I'll never...

It almost goes without saying that our house is in constant chaos. Two adults, three children and two dogs in one house is a recipe for non-stop action. This past weekend found us sounding like a bad Christmas song – three puking children, two dogs a barking and a Mom with an ear infection. We’re glad to report everyone seems to be on the upswing now. We’ve learned that we need to take it all in stride and to try not to get caught up in the stress of it.
Speaking of learning, one of the things I’ve learned so far as a parent is that many of those “I’ll never” statements quickly go by the wayside. The most recent? “I’ll never drive a minivan”. After spending the past 6 months managing with the truck, which fits all three carseats, and the Subaru ,which only had one carseat, we bit the bullet and purchased a used (or if you prefer, Certified Pre-Owned) Toyota Sienna. After my initial tantrum of giving up my commuting car (hey, we never said all of tantrums were Erin’s), I’ve found that it does make life easier to have two vehicles where we can fit all of the kids. And, if in the future I find myself working closer to home and not commuting 80 miles a day…. Well, suffice it to say you’ll be able start calling Matt the minivan dad.
Other “I’ll never” statements that have since been amended? Well, we (meaning Mom, Dad and Erin) can sing you the theme song from Blue’s Clues and know Greg, Murray, Jeff and Anthony from the Wiggles by sight. It’s not uncommon for to hear Erin squealing “Ooooh, The Wiggles!” when she finds the dvd case. We are glad to report though that Barney has still never graced our television screen. And Sarah still seems to prefer Rachel Ray to Baby Einstein videos. Sloane is too busy moving around to show any type of preference for music, videos or books.
We knew we were true parents when we realized we used to camp out for Eagles and Springsteen tickets and we now find ourselves trolling the web looking for two seats together for a Laurie Berkner show. Parenthood definitely changes you