Getting the Hang of Things

So I will say that I am definitely getting the hang of this whole "mother of two" thing. I am able to successfully navigate the parking lot without anyone getting run over, and I can even take both kids to the Grocery Store and Target. Granted I am limited on what I can put in my basket when the entire carseat is in the basket, but hey, what do you think the bottom is for?? It's not just for dog food ladies and gentlemen. I should warn against putting chicken breast underneath because it can tend to fall through the cracks, and well, it's just no fun to run over with the wheels of the basket......gross!

With that being said, you "non-children" people should know that it's damn hard to keep your almost two year old son from running into the parking lot, and from throwing the vegetables (or his crocs) onto his baby sister as she angelically rides in the big part of the basket. And if you are thinking that I should put Pigpen in the basket part, well I considered that, but then quickly realized hat would be a tragedy waiting to happen. He would either push the Bird's carseat off of the cart while I chose the perfect avocado, or he would throw the perfect avocado out of the basket just as we were headed to the check out. This would all be very fun for him, and for me.....tragedy, so I think we have a good system. I sometimes put her in the baby bjorn as well, but just plopping the carseat in the basket is way easier.

Now that I have the basics down, I just feel like I can do anything! We bought a double stroller, so I can go anywhere!! Have I been to the mall yet with both kids.....hell no! I could do it, but that would be torture for Pigpen....he wants to get out and run, and splash in the fountain, and rub his snotty nose on women's couture, so no, we will not go to the mall in our fabulous new Phil and Ted's Lime green double stroller. I reserve that for days when he is at school, and it can be just us girls. :)

Speaking of stroller, can I just say that when we roll out with our new Lime Green fabulosity, we are the stroller envy of all! My husband and I recently took the train into Boston.....we were so urban. We pushed our two fabulous little angels through Boston Common, Feneul Hall, and down Newbury street. I can't tell you how many looks we got.....looks of amazement from the "non-children" ones, and looks of envy from the "parents". It was remarkable.

So, well, I am getting the hang of things, and thank goodness for that. Everyday I am realizing how easy it was to just have one, but you will never come to that realization until you have two.....it's just crazy. :) It's kind of like not being able to explain how it is indeed different to actually be married rather than just living together, or how you will never understand how your thinking changes once you are a parent. Hard to explain, but you finally get it when it happens. And when it happens....it's Awesome!