The Progression of a Woman from No Kids to Mother

Topic: Restaurants

2008: My feelings were best described in a quote from Miranda on "Sex and the City", when she is eating dinner at a restaurant with Steve, and they spy a loud messy baby at the next table:

"Since when did it become acceptable to bring babies to a restaurant? Please, God invented babysitters for a reason."

2009: "Well, we just won't eat at restaurants. I wouldn't want to burden the other people trying to have a good time.:

2010:
-"I want to clean up the mess Maddy made. I always hated it when I was a waitress and people brought in their kids and left a huge mess on the table and floor
-"Ross, be honest. Would it be inappropriate to nurse her right here?"
-"What, you don't allow minors in the bar? She's only 10 months old! How are we supposed to get Happy Hour prices?"
-"You know, its kinda a relief to eat at a restaurant, because at least I don't have to deal with the huge mess Madelyn leaves on the high chair and floor..."

I'm a tad ashamed of that last one, but its so true. I tipped the girl really well to make up for it. Sometimes something like not having to sweep the floor for the third time that day just makes a mama's evening!