Thank goodness for daddy!

This may sound pathetic, but today was my first outing with both kiddos all by myself. Lincoln is 6 weeks old and I have never taken them both out without Ty, it was definitely interesting. I knew it was going to be difficult so I prepared it seemed like all morning. I had Ty put the car seat base in the Explorer (it was in the Cadillac from when I went to my mom’s with Lincoln yesterday) this morning before he went to work. Then when Riley was taking a nap I showered, fed Lincoln, swapped strollers, and put the diaper bag in the car. I also cut up grapes, and bagged goldfish, filled a sippy with milk, and got a few toys in a bag to keep Riley occupied in case Lincoln got fussy. Riley woke up a bit crabby, and Lincoln pooped on the way out to the car–I just knew it was going to be a long afternoon…

After changing Lincoln and getting him back into his car seat, we went to the car. I had to carry both of them because I accidentally left the pair of shoes I wanted Riley to wear in the car–they are heavy! Then once I pulled out of the parking space i remembered I forgot my wallet on the counter, so I had to take them both back out of the car and go inside to get it. In the meantime I lost my phone…and still can’t find it. Anyways we were on our way…finally.

All I had to do was go to Toys R Us, TJMaxx, Old Navy and the Mall (Gap, and Express). Well, what was I thinking? I didn’t think I had much to do but I forgot I would have both of them with me. I made it to Toys R Us, TJMaxx and Old Navy…got everything I needed for the kiddos and didn’t even get to look for me…darn it. Riley was getting a bit fussy so I bribed her with Wendy’s chicken nuggets if she was good; she was, so I went and got some for her (plus some for me and a LARGE ice water). Then we were on our way home. I took a drink of the water and Riley wanted some (of course) and she already drank her sippy. So I handed her the large water, from Wendy’s and said “Don’t spill it please…” Again, what was I thinking?? She spilled it EVERYWHERE and she of course started crying so I was driving while trying to calm her down and tell her it was okay and also clean up the water a little bit. In the meantime I missed my stupid exit.

So I had to go all the way to the next exit which couldn’t have been 1 mile down the highway, instead it was 7 miles. By now Lincoln was screaming. I turned around to go west and I finally reached our exit and got off, then I turned the wrong way off the exit so I had to turn around at a gas station to get home. Finally we got home, in one piece (luckily, I think).

What a day…I don’t think we’ll be getting out much again any time soon!!! It definitely makes me even more thankful for Ty because things would be much more difficult without him!