B+C+B+C+B+C: First postpartum St. George trip

Saturday, October 16, 2010

First postpartum St. George trip

I've officially recovered and entered complete self-reliance, because we successfully completed a Costco and temple trip last Saturday.
Well, as long as Brian is with me I'm self-reliant. So... co-reliant? Spouse-reliant? Fine. So I'm still somewhat helpless and homebound without another adult. Whatever. It's 1 against 3! I attempted a library trip last Friday with all the offspring and it was a disaster. But this outing made me feel better.

We have to have a miraculous amount of luck with the kids' behavior for trips like this. Fortunately we did this time! Kindof.

This photo shows Brian pushing two carts out to our car - each with a child and lots of Costco goodies. I'm in the car feeding the other baby (Costco really should get a Mother's lounge. There's no where to go to nurse babies, and I'm not skilled enough to bf while babywearing).
I love Costco. I heart them so veryvery much. So many fun new products to buy. This trip: Aussie Bites, Black Bean Torilla Chips, and Roti-Chapati bread. And all the employees are always so nice. And they do United Way campaigns. And they have coupon books for everyone. And samples. If I ever wanted to go back to work (maybe in like 10 years) I'd totally love to do Costco Marketing.
Afterward Brian took the kids to the splash park while I did a quick temple trip. Very quick. But it was so nice to be there again - haven't been since July, for obvious reasons. I felt so peaceful and refreshed afterwards, that it didn't even phase me to find out that Brianna had been a real booger and the babies both messed their outfits. Poor Brian.
It might be awhile before I can convince him to do another St. George trip!

2 comments:

Brittany said...: It's so wonderful when you get to feel human! I got to go do some family sealing with my mom when she was here. It's so fun reading your post because it's like looking in a mirror! Oh....I just found out my friend is having triplets!!!! Oh my goodness!!!! I'm so glad I have you "my twin friend" (that is how I refer to you)! I hope she is able to find a triplet friend!!!; October 16, 2010 at 3:30 AM
Allison said...: Hurray for getting out there! Sometimes Costco is our "date" for the week- but it's nice.

And 2nd on mothers room. These places are far and in between. Only Nordstroms at the mall has them it seems like. And when I couldn't find a maternity swimsuit- I took it as another way Satan is influencing society and threatening family because some dept stores don't even carry maternity wear.

Anyway...cute brianna and cute babies. : ); October 17, 2010 at 7:12 PM

Quotes I want to remember

"The Lord knows our bearing capacity, both as to coping and to comprehending, and He will not give us more to bear than we can manage at the moment, though to us it may seem otherwise. Just as no temptations will come to us from which we cannot escape or which we cannot bear, we will not be given more trials than we can sustain."
- Neal A. Maxwell

"It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters. We become enamored with men's theories such as the idea of preschool training outside the home for young children. Not only does this put added pressure on the budget, but it places young children in an environment away from mother's influence."
-Ezra Taft Benson

“Perhaps there has never been a time when we had greater need to pray and to teach our family members to pray. Prayer is a defense against temptation. It is through earnest and heartfelt prayer that we can receive the needed blessings and the support required to make our way in this sometimes difficult and challenging journey we call mortality.”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Live the gospel as conspicuously as you can. Keep the covenants your children know you have made. And bear your testimony! Don’t just assume your children will somehow get the drift of your beliefs on their own.
-Jeffrey R. Holland

"We hold in our arms the rising generation. They come to this earth with important responsibilities and great spiritual capacities. We cannot be casual in how we prepare them. Our challenge as parents and teachers is not to create a spiritual core in their souls but rather to fan the flame of their spiritual core already aglow with the fire of their premortal faith."
-Neil L. Andersen

"Certainly there are times when getting the family together to read the scriptures does not stack up as a spiritual experience worthy of a journal entry. But we must not be deterred. There are special times when the spirit of a son or daughter is just right and the power of these great scriptures goes down into their heart like fire. As we honor our Heavenly Father in our homes, He will honor our efforts."
-Neil L. Andersen

President Hinckley admonished both men and women to be nurturers. He said, ‘How much more beautiful would be the society in which we live if every father . . . and . . . mother regarded [their] children . . . as gifts from the God of heaven . . . and brought them up with true affection in the wisdom and admonition of the Lord.’ ”
-Susan W. Tanner

"Children are like trees. When they are young, their lives can be shaped and directed, usually with ever so little effort. Said the writer of Proverbs, 'Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it' (22:6). That training finds its roots in the home. There will be little of help from other sources. Do not depend on government to help in this darkening situation. Barbara Bush, wife of former U.S. president George Bush, spoke wisely: 'Your success as a family, our success as society, depends not on what happens at the White House, but on what happens inside your house.' "
-Gordon B. Hinckley

“I give counsel to husbands and wives. Pray for the love which allows you to see the good in your companion. Pray for the love that makes weaknesses and mistakes seem small. Pray for the love to make your companion’s joy your own. Pray for the love to want to lessen the load and soften the sorrows of your companion.”
-Henry B. Eyring

“Reverent behavior is not a natural tendency for most children. It is a quality that is taught by parents and leaders through example and training. But remember, if reverence is rooted in love, so is the teaching of it. Harshness in our training begets resentment, not reverence.”
-Margaret S. Lifferth

"There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else."
- M. Russell Ballard

“As parents, we should remember that our lives may be the book from the family library which the children most treasure. Are our examples worthy of emulation? Do we live in such a way that a son or a daughter may say, ‘I want to follow my dad,’ or ‘I want to be like my mother’?”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Security for our families comes from learning self-control, avoiding the excesses of this world, and being temperate in all things.”
-Kent D. Watson

Saturday, October 16, 2010

First postpartum St. George trip

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