When I'm out with Quinn and Riley, in the double stroller, I am always amused by the looks and comments I get from other people. Often they say things to each other "look at those twins", sometimes talk to the babies "Hi there", and other times to me (usually other mothers) "and I thought I had my hands full" or something like that. I say something like "yes, but it's a good hands full." And we continue our shopping. We get out, for sure, but we also have many days of the week where we just stay around the house, maybe taking a walk if it's nice out. I think to myself how I want to remember what these days are like...what they are filled with and how we spent our time together. So here's Friday of this week...not particularly special but I actually took the time to write down things that happened throughout the day so I could remember it to blog about. Isn't that sad, this is just yesterday we are talking about, but without my notes I'm afraid I wouldn't remember much at least not the details from the day.
Started with the best part of the day with Geoff bringing Quinn and Riley to me. I nursed them (love this part of the day too :) and got them changed and then we cuddled in bed for a few minutes. I went to get their breakfast made and Geoff plays with them for a few minutes before bringing them to the table. I sat down with both babies in front of me, Quinn to the left and Riley to the right and start feeding them. They both got cereal and yogurt and fruit all mixed together for breakfast, Quinn gets prunes (to keep things moving) and Riley gets applesauce or bananas (because things move just fine). I give one a few bites and a drink and then they have to wait patiently while I give the other a few bites and so on. Quinn doesn't like to wait so patiently but is very happy to eat puffs or anything else that I put on his tray while I feed Riley. She, however, waits very patiently...most the time.
After breakfast we moved into the living room to play a little. I get on the phone to order Riley's helmet, based on her appointment the day before, she will have her helmet next week. It's much more pricey than we would like but we feel like it is the best thing to do for her. She will have to wear it for 23 hours a day. Pray Riley adjusts to it well. After some play time Quinn and Riley go down for their morning naps. I check my email and see that a friend would like to borrow some maternity clothes so I go get them down from the attic. Then I fix my breakfast and get a shower. I get myself ready for the day and see that Riley is up from her nap. She gets a bath and then I let her hang out with no diaper (she's looking a little red) while I give Quinn a bath.
After that they both get some lotion (love the smell of babies after baths) and dressed I let them play for a few minutes. I had given them each a toy and I looked back at them and realized they had switched toys, without any fussing, he just had her toy and she had his. They already know how to share! I nurse them (at the same time) and then we go downstairs for some lunch. They had peas and mangos, yum, yum. Then we get in the car and go on our first ever grocery store trip, the 3 of us. Quinn has been one other time to the grocery store with me (Riley was asleep at home with daddy), but other than that I go at night when Geoff is home or send Geoff on his way home. I had this trip planned...list with just a few things that we needed, seat cover for Quinn to sit in the cart, and Bjorn for Riley to ride on me. It worked well and I loved talking to them as we shopped! We even took a picture to remember this first trip!
They start getting tired so I knew I had better get them home and in their beds, but they did really well and were pretty happy the whole time. As soon as we get home I carry Riley to her bed (leaving Quinn buckled in the car with a toy) and get her down for a nap. I go back for Quinn, rock him, and get him down for sleep. Then I get the groceries, and get them put away...why is my shirt wet under my arms...oh, I'm sweating...this how I get my workouts these days. Since it's almost 2 pm I decide that I had better answer the growl in my stomach with some lunch. After lunch I put some laundry in, make a phone call or two and see that my kiddos are waking from their naps. I change them and nurse them and then we head out for the second time today. This is very unusual for us to go out twice in one day but I had been trying to get to the shoe store all week and it was just a half mile from our house. Riley's physical therapist noticed recently that when Quinn is standing he likes to be on his tiptoes and said that we need to help him get his feet flat on the ground so that he will be able to walk correctly. She said that his jumper was bad for this and with how much he loves the jumper I didn't want to have to keep him out of it. She suggested that the baby walking shoes will help him get his feet flatter so off to get his first pair of Stride Rites we went. My great plan was to get Quinn the plain white pair that Riley could then wear (his foot is 1 and a half sizes bigger than hers) but since he needed a wide shoe and Riley does not, my plan does not seem like it will work.
When we get home the kids play, Quinn in the jumper in his new shoes and Riley in the exersaucer. I start making our dinner, a chicken casserole, and call my mom to complain that after ordering Riley's helmet and getting Quinn's shoes I have no money! She explains that it will be like this from here on out, or maybe till they are out of college...I wouldn't have it any other way! It's time to get the kiddos their dinner, cereal with green beans! Shortly after, we get on their pj's and start on our bedtime routine to wind down for sleep. Geoff gets home at story time so he sits down and reads to them and says prayers and then it's off to bed for Quinn and Riley.
Ever since the time change they have been going to sleep about 6pm, I'm trying to move it back just a little so they can see Geoff a little more but they are just tired (and since they've been sick I don't want to push it)! After they are in bed Geoff helps me finish cooking dinner and we finally sit down to eat and relax...and I'm tired! While this day is typical, they are all a little different and I love waking up to each new day with my kiddos and seeing what it holds for us!
Pretty girl! 
