Passing the day
We went to the mall this morning. I swear it takes me 3 hours to get out the door in the morning. I was up at 7 and didn't get them in the car until at least 10 without taking a break. By the time I nurse the baby, pump the other side, change diapers x3, make baby cereal and feed it to her, get breakfast for the twins and force them to eat it, fill all the sippy cups for the day, empty the dishwasher, drink my coffee before it gets cold, change diapers again and get the three girls dressed and get shoes on them, get myself dressed and looking decent enough to get out the door, pack the bag, and get coats on all of us I'm just ready to go back to bed. It's exhausting just to get ready to go anywhere, not to mention how much work it is once you get there trying to keep everyone happy and safe that a sane person just wouldn't think it is worth it.
But it is. It is worth it because if you stay in the house all day everyday with two 2 year olds and a baby you NEED to go out. You need to see real adult people and the kids need to get out of the house and see some of the rest of the world. Otherwise you spend the entire day breaking up fights and saying no to requests for more snacks after they just had one and trying to think up activities to entertain them while you nurse or put the baby down for a nap that they don't want to do anyway because they just want to follow you around all the time.
So we went to the mall and met my mom there. We went to morning club and made frog magnets and frog masks and then we went to lunch at Ruby Tuesdays where my sister and her boys met us. It's so nice to eat lunch out even when you end up holding the baby practically the whole time. Then we took the kids on the carousel and browsed through the clothes on clearance at Strawbridges that is closing. Nothing was quite cheap enough to make it worth making the kids cranky by doing some real shopping so we just packed it in and headed home for naps.
So it was a pretty good day. It's nice when the day goes by without really dragging and feeling desperate for my husband to get home. And I love to hang out with my mom and sisters. I'm so lucky they aren't just family, but my friends.
But it is. It is worth it because if you stay in the house all day everyday with two 2 year olds and a baby you NEED to go out. You need to see real adult people and the kids need to get out of the house and see some of the rest of the world. Otherwise you spend the entire day breaking up fights and saying no to requests for more snacks after they just had one and trying to think up activities to entertain them while you nurse or put the baby down for a nap that they don't want to do anyway because they just want to follow you around all the time.
So we went to the mall and met my mom there. We went to morning club and made frog magnets and frog masks and then we went to lunch at Ruby Tuesdays where my sister and her boys met us. It's so nice to eat lunch out even when you end up holding the baby practically the whole time. Then we took the kids on the carousel and browsed through the clothes on clearance at Strawbridges that is closing. Nothing was quite cheap enough to make it worth making the kids cranky by doing some real shopping so we just packed it in and headed home for naps.
So it was a pretty good day. It's nice when the day goes by without really dragging and feeling desperate for my husband to get home. And I love to hang out with my mom and sisters. I'm so lucky they aren't just family, but my friends.
posted by carolyn @ 4:20 PM
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