This afternoon I was indulging my fiddling ways as I was talking to my colleague. I picked up a little container that her daughter had made. I do this with absolutely no real awareness of what I am doing. Said container usually rests on the corner of her desk. I juggled it back and forth as we talked. She never said a word. Finally, I lifted the little cap on the thing and saw something very similar to what you see below staring back at me. Okay, we should all know by now that I do NOT do any buggage. None. Yes, it was only a cricket but he was 1) unexpected and 2) likely angry from being on my version of a tilt-a-whirl. He looked miffed. I let out a whoop and slapped the lid on that thing in no time. I also turned 100 shades of magenta and, quite possibly, peed myself a bit. I tell ya - NO buggage for me. My sweet colleague was laughing like a lunatic. She claims she forgot about putting the cricket in there to take home for her kids...they LOVE bugs. Somehow, I don't quite believe in my colleague's innocence though. I think it was a conspiracy ;0)
As I said, serves me right. I also suspect this won't be the last time a creature suddenly freaks me out. Kids? Am I really ready?
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Ya would've heard me all the way from FL! I don't do bugs either. And like mama, like Erin. She screams at ants & gnats.
I would have screamed as well!
Ellen
I just got back from pet*smart with 5 dozen large - as in CRICKETS. Yes I buy 5 doz a week to feed our bearded dragon and our leopard gecko. Now understand I buy the crickets and I feed them - I feed them carrot feed and some other nasty dry stuff - they live in a cricket cage in our living room - people who visit quickly realize the chirping. Anyway, next we take the crickets and pour "dust" on them - which is vitamins that the bearded and gecko need - what a life cycle huh? Oh and by the way there have been a few occasions where the cricket cage lid was not on tight and I have had the 5 doz crickets jumping around the living room - now before you think I'm a really cool mom - when that happens I pull the vacuum out as my husband trys to catch them and not waste them. I do freak out then. Hope you'll still be my blogger friend and that I haven't scared ya too much :)
The first time is usually the most traumatic. I'd say you are ready for mommyhood now - the worst is behind you!!!
(Oh, did you see my post earlier this week about my momma's cricket chaos at school? That might make you feel better. Or it may just gross you out.)
You see my dear friend, having a phobic issue with bugs has absolutely nothing to do with kids...even when it's your own. I recall my sweet baby boy Weston shrieking and holding his little tiny hands in the air with every finger raised like a stiff board, while his face turned red and his lungs grew loud from fear. Being the good Mom that I am, I recognized his shrieks of panic and jumped up in rescue mood! Imagine my surprise when I saw a 2 inch cockroach crawling across him. I quietly sat back down and waited for some big, strong man to rescue him. His savior ended up being a 15 year old boy.
Moral of the story....
Nobody is ever completely ready for this parenting thing?
NO bugas for me either and if you got a spider around me, you better have earplugs handy!
LOL! You would NOT survive in my house. The kids are always bringing things into the house as "pets". NOt that I let them keep them or anything. But occasionally they accidentally let them go. And they hop around for awhile. And I find them under the couch a week later, dead. As long as it's not a snake.
I have NO DOUBT that you are ready - bugs or no bugs!
Dude....I totally pee'd reading this.........
Me hates bugs. Hate em. (and snakes.........EEEEKK!)
I don't do buggage either and living in South Florida that can be a be a problem, let me tell you! There is no correlation, thankfully or maybe I should ask my three kids if there is. Nah, I ain't asking!!
Must admit that your description has me laughing but oh am I feeling for you. If you're squeemish about da buggage friend you might want to find yerself a laundry service. It's amazing what little treats kids tuck into their pockets for later.
In lovely NC we have HUGE crickets ( I think they are called camel crickets or something) HUGE! The hubs hates bugs, he will kill one but only cuz we make him:)
Hey there so much more to look forward to in your parenting gig like, puke, pee, poop.....hey wait a minute that is just a day at the office for you!!! No problem!!!
OMG I seriously hate bugs!!!!!!!!!! That's my biggest phobia, makes my skin crawl. I have been known to spray a bug to death with whatever I find near (hairspray, air freshener, deodorant, Windex, whatever) I usually leave a big pile of paper towels on the carcass until someone else can pick it up. YUCK!!!!!
I. hate. bugs. I am lucky right now because Briana doesn't seem too thrilled with them either. I hope it stays that way!
Bugs don't bother me. My dd wants to be an entomologist. She is always trying to bring bugs inside. Luckily I tell her a good scientist observes in a natural habitat and doesn't try to make work a pet.
Having phobias doesn't make you a bad parent but be aware that kids like to find your weakness and exploit it. I am not saying to expect your dd to present you with a grasshopper for Mother's Day but ya never know.
I am right with you sister. Except I would have jumped up in my chair.
And yes, you are ready, because you will pass on your buggage to your daughter (hopefully). Unless she has a sense of humor like Kerri, and then will make your life miserable as she uses your every weakness against you. Sigh.
i'd shriek too!
I hate bugs but unfortunately there is no avoiding them here in Florida. Thankfully you didn't hurl the lovely handmade container across the room!!
ok, so I've been in my own thought world for the past little while. I love the new site! Lots.
And mmmm, bugs, yummy.
Crickets are good luck! Lucky me, Ive got a boy in the house to help with the buggage - cuz' I don't like them either. Especially ants. And, slugs. Eww!
I have a bug phobia. I will run and jump on furniture at the sight of a bug - any bug. Just this morning there was a baby cricket in my house - I was screaming & FREAKING out! My boys didn't know what was wrong with me. LOL!
HATE BUGS!
If that doesn't stop your fiddlin', I don't know what will!
And yeah, you're ready - moms don't have to like bugs. I cannot stand 'em either!
OMG!!! That was hysterical!!! Sorry for laughing, but I really needed it today! Wait 'til you see what motherhood brings!!!! (((((insert maniacal laughter)))))
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