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I love that the Pizza place is called Fong's.
A breastfeeding mother at a pizza restaurant got the surprise of her life when she received a free pizza and a kind note on her receipt from a waitress.
Jackie Johnson-Smith, 33, a stay-at-home mother from Ankeny, Iowa was celebrating her 33rd birthday on Sunday at Fongs Pizza in Des Moines with her husband and their three kids, ages 4, 3, and 12 months, when her youngest started fussing. I usually dont go downtown for dinner because lots of places arent family-friendly but I had heard good things about Fongs, Johnson-Smith told Yahoo! Shine. It was chaoticI had one kid licking the honey container on the table, another standing on his chair, and my baby was fussing.
So Johnson-Smith threw on a nursing cover and began discreetly breastfeeding her 12-month-old. I usually dont like to breastfeed in public because people can be judgmental, she says. The waitress kept walking by, and I was worried she didnt want me nursing in the restaurant. Eventually, worried that her baby would continue crying, Johnson-Smith left the restaurant and finished nursing in the car.
Shortly after, Johnson-Smiths husband walked out with a huge smile on his face. He handed me the dinner receipt and at first I was confusedwhy is he showing me how much my birthday dinner cost? said Johnson-Smith. To her surprise, there was a handwritten note on the paper: I bought one of your pizzas. Please thank your wife for breastfeeding!
Jackie Johnson-Smith, 33, a stay-at-home mother from Ankeny, Iowa was celebrating her 33rd birthday on Sunday at Fongs Pizza in Des Moines with her husband and their three kids, ages 4, 3, and 12 months, when her youngest started fussing. I usually dont go downtown for dinner because lots of places arent family-friendly but I had heard good things about Fongs, Johnson-Smith told Yahoo! Shine. It was chaoticI had one kid licking the honey container on the table, another standing on his chair, and my baby was fussing.
So Johnson-Smith threw on a nursing cover and began discreetly breastfeeding her 12-month-old. I usually dont like to breastfeed in public because people can be judgmental, she says. The waitress kept walking by, and I was worried she didnt want me nursing in the restaurant. Eventually, worried that her baby would continue crying, Johnson-Smith left the restaurant and finished nursing in the car.
Shortly after, Johnson-Smiths husband walked out with a huge smile on his face. He handed me the dinner receipt and at first I was confusedwhy is he showing me how much my birthday dinner cost? said Johnson-Smith. To her surprise, there was a handwritten note on the paper: I bought one of your pizzas. Please thank your wife for breastfeeding!
http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/breastfeeding-note-from-pizza-waitress-pays-it-forward-164047499.html
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OMG...a good breastfeeding story. After reading the OP header, I was expecting the note to say
chelsea0011
Jul 2013
#1
One kid licking the honey container, another standing in a chair, a third child "fussing"...
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2013
#9
Nah. I'm just the only person brave (or stupid lol) enough to point out what was going on.
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2013
#11
You want food porn? I'll give you some food porn. (I'd like to add that I like you and your posts)
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2013
#20
Don't feel bad I spent a ton of money doing culinary school and learning all this stuff
Arcanetrance
Jul 2013
#38
I am a chef and I'm very good at what I do but I still miss tossing pizzas
Arcanetrance
Jul 2013
#42
I'd have to ask him if it is. I've always been a winter person I hate when it's hot out
Arcanetrance
Jul 2013
#59
You can think it's arrogant OR a load of crap, it doesn't matter to me.
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2013
#60
I missed the part where I said I was offended. (I SO hate when that happens!)
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2013
#23
That is really nice! Breastfeeding mothers should get support and encouragement.
SalviaBlue
Jul 2013
#13
I've eaten at Fong's twice - fantastic pizza ("Crab Rangoon pizza") and wonderful
bullwinkle428
Jul 2013
#72