My Morning with the Twins

Somewhere along the line Eric and I started referring to Eleanor and Hampton as the "twins." I guess it has something to do with how close they are in age. But that is how the children are named in our family......there is Everett and the twins!

I really enjoy my Tuesday and Thursday mornings with the "twins" while Everett is at preschool.

Eleanor is all dressed and ready to go. I am excited that now I can put her in all the cute dresses I bought for her for Spring/Summer.

Everett right before we left this morning for preschool. He is still so apprehensive about going, but always reports he had fun afterward. He also likes discovering what I have packed in his lunchbox that day. Today it was Greek yogurt, a banana, and whole-wheat baked donuts.

 

 

So after I dropped Everett off today, I needed a few things from Target. The "twins" seemed in decent moods, and any errand with 2 is so much simpler than the 3, so off we went.

Now it is very out of character for Hampton to throw fits. He rarely tantrums, but when he does.....watch out.  

I had just gathered our items at Target and was about to check-out when he threw the fit of his lifetime. Eleanor was in the Baby Bjourn and he was in the cart and wanted out. I knew it was going to be difficult to corral him, so I told him no.

He lost it! I mean-lost it. He screamed, kept trying to climb out, was throwing things out of our cart. Lost it. I have never had to leave a cart full of things before in a store, but I did. I was so embarrassed and even though I know most people weren't judging me, I still felt their eyes on me. Probably with pity. It was a pitiful sight. I do believe he was embarrassed too as I was strapping him in his car seat. He kept giving me kisses and when I looked him in the eyes, he would cover his face with both of his hands. Poor thing. We all deserve a decent meltdown every now and again.

And sassy has been really off her schedule. She was up and down all night and skipped her morning nap. A dirty diaper was the culprit for this morning and a hungry tummy was what caused her to keep getting up throughout the night. Maybe a growth spurt? 

This is my three right before nap time. They are all jammied up and ready to rest.

 

Despite our "off" morning, memories were made and time was spent together. Not too bad.