Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Gotcha Day!!!

Let me tell you... going from one to three?  Woooo boy!!  We got to the baby house around 11:30, got them dressed and practiced some speed-feeding maneuvers to get lunch into them before we hit the road.  They got a little "extra" by way of some Dramamine in their yogurt to try and stave off any motion sickness and encourage a little nap.  *sigh* It didn't work.

Traffic was crazy coming back to the apartment, so we didn't get home until 2:15.  Lance had exactly 15 minutes to inhale some food before running back out the door to pick up their passports.  Yes he did.  My husband left me ALONE with all three of them less than 15 minutes after arriving home.  It wasn't that bad until dinner time.

Have you ever tried to prepare a meal with three children under the age of five circling your legs?  It was like preparing Thanksgiving dinner at a homeless shelter!  All of them whining and looking for chow.  I managed to get them all fed with only a couple of minor meltdowns surrounding bib removal and the ending of the meal.   Then we all trooped out to watch a little Baby Einstein prior to bath time.

I managed to lure both of them into the tub with a combination of oohing and ahhing over the magic of water falling into the tub and the wholesale throwing of toys into the water.  Cooper went in pretty happily and started splashing.  Carter did NOT care for the feeling of water on his testicles.  He kept hopping up like he was getting goosed!

Notice I keep saying "I" did this, and "I" did that.  My poor hubby didn't get home til after bath time, at which point I sent him flying across the street to the grocery store.  I'm not sure we fully appreciated how much these kids can EAT!!!  Dear Lord, I felt like I had been visited by a plague of locusts!

Bedtime went fairly peacefully, a little repetitive lying back down a la Super Nanny, and they both passed out.  It is way past time for me to crash out... please pray that they sleep through the night!

Here are a couple of photos from our official Gotcha Day:


Our first photo as a family of five.  



Checking out some books...



Bath time at the OK Corral...

I'm so happy, I could just die.  Seriously.

17 comments:

  1. You make me laugh! I'm sure it was chaotic but also wonderful. Best of all, everyone survived and I do hope you're getting some much needed rest. Congrats once again!

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  2. Congrats to you! Great picture of the new family of five! Hope you get some rest!

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  3. I'm gonna have to remember that dramamine in the yogurt trick.

    Happy Gotcha Day!!! You have a beautiful family!

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  4. Wow....you are very brave....glad everything went well today!!! Love the pictures! Hoping you get to head home very soon!

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  5. Wow congratulations. Glad it all worked out o.k.. Our little one just started liking her bath time. I think you are in the same apartment we stayed in, Retro Suite, on Novy Arbat, it looks like that lovely green tile in the bathroom. Sally

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  6. Congratulations!! I'm so happy for y'all. You look like a great big happy family!!

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  7. oops that was my sons account up under Tyler. It is really me. Sally

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  8. Beautiful family of five. Congratulations!

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  9. Kim, I love your blog!!!!!!!!!!!! I was having a rough day today, but after reading your post, I got my first belly laugh of the week. I am so happy for you, and your family.

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  10. Oh boy, welcome to my world! I simply love your sense of humor. Your family is amazing! I also love how you and Lance are wearing short sleeves and the boys are decked out in their matching long sleeve shirts. Thank goodness you didn't have to worry about matching snow suits, hats, gloves and boots!!!

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  11. SOunds like a long, tiring, crazy, wonderful, amazing, long-awaited first night together! Congratulations on the many dinners, the tons of bathtimes, and even the puddles of tears with your new family of five. Life begins again! Kathy

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  12. Congratulations!! Everyone is adorable. I'm glad everything is going so well.

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  13. I remember being so happy and having the same feeling!! Congratulations on your family of five forever!!

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  14. OMG -- all three of those boys are beyond adorable. I have to admit to being a little envious! Have fun with them, and have a safe trip home!

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  15. They are all 3 so handsome. Congratulations. I loved your last statement...so happy for you!

    Kristine

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  16. Hooray!!!!!! What an amazing day! Congratulations!! And a huge kudos to you for navigating meal time, bath and bed time on the FIRST day, on your own! Wow I'm impressed! Have a great time the rest of this week and safet travels home!

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