Yesterday was an exercise in patience, perseverance, and potty breaks. We decided it would be a GREAT idea to travel 500 miles, by car, to see family for Thanksgiving. As with almost everything pertaining to our family, it is much harder in the moment than when I look back. We planned to leave around 6am and get to our destination by 4pm. This is normally a 7-8 hour drive and we planned some extra time for the babies. HAHAHA! Boy, were we wrong! We didn't leave until 9am and then we didn't get to my parent's house until 9pm. What were we doing this whole time? What was the extra 4 hours spent doing? Mostly, feeding babies.
I can't believe what bottomless pits these guys have become. This is wonderful because it means they are now "on the chart" for their actual ages, not their adjusted ages.
THANKFUL THOUGHT #1: my babies aren't just surviving, they are thriving
Back to my title, let me explain the logistics of getting 2 adults, 1 five year old, and 7 month old triplets from point A to point B. Laundry - this is the bane of my existence. I HATE doing laundry and it's the one thing I have to keep up with. I didn't do that for a couple of weeks and paid the price about 3 days before we left. I think I washed, dried, folded and put away about 15-20 loads. Part of my problem is that I'm completely OCD about the clothes and don't want anyone else to do them. Once the laundry was done, I realized that the boys didn't have warm enough clothes for the 20 degree weather we were going to. Off to the store to buy more clothes (I'll blog that later) and launder those! Packing to fit everything into a minivan was the biggest challenge. We had our stuff, G's stuff, and then all the junk that infants require (much less 3) PLUS 2 strollers. That van was packed to the gills!
THANKFUL THOUGHT #2: my wonderful husband who not only indulges my uber-organized packing, but takes it all out to the car
Finally on the road, we proceeded to realize all the things we forgot. Primarily, Dramamine for G and me. The first stop was only about 2 miles from home! We did make it to the halfway mark in pretty good time. The babies slept, I slept, and G watched movies. Our halfway stop ended up being about 2 hours (felt like 4). The second half of the trip wasn't as quiet or peaceful as the first half. We had Podee bottles for the boys so they could eat in the car. Problem is, they didnt want them. They just wanted out of their car seats. If you have never heard of a Podee, it is a wonder for feeding multiples.
Greatest thing ever!
Having finally arrived at our destination, I am at my fourth Thankful Thought.
THANKFUL THOUGHT #4: what an incredible family I have! My husband who is the best partner in the world, my sweet sweet daughter, my miracle babies, and my fabulous parents who are always there to help when we need it.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving tomorrow! Don't forget in all the superficial thankfulness to take a moment to praise The Father who gave His only Son so that we may have everlasting life. And that is what I am most thankful for!
Happy Thanksgiving!
