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Some Days are Rainy & Wet |
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by Vicki  (April 2007) (rank 500+) |
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I left our apartment in the usual mad dash to get the boys to school on time.
Yuk...the worst possible commute--a New York Super Soaker! Pushing one stroller and dragging two boys with rain pouring around us from every direction, I was drenched in a matter of seconds. (Why
in this age of $800 strollers and baby-gizmo-for-everything universe has no one has come up with an umbrella stroller holder!!!!).
After I figured out how to engineer this simple attachment, I made a short list of things I’ve learned as a mom:
- Getting the kids out of the house in the morning is RARELY easy (and when the stars are aligned and it is…it has NOTHING to do with my organizational capabilities).
- It’s all about them (99.9% of the time!)
- Losing patience is a two Way Street— sometimes they lose it with you and sometimes, you lose it with them!
- Expecting kids to volunteer to eat vegetables is NOT possible. It is an ongoing and consistent battle we must continually fight.
- Having 3 boys in one room fall asleep on queue is a DREAM.
- Dessert always tastes better than my home cooked meals.
- As a parent, it’s my job to play to their strengths and accept and nurture their challenges.
- Mom (and Dad) must find time to take care of themselves! Note to self, happy parents mean happy kids.
- Some days are rainy and wet
And on those rainy days, if you are looking for fun indoor activities, here are some of my favorites:
- Play Candy Dominos
- Get out the Art Jar
- Teach them to Knit
- Learn to Sew
Stay dry (and tell someone to invent the stroller umbrella holster)!
Vicki
http://www.kidsbeddingblog.com
