovely prego pic in all my hormonal glory.