Had a "mommy day" with the two-some today, in an effort to give Nat some uninterrupted stretches of time in which to work on the dissertation. It was a lovely, temperate and sunny day out and I took the crew out to the west side. An underwhelming visit to a resale event (kiddos were terrific there, really, but I think I am better off without kids OR the giant stroller when I actually want to shop) followed by the world's most idyllic visit to Rocky River Park wherein Jack played on the equipment, Ivy laid on a blanket, we picnicked on the grass and the lake was blue. We topped it off with a trip to Starbucks before coming home for some napping (for the kids) and cleaning (for me) and then off again to Target. A dinner of a frozen pizza and some Cars on the tube to close the day. Nice.
In talking with Nat we concluded together that its not really taking care of the kids that is the hard part. In fact, the little darlings are pretty easy to deal with, most of the time. As long as you are not trying to do anything ELSE while taking care of them. As long as their needs are paramount and they are your sole focus, all is fine. Its when you try to, say, clean the house or do something for yourself, like use the bathroom, that things get tricky. So my day today, on my own with the kids, was rather a lark, thanks to going into with the mindset that I would do nothing else besides spend the day with them and keep them out of the house.
Parenting would be a great deal easier and generally more fun, I think, if the rest of life would just stop getting in the way...
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