This way and that way...try to keep up!

I'm learning, just from observation, that having kids is mostly a learn and observe process. And this process has taught me that as soon as I feel comfortable with a routine or experience, it often is just a sign that things are going to be changing soon. As is the case with our trips to the library, park, and pretty much anywhere we have our 'ventures' in the afternoons on our way home from work/school.

Our continued trips to the library had become almost easy. Piper has her favorite things to do while there and Boone was content in the stroller or being held while he watched his sister. But this last week he decided to assert himself and let everyone know it was time for him to become an active participant in the library experience. He wanted out of his stroller and wanted no part of being held. So down he went on the floor. No sooner did he hit the floor, he crawled right over to the books and started pulling them off the shelf with amazing speed. Then as if they had planned it, Piper took off in one direction (looking for a stool) and Boone headed in the other (heading who knows where), while they left me standing in the middle of the aisle trying to make a decision which way to head first! Oh boy, those too are busy. See what I mean, just when you get comfortable, they decide it's time to mix things up a bit. And all this distraction led to us bringing home a few "racey" books this week, as Aunt Heather can attest to (hee, hee!). Just when you think a book entitled "Belly Buttons" that's on the toddler aisle is just, in fact, about belly buttons. Wow, don't think we'll be getting that book again for a really, really, really long time.

Same with at the park. Again, its been almost easy there, one immobile and only one on the go. Not any more. Now there's one crawling all over God's green earth (literally) and the other trying the most daring moves she can think of, mostly off the top of the slide or while hanging on for dear life hanging 5 feet off the ground. Ok, that's a bit of an exaggeration, mostly she just thoroughly enjoys herself and loves, loves, loves playing with all the kids there. I did meet a couple really nice moms on our trip this week, one of who had three kids and one with four. And we all managed to have quite a lengthy conversation, all while holding sleeping babies, chasing after crawling babies, keeping an eye on the bigger kids, and trying to convince all of them not to throw sand! So I guess, in the end, it's all about perspective. Sure things are getting crazier, but that just means I need to adjust to the new norm and then get ready for the next changes to come our way!