On My Own

Yesterday was the first day that I was truly on my own with both kids. Samantha is just about a month old but prior to this week, I had help from the visit from my parents, and the nanny was here with Joshua. The nanny's last day was Friday, so now it is just me and the two kiddies during the day. I was lucky when it was just me and Samantha during the day, because she slept a lot, so it was easier. (2 years ago when Joshua was a one month newborn, I remember thinking how hard it was. Now, it seems easier. I guess it is due to more experience). Starting now, I am up at 6:30am when Joshua wakes up, and my day begins. Well actually, maybe my day begins at 3am or 4am when Samantha wakes up. When oh when am I going to get more than 3 hours of sleep in one clip?

To keep your sanity, it is ideal to get out of the house at least once a day. Even if it is just walking around the block, it is important to do something. So, my do something yesterday was a walk with Joshua and Samantha. I hadn't put the double stroller together, so I put Joshua in his stroller and put Samantha in the Moby Wrap. Unfortunately, I still haven't gotten the hang of the Moby Wrap so the nice walk with Samantha and Joshua turned into a walk to the mailbox and a walk half way around the block. I still need to work on the whole wrap thing, because it just didn't feel exactly right. Today, my "getting out" was a trip to Starbucks. Well, it was a drive-thru so I never got out of the car. Yet, I did get out. I had to load both kids in the car, and that was an event in and of itself. Hopefully, it will get easier each time.