Teething in the Freezer Aisle

I am watching this new show, "In The Motherhood" on ABC. I think it is hilarious and takes me back to some of my "Mother of The Year" moments!! So,... thought I would share one. I submitted it on abc.com, so maybe they'll make it an episode... wishful thinking!!
Enjoy:



My one year old daughter was a horrible teether. Lots of pain and screaming. It was a day that I HAD to go to HEB, so I loaded her up, imagining that a few minutes would be OK. We get about half way through the store and she is crying and crying. I know that this will be my only chance to get to do shopping, so I keep it up. I try to give her teething biscuits, toys, distractions,... EVERYTHING! We make it to the freezer aisle and she has been crying for about 20 minutes and I am about to lose my brain. I look in the freezer case and I get a BRILLIANT idea! I see a frozen juice container. You know, the margarita mix in the cardboard tube! I think to myself, "Cold will help her pain". I quickly grab it and hand it to my daughter and put it up to her mouth. Well,... it was a great idea for 2.3 seconds... until she tried to take it out of her mouth. As she lets out a blood-curdling scream, she is stretching her tongue out at least 10 inches. I then had sudden flashbacks of "The Christmas Story" where the boy sticks his tongue on the pole. My daughter's tongue is now STUCK on the margarita mix and she is frantically trying to pull it off, and it is NOT coming off. OH MY,... think fast... people are starting to stare, wondering why there is a screaming baby who is stretching her tongue. I had to act quick... so,... I SPIT ON HER TONGUE! It was the only thing I knew that would un-stick it - water! Hey... don't judge me!