Please do not eat the paper

It finally happened. I knew that it would, but I wasn't prepared when it did.

We were in Target choosing a sippy cup for Jude. Jude was holding my bright blue shopping list as he has many times. I'm talking to him about the features of the different sippy cups so he can tell me which one he will actually use. It is a nice thought anyways. I turn to look at him and see that in is hand is half of a bright blue, now soggy shopping list. His eyes are really big and he is starting to get red-faced. My eyes get even bigger as I realize that he has eaten half the shopping list. I tipped his head back to see where it might be and it was stuck to the top, far back part of his mouth. I am so thankful it was bright blue. I was able to stick my fingers into his mouth and get it all out. We were both still staring at each other wide eyed.

He coughed and gagged a few more times as I held him close to me. Oh man, my little man, I am so sorry I wasn't paying more attention. Who cares about sippy cups, anyways!?

We survived and I learned a good lesson: Shopping lists are a choking hazard. That is true, but more than that Jude is exploring more, grabbing more, tumbling more and I need to be paying attention more. Long gone are the days of strolling through a store making googly goo faces at Little Man while he coos in his car seat. Way to up the ante, Jude. I love you, kid.