A Wal-Mart Fit

Eli is a crazy boy. So much spirit and spunk! He is always up for wrestling, running, jumping, playing peek-a-boo, you name it. I'm actually kinda surprised with how well he is doing. 2 years ago, when we found out in utero that he had a congenital heart disease, I was expecting to have a little boy who wanted to sit and be sad all the time. That is not the case! I am so grateful for that.

But I have to say, with so much energy, comes really big fits.  He is very willing to let you know when he is not happy.  Crying and screaming most likely will ensue. This causes him to be sweaty, and now I am starting to really notice a color change.

A few weeks ago we were in Wal-Mart, checking out, and Eli wanted a drink. He kept pointing at the Pepsi products, and I kept saying we will get a drink when we went home. Well 19 month olds don't quite understand patience.  He cried and screamed and flung him self all over the place in the seat of the cart. Then I started to notice his color change.  He became a purple-grayish color. Head to toe. To be honest, it scared me.  

Alright, Eli, lesson learned. I will always carry water with us. Even if the trip is a total of 15 minutes long, a water bottle will be in the diaper bag.