People often ask me, "how's life with four kids?". Honestly, it depends on the day. Some days, I feel like "I've Got This!", everyone is fed, dressed (that may mean pajamas- people, don't expect too much) and all pee has found its way into the potty. However, sometimes there are weeks like this one, where I feel like I am drowning in children. I felt a true connection with the man that wrote this: "I’m sorry. I had no idea we had so many freaking kids. Really. Having four kids is not having four individual children. That sort of “simple math” does not apply to children. 1+1+1+1 does NOT equal 4. Adding up children is like another form of Eastern math that none of us understand. 1+1+1+1 clearly equals 64. You have 64 children. That’s the only thing that could explain why my bedroom sounded like an overcrowded daycare in the hood from 7-7:30am and 3:45-8:00pm. The correct (eastern) math is 1x4x4x4. And that equals 64. You have 64 children. And I had no idea. I’m sorry." after suffering in his bed with the flu for a week. (Aaron Ivey)
This week, four kids feels like 64. I'm tired from staying up late all weekend with awesome friends (don't regret), Eric's working till 8:00+ each night, I am potting training (YES-STILL!), I started cloth diapering again (I know, glutton for punishment here), I've had appointments, a crawling inquisitive baby, kids who want 3 meals a day (how demanding they are!) and my house is a dirty pit.
The crazy part? We want more kids! (right, Eric? Right?) As much as I wish our little girl(s) was here with us, as much as I ache for her to be here with her forever family, I know that God's timing is perfect. Let's be honest, she might get lost in the hot mess that we are this week. As I write this, the natives are probably flooding the bathroom or trying to feed their baby brother whole hot dogs, peanuts and other equally dangerous non-baby foods.....I better go..... Lord, thank you for your perfect timing. And for not always going with my "really good, super specific, perfect plan".
Wait a second. You said "all the pee is in the potty." You lost me. I only have TWO boys and never once since they entered my home has the pee EVER been all in the potty!
ReplyDeleteI understand!
ReplyDeleteI also agree with the comment above. I asked Nate if he could be an example for the boys to follow and sit while he goes to the bathroom from now on so I don't have to clean the toilets so much. Those little boys CAN NOT aim very well. But, he didn't like that idea... ;)
I've been potty-training Tommy as well. Just started this week and I think I've washed 64 underwear/pant combinations from #1...and #2, which makes me think it would be better for him to be in diapers until he trains himself at 5 years old. Maybe that will be my next plan of "attack."
Hang in there friend. I'm hanging with you.