Walking...

Today Jude requested that we go "walking."  Going "walking" takes no small amount of preparation.  It is usually at least a 15-20 minute ordeal, which includes getting our very heavy, but wonderful stroller out of my trunk, getting a snack and water cup for Jude (because he does not know how to sit in a stroller without them!), putting Corinne in her fleece suit, putting Jude in his coat, hat and shoes and then finally loading up the crew into the stroller.  This is our process when things go well.  Usually it never goes this smoothly.  Usually there is something that trips us up.  Either I remember that it's been about 2 hours since Corinne ate, and so we either feed her right away or walk 15 minutes before she starts screaming from hunger and have to head back home.  Or, in the forever long process it takes to get us ready Jude loses his interest and then it's like pulling teeth to coax him into the stroller.  Somedays I just throw in the towel and decide the walk wasn't worth it after all.  And then somedays, like today, we actually make it outside.  Fresh air is good for us.  And the 45+ minutes of peace and quiet is good for momma.