Mother's Morning Out: well, not in the sense that I got to leave my kids behind, but rather in the sense that I tried to get out of the house with two kids by myself...I've seen other mothers do this with ease, but I'm still not sure I completely understand how it's done. Friday I had the task of getting Elise to her dance class pictures at 3:30, and here is what my day consisted of:
- feed Evie
- change diaper
- feed Evie
- change diaper
- feed Evie
- change diaper
- pick Elise up from school
- eat lunch
- buy glue for Elise's costume's headband
- curl Elise's hair
- put Elise's hair in ponytail
- put make-up on Elise
- wonder if putting make-up on a 3-year-old is such a good idea...
- put costume on Elise
- drive to dance pictures
When we got home, I tried an even more difficult feat: a shower. I handed Elise a washcloth, told her to wash off her face, and plopped Evie in her bouncie seat next to the shower, then started scrubbing as quickly as possible.
That's when one of those precious moments made time stand still. Elise called me, and I peeked around the curtain to see her grinning under her wash cloth. "Look, Mommy. I'm Elise again." Jeez, that made the stressful day seem insignificant.
