Note: this post was actually written last week, but I was interrupted by a hungry baby and didn't get around to posting it. So, really this post should be titled "Last Week". But, better late than never right?
Often, Mark and I will reminisce about when Rylen was a baby. Except, we find ourselves unable to remember certain details (maybe we are blocking them out hahaha!) I find it hard to remember the simple things, like what our day to day routine was.
So, this post is all about today. Because, one day, I will look back and wonder "what was our life like when Garrett and Rhys were 4 months old??"
Today was a great day. Mark let me sleep in while he single-parented all the boys. This is harder than it sounds. We both find it very difficult to be the sole care provider for all three at once. The little boys are very demanding, and Rylen is too, just in a totally different way. When you are by yourself with all three, you don't sit down. You are lucky if you have a few seconds to pee. And, you are always multi-tasking (eg: feeding a baby while wiping sticky hands, or changing a diaper while playing "I Spy")
Anyways, I got to sleep in. Which was great, because I only went to bed at 2:30am.
We take shifts around here to ensure that we both get a decent stretch of sleep at night. My shift is usually the first one. So, I get to stay up and do all the baby stuff until around 2 am when Mark and I switch. That means, his day starts at 2 am. If he's lucky, the babies settle well and he gets to sleep an hour or two more before the day begins. But, there is many a night, when he is literally up at that time for the rest of the day. My husband is a saint. :-)
Usually, I have to get up in between 6:30 and 7:00 because that's when Rylen wakes up. So today was a real treat. Mark said the babies settled well on his shift, so he felt fairly well rested.
After my wonderful sleep-in, we had a frenzied hour or so where we fed both babies, had lunch, I pumped, and we got ready to go outside. In that time span, there was also a baby puke-fest, outfit changes, and a scenario called Rylen versus the "washable" stamps from Dollarama. (which are not all that washable as it turns out).
Then, we went for a walk. With our NEW stroller which is 1000% times better than "The Bus". Love it!
It was a beautiful day out and we took full advantage. We all had a great time, and Rylen was in heaven because he found many, many mud puddles and took full advantage, despite the fact he was not wearing rubber boots.
After that, we did: sidewalk chalk, soccer, played with a ladybug, vacuumed the van and tidied the garage.
Then, the feeding frenzy started again. The, the puke-fest. Then supper.
After supper, we all packed up again and went out for frozen yogurt. Rylen gave himself brain freeze a million times despite our repeated attempts to explain that you cannot put giant globs of frozen yogurt in your mouth all at once. I think the other patrons kept thinking he was having a temper tantrum, but really it was brain freeze causing him to freak out.
After that, we got a coffee for me so that I could gear up for my shift. Got home, put Rylen to bed, did two loads of laundry, washed and made up bottles, pumped, sponge bathed and fed both babies.
Whew. We did alot today. Not every day is like this. Sometimes we are stuck at home. Usually this is when I am on my own. It's hard to get out. And, sometimes the babies are grouchy, making it impossible to accomplish anything else.
But today was awesome. Re-reading this, I wish every day was like today!!!
One thing I didn't get around to, is taking any pictures. So, this is just a random one that has nothing to do with today, but it is cute nevertheless.
