Yesterday Hubby went back to work and I was on my own with 3 little ones for the first time. I completely was panicking, but then our dear friend Rhonda bailed me out and took the girls for the morning. I was hoping for a nap. That didn't happen, but at least I got a shower!
Today I decided we needed to practice getting out. We had MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), which starts at 9:00 a.m. I set out all of our clothes the night before, I had the diaper bags ready to go, and we were still 45 minutes late. Oh, well. Maybe next time. It didn't help that I got in the van, which I haven't driven for 3 weeks, and the gas light was on. So we finally got there, in the snow, and I tried to get all of us holding hands through the parking lot. I had the baby carrier on one arm, a bag of dishes for a girl who had brought us a meal in that arm, and Little Sissy's hand in my other hand. I tried to get her to hold Big Sissy's hand, too, so we would all be a connected chain, but she wouldn't do that because she had to hold Lamby. So we finally got to the door and I froze because we had to go down the stairs to get the girls to their classes. It occurred to me that Little Sissy does not know how to maneuver stairs without scooting on her bottom. Since we didn't have the time and we were in a public place, I tried to get her to step down the stairs while I held her hand. She didn't understand what I wanted her to do, so she just stood there like a stubborn mule. Thankfully, a kind worker came and lifted her down the stairs while she screamed and called for Mommy. After it was over, one of the MOPS mentors lifted her back up the stairs. Whew. We made it through the parking lot, but then I let go of her hand to hoist Big Sissy in and put the baby in. When I looked around, she was halfway through the parking lot. Thankfully it was not crowded and she was fine. So we survived, but I'm learning as we go how to manage the outings. I'm sure I wouldn't win any Mommy awards for how today went, but I feel encouraged that we went somewhere. I think tomorrow we need a day off. Maybe we'll try again Thursday.
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I've never done it with 3, but with the situation of one twin running through the parking lot while trying to get the other in the car--I just made them both get in the car before I ever started buckling seat belts. That way my back was never turned away from one. I learned that through many almost-death experiences! But I don't know how it would look with 3??
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