Well, Josie is finally down for her morning nap despite a lovely faceplant on the tile this morning producing a fat lip and a mouthful of blood promptly spit all over me when Dave handed her over for mommy comfort. Luckily dentist Grandpa declared everything to be ok, so I hope that's the case. Now, with a few brief moments, we'll try and give you a glimpse into life with 2 toddlers in and outside the apartment.
The last 4 days has brought the adored Carl into our home for full days of play. Josie has treasured "patting" her little pal on the head and chasing him around the apartment. Though 3 months younger, Carl is clearly stronger, but hasn't mastered the art of walking yet, so Josie still has the quicker upper hand. And she loves teaching him new tricks.
Like, for instance, using a straw. We got that down yesterday with some antics along the way.
Yesterday was a treat, as Dave was home the entire day to help out. We got to practice what it would be like to have two to take care of. Two diapers to change, two to feed, two to get ready and in the stroller. Two to entertain. Two is coming up in two months from today (or earlier, hopefully???)Seems like ever day we find new ways to keep Josie occupied while we try and change her diaper.
And even then, it can be a challenge to finish the job. Like, put clothes back on.
Thank goodness for moms who can wrestle clothes on! Notice the baby boy doll, a gift from my cousin Makayla. We practice giving the baby hugs and kisses every day. And we try and work on gentleness as well. However, that doesn't alway keep this particular doll from landing on the floor when Josie is bored with him. She has however, taken to kissing and blowing up my ever expanding belly with sisterly affection.
Here's a very small snapshot of life outside the apartment. I rarely bring my camera out, so here's a glimpse. Here's our condo building and the grounds surrounding it.
We're on the 10th floor.
And sometimes for a treat we'll go out for lunch-- the pita pit is usually a good buy, though yesterday a bit on the dry side.
And though we have a car, we've found public transportation to be much cheaper, and, in the long run, easier. The busses here will lower themselves down to the sidewalk for strollers, and they even have bike racks should you choose to use them. And we have a bus stop a couple minutes from our door so I'm becoming more and more of a fan. No gas to buy, no parking to find, no carseats to wrestle. And with our handy dandy new double stroller (thanks Kurt and Jenn!) we can cruise the town no problem.
Local fresh produce markets generally have the cheapest and best fresh food around. We're learning how to shop cheap. 
And back home again. I think the kids had a nice day--- and we got something accomplished too!
About that nap.....
1 comments:
you are totally ready. i think the hardest part to having multiple kids is getting in and out of the car in a busy parking lot. if you nix that, you're golden. here, the public buses have this insane rule that you can't have an unfolded stroller on the bus nor even use it to GET ON the bus. so moms struggle with their multiple young children and a folded stroller trying to get on a bus. i think i wouldn't have the patience and would "accidentally" let the stroller fly from my hand and knock out the driver. anyway, glad to see vancouver takes care of their mommies. :->
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