Well, Michael and I have survived 2 days now. We have 2.5 left to go (Nathan is going to be here by noon on Friday to pick up Madison so we can leave town on time for our vacation). Here's how yesterday went and how this morning is going...
Yesterday we ended up taking naps a little after 10 again. I tried to hold out until 11, but when 2 of the 3 babies are crying inconsolably, I can only hold out for so long. They all took nice long naps, which allowed me time to get some laundry folded and some breakfast/lunch eaten, as well as doing a little work on the kitchen. When the babies woke up they were all in a pretty good mood. I made mac and cheese with mixed veggies and chicken for lunch (I was pretty proud of myself, I don't normally have the energy for all this). Avery and Madison ate their lunch very well. Dayton waited until afternoon snacks to eat cereal instead of any lunch. Madison was pretty crazy about the afternoon snacks too, I actually think she ate more than Avery yesterday! Which is pretty impressive, because Avery can eat!! The babies played and the afternoon went on. Over the last couple of days I have learned that Madison DOES NOT like to be walked away from! She will scream her lungs out if you turn around and walk away from her. However, I can't carry 3 babies with me all over the house, so she's learning that I will come back if she will be patient for a moment. At one point in the afternoon yesterday all 3 babies were grumpy. We were within an hour of Dayton being picked up and I didn't want to end my day on that note. I sang the ABC's and they quieted down to listen to me. Because of this, I continued for about 20 minutes, over and over, until all 3 forgot that they were grumpy. Glad that worked!!
Last night Michael had the girls again while I went to work. He fed them mac and cheese leftovers from lunch for dinner. They both ate very well and seemed to enjoy their dinner. They began to get fussy and Michael thought it was close to evening nap time, but wanted to get them in the bathtub first. They both seem to really enjoy baths. Apparently Madison got a pink bath crayon and was going to town on the tub walls. :) Not sure if Michael took any pictures or not, but I would bet not, as I'm sure the two girls kept his hands full. The girls grabbed the bath letters and enjoyed sticking them to the walls as well. I was glad to hear that bathtime went so well since Michael was on his own. We'll see if he gives them another one tonight (to get us back on our regular schedule) or if he waits for tomorrow night when I'll be home again. After their bath, the girls took an evening nap. We're a bit at a loss with Madison when she wakes up, she always seems to be so unhappy when she wakes up. Even when she's gently woken up instead of left to wake up on her own, she wakes up screaming. I guess everyone's different, it just seems like such a sad way to wake up each time. :( The girls played some more and went to bed around 8:30, so they were out cold when I got home. Michael had survived another shift. ;)
This morning has been up and down already. Dayton acts like he didn't get enough sleep last night. He's laying on the couch resting. The girls are going back and forth between playing well and being upset with each other. As usual, Avery is climbing, primarily on the dining room chairs. It doesn't seems to matter how many times I say no, get down, or remove her from the chairs, she keeps going back to them (not without a momentary meltdown of course). Both girls are learning a hard lesson of keeping their hands to themselves. Both struggle with pushing. Neither of them is hurting the other girl, but everyone is getting upset (insert lots of crying and a Mama with rising blood pressure). But after a few minutes, everyone is calmed down and they're back to playing. Madison spent a few minutes spinning around in circles. Avery thought that looked like fun, so she joined in. Madison covered her head up in her blanket, Avery got the biggest smile on her face when she saw this. Of course, to Avery, this meant peek-a-boo and that she needed to "find Madison". So Avery pulled the blanket (gently) off of Madison's head. Apparently this wasn't how Madison wanted to play, because she began to cry. So Avery put the blanket back on Madison and walked away, lol. So much for that game. That's more or less, all we've done so far today. I'll try to write more later, or tomorrow morning at the least. Your thoughts and prayers continue to be appreciated as I tackle the challenge of 3 one-year-olds on my own this week. ;)
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