Hi There!

Ouch!  It hurts to fall off the earth!

People (usually those with less than three kids) frequently ask me what the difference is between having three kids and a number less than three kids (usually the number he or she currently has).

Here are some things I have noticed:

• I have approximately 1,000,000 loads of laundry per week.  This is up from the nine that I routinely had with two kids.  How is this possible you ask...milk.  It is drippy, stinky and necessary at every. single. meal.
• It takes drugs to get three simultaneous naps.  I don't take much...just enough to take the edge off.
• I spend 50% of my life waiting for small persons to navigate stairs.
• I don't argue with those who wish to eat crayons.  Purple, blue and orange poop makes me giggle.
• I still try to stop children from eating dog food...don't hate--it's expensive!
• More kids means more friends without even taking off your p-jams.
• When we wake up alone we...hmmm...don't know...never happens!
• Someone is always in a good mood.  Which is great because usually someone is in a bad mood.
• I drink coffee.  I never really did before.  I do now.  Always.
• I never have clean clothes on.  Now I layer so that before I leave the house I can peel off the outer layer of snot and milk.
• No one ever gets milk cups anywhere but at the table.  Not on the couch.  Not in your room.  And never, ever, ever (again) in my car.
• Kids don't actually die if they don't have a snack in the car.  They don't even really whine.  Cuz you know I don't pack anything other than diapers in that bag.
• Audiobooks keep me sane-ish.
• News is theoretical.
• I don't go anywhere.  Well, that's not true, but when we go places we make it count.  
• We have home dates.  Carry out sushi + adult beverage = happy.
• I should really make the stair wells more interesting.
• Nothing replaces the joy of watching my children play together.  Three makes a happier, sillier, cuddlier bundle! 

As promised, our new lady, Jessie.

So, there it is.  Five people, one dog and no squirrels.  Anywhere.

P.S.  This photo is actual size.  

Just about.