Big Families
-
Baby Bear’s Birthday!
Can someone please tell me where this past year went?? Because it seems like yesterday that I brought tiny lil’ #6 home, but we just celebrated his first birthday this weekend. How does it all go by so fast?? At least it’s not just me. When I mentioned his birthday on Facebook (because as a mom, it’s now mandatory to do this. I think it’s in the bylaws), a lot of my friends said the very same thing- how is this possible? I think it comes with the territory of being a parent of multiple children. I’m not being condescending to parents of one child; I remember how vividly…
-
How do you DO it?? Part 2
As I mentioned in my last post regarding organization, I wanted to give you a clear sense of how I/we do things here, before I continue to entertain you with all of the things that go wrong here. 🙂 In the last post, I shared some of the techniques that we use to keep a handle on the potential mess and disorder. This time around, I’ll share some of the aspects of our routine that help to keep things running smoothly. And next time, I’ll share the chaos to keep it real. Because no matter how hard you work, those of you who parent numerous kids know that there are…
-
How Do You DO It?? Part 1
As you know, I have lots of kids. And when people find out that I have six kids, I receive one of two responses: 1. “God BLESS you!” (This can either mean “Wow! That’s AWESOME!”, or “I really hope God DOES bless you, because you’ll need it.” 2. “How do you DO it??” I have a variety of answers to that, depending on my mood. But the truth of it is, like other moms with less kids, I do the best I can. I muddle through- some things work, some don’t. I adapt and re-adapt. I cry. I scream. I swear under my breath. On good days, when things are…
-
I Was CONN-ed
Hi, everyone! Finally have a spare moment to post (spare as in: only while spooning baby food into tiny tot’s mouth), so here I am. It’s been quiet here lately. Quiet NOT as in, “oh boy, this is SO peaceful and relaxing!” No. Quiet as in, I’ve been going about my normal business of handling 1,094 tasks per day, but nothing noteworthy for intrepid observers to read about. And with all of the snow and frigid cold of the last few weeks, I’ve been feeling a bit like this in the house: SixPackMommy in her natural habitat. Since we had last Monday off from school, I decided to take the…
