Today was just "one of those days." We had a lazy morning, so I made the kids pancakes and scrambled eggs... which then resulted in a post-breakfast bath time. Derek called not long after. He needed me to bring him something at work and get his car tags renewed, so I quickly dressed the kids and ushered them out the door. (Quickly = 1 hour)
Getting three small kids out the door is such a huge production. Through in some 4-year-old screaming tantrums, a two-year-old who ignores every word you say, and a wild puppy who keeps knocking over the baby and the chaos is significantly increased (not to mention the stress). If we go anywhere in the morning, I usually have to prep the night before. Now that all three are walking, it's like herding cats into the SUV.
Twenty minutes after we walked out the front door, everyone was finally buckled in their seats. Pile on extra errands and a caffeine-withdrawal headache (I didn't get my coffee this morning) with the tantrums still going on, I was already a wreck by the time we finished our errands and made it to Chick-fil-A for lunch. I guess I was hoping some "chicky nuggies" and playtime would settle the kids down. Silly me.
It took 15 minutes to peel all of the children out of the play-place and put shoes on. I had the baby under one arm, a death-grip on the runaway toddler's hand, and a cranky 4-year-old dragging behind. By the time we got out my migraine was in full swing, I was an irritable wreck trying to safely get the kids into the hot car. Finally climbing into my driver's seat, I let out a groan of exasperation.
"This too shall pass." An older woman had been waiting patiently for me to finish while I got my kids in the car. She smiled as I laughed nervously. I was a little embarrassed that she'd witnessed the whole thing.
I know at some point I'll forget the tantrums and frustration and miss when my kids are little. Sometimes that though is what gets me through the day. Having three kids less than 3 years apart is extremely hard and feels like an up-hill battle most days.
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