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Monday, March 7, 2011

three. children. really??

There is something about having a third child that is slightly overwhelming to me. Okay fine, its really overwhelming sometimes.

It isn’t really the logistics of it all.

I run around like a crazed person all day anyway, what is a third little body to chase, right? Okay, I do get that we will now be going from “man to man” defense to a “zone” defense in parenting as my sport-minded brother-in-law says. Yes, that is different.

I may never sit down again.

And yes, I will not be simultaneously growing a third arm to hold hands whilst crossing the street, or walking through a “look, don’t touch!” store, etc. But really, with a sling/Ergo at the ready at least until the kid is 18 months or so, I can handle that.

This kid is going to be spending a lot of time in the Ergo.

(Ooo, maybe an excuse to buy a new soft carrier! I’ve been wanting to get a Mei Tai. Any tips on good brands??)

So, not logistics.

No, here is the real thing that has me freaking out.

How am I old enough to be the mother of three children???

Three?? I mean, one kid, sure. Two kids, still kinda playing house. Right? Your boy, your girl, you can sit at a table for four, still travel in a sedan comfortably, still live in a two bedroom duplex just fine.

Three?

Three kids is like, you need a house! An honest to God single family house. With a big yard. More than two bedrooms for sure. And well, forget about borrowing or renting the cheaper sedan when you travel. You can’t fit three carseats in a sedan!

YOU ARE A GROWN UP.

Two kids is still like pretending at this mommy business. Three is like, “Dang, I have KIDS. THREE OF THEM.”

Yikes.

Hopefully it won’t actually be that different. Is it? I don’t know. It seems like much more…real.

I think I am going to go downstairs and sew baby hats.

My head hurts, its snowing out, little man just turned on Christmas music. Oh and did I mention what my living room looks like? Yes, it looks like this:

but mom, its our nest! we are being cozy babies!
Definitely time to retreat to the sewing machine, don’t you agree?

5 comments:

  1. Totally make a mei tei! A friend made mine and my mom made my sister's so she might have some tips but there are tons of patterns online to make them from.

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  2. sara... it will be ok! i promise!! and i love that you went to your sewing machine....

    xoxox
    stacy

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  3. the shock is just the adjustment to the idea and then the adjustment to the reality (which really just becomes a real sense of completion). it's doable anywhere and anyway you make it yours.
    my kids loved (and occasionally still love) making those living room piles. i always tried to calm down and endure it with patience. someday there will be no more nests in the living room.

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  4. I have a pattern for the mei tei and I'd be happy to share! I'm actually going to make about three more in a production line fashion for baby gifts. Although I followed the direction to the letter for the first one, I would make a few changes on future ones.
    Let me know if you're interested in the pattern.

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  5. ooh, tammy i would love the pattern! is it hard to do? i am not great at following patterns and directions...
    thanks stacy! kisses.

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