Our Experience Eating Out

Last night Kalyn and I were starving after going to the gym so we decided to go out to dinner.  It's been a long time since we've been on a date.  Although we were bringing our little guy with us, we still consider it a date.  This is the story of why you should get a babysitter when you want to go on a date.

We arrive at Applebee's and Rex is calm as can be.  I just fed him before we left, but we were silly to think he didn't know when his bedtime was (even after the daily fight to actually go to sleep at 8). We were seated and Rex began to fuss before we even got our appetizer.  I was starting to think we might not make it.  I took him to the restroom where I was relieved to find that after two days of not pooping (we just started him on solids) he finally had.

A diaper change only calmed him for about 3 seconds after I sat down.  I had to hold him while I ate.  He was momentarily distracted by the baby girl at the next table over.  This gave me time to get at least half my food down before I heard the noise that no parent wants to hear during a dinner out: a poop bomb exploding out of their child's bum.  It didn't stop there.  He kept going every 30 seconds or so for the next couple minutes.  A wet spot was appearing on his back.

Now we knew we had to get out of there, because he can't stand being wet for more than a minute.  We asked for some boxes for the rest of our food and the check.  While we were waiting Rex decided to yell to the whole restaurant about who-knows-what.  He has just discovered recently that he can use vocals and I think he likes hearing himself talk.  He was yelling the only word he knows: "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... AAAAAAAAaaaaaaaa... aaaaaAAAAAAaaaaaa."

Putting him back in his car seat made him scream and that's when I felt like everyone around us was staring with that look of "control your child."  I have a feeling that he is going to embarrass me very often, but at the same time it will be one of the funniest things I've ever seen.  He'll make me laugh.  He sure is developing some personality.