Sorry for the radio silence all weekend. We were crazy busy Saturday and on Sunday we had Internet problems.
Today I've been chasing -- literally chasing -- kids most of the day.
You see, Jeff and I inadvertently created a problem for ourselves over Thanksgiving. The kids were sick and grumpy, and we were both here to keep small boys out of trouble, so we let the triplets have more freedom than usual. It kept them from fussing and whining so much, so it seemed like a good idea at the time.
Now they aren't satisfied to be in their gated play area. Think screaming. Times three. The boys will all scream and wail while holding their ears and saying, "That hurts my ears!" Apparently they are not bothered by their own screaming, just their brothers'. I'm bothered by all of it.
So, for the last week I have tried to make the boys happy in their play area and give them a little "run" time every day. But the more freedom they have, the more they want.
Since they've been able to open the baby gate for months now, they can get out of their play area if they want. And now they WANT, so breakouts are not uncommon.
Right now if I let them out of their gated play area they have the run of the house, and I get to run around the house, too, trying to keep everyone out of trouble. Nothing zaps productivity like three two-year-olds on the loose!
So it's time to make another round of changes here.
The question is what to do, and when?
I can barely muster the mental energy to think about moving furniture around on top of work, Christmas and everyday survival.
Maybe I'll just toss some Christmas cookies into the gated play area to keep the boys happy.
2 comments:
Get a dog. A dog will wear all four of them out. Hey, you can borrow ours! I could stand to have a few hours of peace & quiet.
That's what I need, Molly, a hyperactive dog to add to my chaos. I have a sneaking suspicion that the only person Henry would wear out is me!
Of course, if you'd consider a trade, a couple of kids for Henry, then we can talk! :)
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