Thursday, May 15, 2014

Getting Out of the House

It's so hard to believe that during the first 6 months of the boys' lives, there were sometimes weeks that went by where we didn't leave the house.  In fact the boys never really left the house unless they had a doctor's appointment.  Part of this was because I was so protective of them when they were little.  I didn't want to risk getting my precious and fragile preemies sick by exposing them to the outside world.  And then, of course, the ugly winter came.  Not only did I not want to drag my sweet babies out in the cold snowy weather, I myself didn't want to be out in it.

Then spring hit and everything changed.  I was ready to get these boys out into the world.  They needed fresh air.  They needed experiences.  So, starting in March, I began go on lots of walks with the boys.  A couple times I took our Triple Decker stroller but soon decided I would rather take out the double jogger and wear a baby.

Aside from frequent walks, here are some of the other places we've been in the last couple months:

  • Lawrence St. Patty's Day parade/Buffalo Wild Wings
  • Mi Ranchito
  • Kansas City Zoo
  • Bass Pro Shop to see the Easter Bunny
  • Consignment sale
  • Gracie's first birthday party
  • Paige's Baby Shower/Backyard Bash
  • March for Babies walk
  • Deanna Rose Farmstead (twice)
  • Multiples of KC play date
Last week, I had a 8 day streak of leaving the house with the boys.  Some of those were just walks, others were actual outings.  Regardless, I'm really proud of myself that I'm not longer afraid to leave the house with three babies.  Sure, it's a lot of work to get them all packed up to go, and I'm always nervous that someone is going to act out, but so far I haven't regretted a single outing.  And now that I have a nice new triple stroller, I'm sure we'll be leaving the house even more.  I'm looking forward to checking out the OP Arboretum and story time at the library.  My sister-in-law Jen and I plan on taking the crew to the zoo again next Monday.  Can't wait!


First zoo trip of the season

Easter at Bass Pro Shop

Deanna Rose with cousin Dakota


March for Babies

Loving the new stroller!

Fun at Deanna Rose

Too much fun at Paige's shower

Nolan snoozing with Mandra

Ollie's out!

Neighborhood walk

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