Embracing the Chaos

Anyone who knows me will easily be able to tell you that before having kids I was an organised freak! Always on time, house spick and span and always planning life down to the last detail - that was me!

Now, I still try to be all of that but am slowly coming to realise that it is just not reality! I am still trying to leave for work in the mornings with the house super tidy (even though they will just get all the toys back out as soon as we get home), when meeting someone for a coffee I'll send a wee text to say "2 mins away" when in reality that is the time until I find a park - I forget to include the time it takes to put the pram up & put the boys in (so add on another 10!!) and the biggest..... going out in public!!

I was always told to get used to this early and we did but it was so much easier when they just slept! Now they want to crawl around, make lots of noise and see what you're eating and drinking rather than just sit there nicely. We went out yesterday for a family lunch which was so lovely but such a disaster with the boys. We tried to hold them (as I hadn't even thought about asking for highchairs like I normally would) which was just not a happening thing so we put them back in the car for a nap (yes, I'm sure someone out there will judge but they were in sight!) but this didn't happen either so I felt like we didn't even get the chance to sit down and talk or eat. Fast forward to today, where I was ALOT more organised and ready for the chaos! I was meeting a friend for coffee so before going (we chose the Plaza cafe which is so aswesomly family friendly!) I booked a big table and 2 high chairs, packed lunch for the boys and had the pram ready to go! As soon as we got there I ordered my drink and a wee nibble then got the boys out the pram and into their chairs and gave them some food which was great! They loved just watching everything happening and being at the table with us. The other plus - this place had an awesome play ground! We managed to have our drinks and snacks and a great catch up while the boys happily ate their lunch too before going and having a play. We had no tears or tantrums and considering it was just me and my pregnant friend - that was a miracle!!

Not only am I slowly learning to embrace the chaos but I am learning to be organised for it which is the best way of coping for me! If I feel like I'm ready, then I know it'll be just fine! There will always be those times that it goes belly up, but hey, we wont be the first to have screaming kids in a public place and we certainly wont be the last!

#lifeohlife