The New Car

After our exciting trip, off we went to the Mazda dealer. Tanya has had her eye on the Mazda3 for some time now, but we had two cars, both running fine, and no payments, so there was no justification for buying a new one. Not the case anymore!

She had to leave for work after already taking a few extra days off, so the dealer had to work fast to get her exactly what she wanted. He did. He was great, and as personable as Tanya is, he even began to confide in her about his personal life. He just figured she would understand. She did.

We took B with us to pick up the car, and he was in his glory. As obsessed as he is with vehicles of ALL kinds, the showroom became his playground for the day. How many 21 month old toddlers do you know who will sit through a half hour demo of all the features of a loaded car. He payed attention better than junior high kids in a classroom. I told his parents to keep the car keys hidden because that little sponge brain of his missed nothing! The last thing we need is for him to be driving before he is two!

B picked out a red convertible MX-5, and spent a lot of time in it. When a customer sat in it he just pointed to himself with a distressed look on his face as if someone was taking what was really his. It is hard to explain to a toddler that he has to share when all he wants is his turn. He is learning though because we go to Gymboree where he has to wait for his turn on his favorite equipment. I had to use that analogy to help him understand why the man was in his car.


The new car.


A very happy Tanya.


The one B picked.