Flash Back #3 "With The Best of Intention"

June 2007, Paige was 3 years old.

Alex and I took Paige to Majors in Vadnais Heights for dinner. We make it through the whole meal with no out bursts or need to get up and run around the table in circles...which has been known to happen.

As usual, I ate WAY too much food. I began to notice I might need some new pants this year as I was quite certain I was going to pop right out of the capri khakis I was wearing due to the "pasta massacre" I just threw down on my main course. Oh, that poor button....hanging on for dear life...

Anyone who knows me, knows I'm not fat, I've just always weighed 100 lbs my whole life. So at 27, lingering around the "normal and healthy" weight for my height finally, and being a little out of shape, I felt like a blob sometimes. And any parent knows when you have kids, you spend every penny on your kids clothing, and not much on your own.

Well I commented on this to Alex.

"Babe, I think I'm going to need some new pants this year, these ones are about to quit on me" I pointed at my tummy and made a fat face which Paige thought was hysterical.

Before he could respond our waitress appeared with my leftovers box - you know us over eaters, leave no good noodle behind. She asked if we wanted any desert, to which I replied "Oh no, I haven't any room"

And sweet little Paige tossed in her thoughts by saying....

"Yay - My mom's FAT!" in that 3 year old, "outdoor voice". The whole restaurant heard her, and looked over.

Lesson Learned: Don't talk about anything in front of Paige you don't want the entire room your int o know about!