Trying to Get to The Library

Storytime at the Library: Thursday- 9:30 AM

My Plan

8:00 am feed children breakfast. Get Lucy dressed. Get Eli Dressed. Children play while Janet gets dressed. Double check purse for diapers, waters and snacks. Get Lucy’s Jacket on. Get Eli’s Jacket on. Send children to the front door. Put Janet’s jacket on. Let Lucy out, let Eli out and Janet follows. Lucy climbs into car and climbs into her seat. Put Eli in his seat and buckle, then buckle Lucy. Pull out of driveway. 9:20 on our way to Library.

What Happened

8:00 am ate breakfast. Changed Lucy’s clothes, changed Eli’s clothes. Eli’s out of diapers… no big deal… “Lucy, can you get Mommy one of your diapers for Eli?… Thank you Lucy! No! Don’t wipe your face with the wipe I have to use to wipe Eli’s butt… can you get me another one please? Nevermind, I’ll just fold it in half.” Children run off to go play in living room. Lucy says: “Janet!” I walk into living room… Lucy is naked. Put Lucy’s clothes back on. Go to my room to get dressed. Where are my pants? My pants are in the dryer. Go downstairs, children follow me. Children play in basement, Janet gets dressed. First pair too tight. Second pair fits.  Janet goes downstairs to get children. Lucy is naked (again) and Eli pooped. It is 9:14. Put Lucy’s clothes back on. “Lucy, do not take your clothes off, we are going to the Library.” Take children upstairs to change Eli’s diaper. Changed. Lucy’s shoes are off. “Lucy, do not take your shoes off, we have to go to the Library!” Lucy says: “No Library!” Fine. Eli and I will go to Library together by ourselves. Eli’s Jacket is on. Lucy’s shoes back on. Janet’s jacket on. Where is Lucy? Hiding under the dining room table. Walk to the front door and shake keys. Lucy comes running. Lucy’s jacket on. Send Lucy outside. Send Eli outside. Janet walks out. Lucy crawls down steps, Eli crawls down steps. I pick up Eli and make Lucy walk. Lucy climbs in car and in seat, put Eli in car. Eli asks for a bottle “No Eli, I don’t have a bottle for you right now, we will eat a snack after the Library”. The word snack reminds Lucy that she wants a snack. “Snack! Mommy, I have snack? Snack peeze?” “I will give you a snack when Mommy gets into the car.” Mommy gets in car. Lucy gets snack. Eli wants snack: “Snack, Danet. Eli snack”. “Lucy, can you share your snack with Eli? (Lucy gives Eli a pc of her snack) Thank you Lucy for being a good friend and sharing your snack with Eli.” Lucy: “Mommy, I have water now?” “Crap. I forgot your water Luc… sorry”. It is 9:32.

All I have to say is that I love Ice Cream.

=)