A crazy week

Our life has been totally crazy since the littles have arrived.  I guess that is to be expected.  I'll admit, I'm tired.  Mr. M had two doctor appointments this week and is now hopefully going to be seen by a neurologist.  I missed his therapy appointment on Monday because I was at the doctor getting my allergy shot.  Total mommy brain scheduling two things at the same time. Bubba and Goose continue to suffer terrible allergies and even after a week of eye drops are not finding relief.  I had Bubba back at the doctor on Tuesday to see what we can do to help.  Batman is in underwear this week and is doing really well other then the accident he had this afternoon.  Peanut is getting sick and has a terrible diaper rash she doesn't really want me to treat.  Our basement took in water again due to the rain which always makes doing laundry a nightmare. I brought up a load to put away and I'm not really even sure it was clean.  I can't smell so sniffing it didn't help.  I too am starting to feel sick and worry that if I am down for the count things will really get out of control.  We are headed into a three day weekend and have several family get togethers planned at our home so I pray we can all stay healthy.  Baby boy is coming for the weekend.  We haven't seen him in several months.  I'm anticipating a crazy weekend with six kids under our roof.  Despite all the stress I feel so blessed to have all that I do.  God continues to provide us with strength and energy to keep going.  There are days I say to myself "I'm not doing anything today," but in the end I find the energy to empty the dishwasher and reload it, do another load of laundry, wash all the bottles, spend time with Mr.M working on tummy time, get everyone loaded into the car for yet another doctor appointment, and make sure Goose and Bubba have their homework done. As evening approaches and I just want to relax I'm quickly reminded that someone has a game or a lesson, the kids need to eat, and five little bodies have to be bathed.  The kids didn't even see Big Daddy yesterday because he was at work late, Goose was most upset about missing her daddy.  I was in bed when he came home so we didn't even really connect either.  He just got home from work, dropped off some food for dinner and was out the door to take Bubba to swim lessons.  When Bubba returns he will be going straight to baseball practice and then Big Daddy will take Goose to her softball game. I don't think the Littles will see daddy today either. Right now we have too much going on and I keep trying to figure out how to simplify our life.  Swim lessons are ending this week (thank God.)  Bubba will have karate through June and baseball goes until July.  Goose will have Softball through June and will start swim team at the beginning of June.  I anticipate the Littles will be here this fall so I'm already thinking ahead.  We just can't keep up this schedule.  The plan is for Goose to do swim lessons through the school year and that's it.  Bubba will do karate.  One activity for each kid will be enough.  I would love to sign Batman up for soccer but we will see how everything is going. It's so hard to find balance. These days we seem too busy to really enjoy each other as a family.  Hopefully this summer we will be able to slow down a bit, or at least at the end of July and August we will.  Then the new school year will begin and it starts all over.  I'm really looking forward to this summer.  I love having Goose and Bubba home with me.  I know entertaining 5 kids all summer isn't going to be easy but having them home all day will be a blessing.  We plan to go to the pool a lot, after Big Daddy is home from work, so I only have to take three kids.  I'm sure we will go to the zoo and parks, and the kids are looking forward to our second trip to Great America (without the Littles.)  We had hoped to go on several camping trips but I'm not sure that is happening with 5 kids and 2 dogs.  We shall see though, maybe the spirit will move us, or we will all need to get the heck out of Dodge.  I'm finishing this post on Friday morning and I'm so thankful the weekend is here.