Surviving 4 Kids!

Shopping w/ twins

Today I went grocery shopping with the twins.  I was wearing Camille and Maya was asleep in her carseat.  About halfway through our trip Maya wakes up screaming…a dirty diaper (at least it wasn’t a blow out!)  I then proceed to the front of the store juggling both babies while pushing my buggy of groceries.  Once I get to the bathroom I put Maya back in her seat and then try to lift it very carefully out of the shopping cart…not easy to do when you’re wearing a baby on your front!  It heavy & high…not to mention you have to balance it just right because your baby’s not buckled in!  Once I’m in the bathroom I have to “switch” babies in the seat…sigh…I’m getting tired reliving it.  Anyway the point is NOTHING IS EASY WITH TWINS!

I remember a TERRIBLE trip to the grocery store when Gavin was a baby.  He was just a few weeks old and Zander was almost 2.  Well Gavin had a MAJOR blowout in his car seat.  For all you nursing moms out there, you know what kind of blowout I’m talking about!  I tell you it’s everywhere…up his back, down his legs, puddled in his seat…disgusting.  We go to the bathroom…my cart is full of groceries so I grab Zander from the cart and leave it outside.  I try my best to clean Gavin up (who, by the way, is screaming hysterically)  I go through the sample package of wipes and proceed to use the sink and paper towels…Zander is running around the public restroom playing in the toilets…at this point I am in tears.  The manager of Reasor’s came in the bathroom and asked me if I need help.  I said, “Yes, please!”  I handed her Gavin (naked) I then quickly cleaned the changing table, took Gavin finished cleaning him up and got him dressed.  The manager watched Zander while I took out all the fabric of Gavin’s car seat.  The manager then brought me several plastic bags to put all my “soiled linens.”  I was such a wreck I apologized to the manager and thanked her for her help and rushed out of the store…there was no way I was going to finish my grocery shopping. 

I wish I could take a day off...

I went to the doctor yesterday and I have bronchitis.  It’s been hard taking care of the kids not feeling well.  I find my patience wearing thin.  Even if I wasn’t sick I think I’m in a new “phase” with the twins.  They are becoming more difficult.  They are 5 months now and very feisty! They have to be constantly entertained.  Maya will sit in her walker and watch the boys play yelling at them to come play with her.  Camille will just cry and cry until I pick her up.  She always wants to be held.  Sometime it all can be pretty overwhelming.

Some people are so wierd!

We went to Boo Ha Ha yesterday.  For those of you who don’t know what Boo Ha Ha is it’s a giant Halloween festival on Brookside…trick or treating, parade, costume contest…good times.  The kids had a blast.  Gavin was spiderman and Zander a firefighter.  The girls wore shirts that said, “this is my costume” and pumpkin bibs. 

A lady actually asked me if I colored the twins hair so they would look like pumpkins!  yeah right lady…