It is hard enough to get out with one brand new baby, but many Moms of Multiples wonder... How will I ever be able to get outside of the house!!:
Yes, we get out! I've taken all give of my kids to Mexican food by myself...ok just once, but it worked. I've taken them all to a wedding. I've taken them to Halloween parties and trick-or-treating, and to a Halloween carnival, no stroller, at my First Grader's school... insane.. Enlisted the help of other kids' aunts and uncles. No sweat. Glowsticks around each of their necks!!
And yes, there are the usual tips about packing the night before, having spare things in your car at all times, etc. But, I think the main thing to prepare for is taking time for yourself so you feel confident that you can get out and do things.
As
I type this, I've just returned from our morning outing -- piling all 5
in the van to drive 6 blocks to drop off #5 at school, then
drive-thru banking and then back home to work on the 9 full laundry
baskets piling up from the 5 of 7 of us who had that nasty stomach virus
the past week. There are 5 more baskets of laundry upstairs. But,
blessed are the loads of mostly towels the kids can hang on racks. Our
bathrooms have a bunch of hooks drilled into the walls for kids to hang
clothes. We have commercial napkin holders. We are looking for bench
seating for the kitchen :)
You you you! Sure,
it is great to do things for the kids. But, take time to find one or
two things YOU love to do and make the kids do it with you, for you,
etc. Whether it be thrift store shopping, going to the gym, walking
outside, driving around in the car listening to music or dancing in your
pajamas, they will pick up and love your little quirks if you force
them to.
In fact, did you know your kids can paint your toenails and give you one of the best pedicures you've ever had? I'm dead serious. Stay tuned for that tutorial and pictures!!
