Well it is noon I have fed everyone in the house, including me, and now time to just collect my thoughts and enjoy the rain outside that we so desperately need. Yesterday was a roller coaster ride. Starting at 6 I began to get everyone fed, bathed, and packed up ready for the day. I need the make a trip to the bank to sign some paperwork for a car loan. James bought me a Acura MDX from a friend in the family for my birthday/anniversary. I am in love with it. It is the nicest car I have ever owned leather interior, sunroof, heated seats/mirrors the works.
I got everyone loaded up in the truck diaper bag and all to go about 1 1/2 miles down the road to the bank. Park in the front parking spot let Victoria out then have her stand with her hand on the door handle of the truck to make sure she doesn't move and get Addison's car seat out of her base and then with Victoria go to the other side and get Anthony out of his base, hand Victoria the diaper bag and my purse grab a baby in each hand and then head into the bank. People stared in amazement that I have that many lil ones with me and also at Victoria because she looked like a pack mule with all of my bags on her arms. She could barely walk. Quite a sight to be seen. Of course with all of this work it took about 4 minutes to sign the paperwork and be done. So we headed home.
It was then time for the 2pm feeding trying to get everyone fed and ready to go to the doctor for the babies weight check. Only an hour to go before we need to leave and I need to feed and change both babies diapers but I am believing in myself and I can do it. Anthony is having a hard time waking up and is quite fussy. I am staring at the clock thinking.."ok I have about 23 minutes and 15 seconds till I need to leave I have to.........." I take him in to change his diaper finally and start on Addison. Victoria in the mean time is asleep over the foot board of her bed with her legs in the air clinging to her sippy cup for dear life. She isn't stressed at all about the situation. Finally get Addison fed and changed get the diaper bag ready and start to head out the door when I "hear" Anthony decide to leave me a present in his diaper. What timing! It took 4 diapers to finally get him clean. Miraculously he isn't fussy anymore and I swear he giggled a lil as I am trying to clean the mess. I have heard these tales about motherhood but thought I would be able to escape situations like this. Silly me.
I sign in at the doctor's office and find a seat that can accommodate the load of two infant carriers, Victoria my purse and huge diaper bag. The receptionist asks what time my appointment is and I repeat to her what I wrote on the sign in sheet thinking that this couldn't be good. Yes I was correct my appointment was YESTERDAY and I have loaded everyone up for an appointment that doesn't exist. Being overly understanding they take me anyway (or was it the fact that I was nearly in tears) and head to the room to get them weighed. Anthony is now at a whopping 6 lbs 6 ounces and Addison at 5 lbs and 10 ounces. I can't believe how they are growing. But I don't have time to think about it I have to go and pick up James's dad and head to Salem to get my car.
Pick up Papaw and start out to Pekin to drop off the twins to mom's house while I get the car taken care of, get behind someone who is confused about what the gas pedal is for on his car and creep slowly all the way to Salem. After getting all of the paperwork done and transferring car seats and such we head out to get the temporary tags on the back when the down pour begins. There isn't a stitch of clothes on me dry and I am starving!! Head to Mcdonalds for a cheeseburger to find that after ordering their credit card machine is down and I have no cash on me at all. The day just keeps getting better.
I decided to head back to mom's house and let Papaw take James truck to his work. When I walk in the door I see Anthony and Addison in my dad's chair in the living room with pumpkin and ghost hats that "Gramma Harb" bought them. They are sitting right next to each other looking so cute that I want to burst into tears with pride! It is amazing how these beautiful lil babies can just take your day and make it all better. I have to just steal kisses from them. I am soo in love with those lil ones it is hard to stay frustrated for long.
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