Random Daily Thought

Life has gotten pretty crazy lately and I love every minute of it!  I officially put all three boys to bed tonight.  Starting with Bronx after many kisses and hugs, Lunden after a dozen books were read, and Nick falling asleep on the living room floor watching of course, baseball.  After I have tucked everyone in, took a shower and sat down for the first time today I realized I am a pretty lucky girl no matter how tired I may be and how huge my tummy may be getting these days.  My doctor appointment went great today, only five weeks left and feeling great.  Still working out everyday, but definitely not running any marathons!

I still have so much to do, if only I could get the boys to leave the house for a straight 48 hours I could get some major organizing and cleaning done.  But we all know that is not going to happen so here I sit planning out tomorrows agenda: pre-school, parent observation day, cleaning, cooking dinner, swim lessons, oh and of course playing outside (because the weather has been gorgeous!!!!).

After the boys and I worked out today Grammy was waiting at our house to take care of the boys while I went to the doctor and ran a few quick errands.  They love Grammy time!  While I was grocery shopping through Target I saw a little boy with his mom and grandma in Starbucks enjoying a fresh cup of coffee and chatting away.  I thought to myself wouldn't that be nice if Bronx really sat as still as that little boy to enjoy a cup of coffee in Starbucks.  Anyone that knows Bronx knows that is not happening. Our shopping trips are adventurous and fast and always a trip to the toy aisle to keep him occupied while I finish my shopping.

I grabbed my shopping cart and proceeded to check off my list of groceries from aisle to aisle when approximately 15 minutes later the mom and grandma came cruising around the corner with their little man in their shopping cart all while carrying their remaining cups of coffee.  We smiled at each other and went on our marry way, until a couple of aisles later I ran into them again and the little boy was having an all out melt down.  I could have written this book myself.....seriously who takes time to chat over coffee in Starbucks before shopping with a one year old.  I felt bad for the little boy because I knew it was totally his moms fault that A)he was ready to go home or B) he was tired or hungry.  I truly think kids don't have tempertanrums or meltdowns in the store unless it is somewhat our/parents faults.  As they passed by me a third time I smiled and acted like it was no big deal, because how annoying is it when someone gives you free unwanted advice in the store?  They passed me again looking at my huge belly and I know what they were thinking......"she has no idea what she is getting into." But if only they knew I had two more little boys at home, its times like this when I wished I had had both of the boys with me.

Which leads me to my next point.....I have been given many strange looks lately in the store when I am out and about and have been given some unwanted advice/comments from people I know and people I don't know.

Here is the biggest comment I get when I have both boys with me (Lunden 3 and Bronx 1) along with a huge belly seen by all: Oh my you are going to have your hands full aren't you? or Wow was this pregnancy planned? How are you going to do it with three kids under three?  I usually just giggle and go on with my day with some funny crazy comment.  But what I really want to say is, "Yes it was a planned pregnancy, and yes there are only a few of us in this world that are made out to be great moms with lots of children and can handle the day to day craziness, I am sorry you are not one of them." I know that is not appropriate so I use my personal filter, but gosh darn it, keep your comments to yourself and think before you talk people!  Maybe some of us actually like having big families...

I love my boys to death and would do anything for my family!  I now see why families have four, five, or six kids.  Family is fun, adventurous, so unpredictable and one of the best things anyone could ever ask for!  I have an unbelievable husband that helps every second he can that the boys absolutely adore!

So I challenge you to make sure you use your filter when you are out and about and challenge yourself to look at the good side of a situation.  God has blessed each of us in a different way, I am just the lucky one with a growing family!