Logistics

I once got a free drink for guessing what some random dude at a bar did for a living....I guessed logistics and he just about fell off the rooftop bar (@ The Bone for my Dallas readers)because I was RIGHT. This is just an aside but I felt the need to tell that story as I get into a post about logistics.

The other day I had a chance to chat with Stokes. She asked what the big difference in going from 1 to 2 children could be....I think I mentioned the staggering amount of laundry, the never ending never ending-ness of it all (like one naps, the other is awake, etc) but I think the biggest thing is logistics.

Schlep one into the store. No biggie. Schlep two and your cart is all kid, no groceries and the amount of time to unbuckle both from carseats and then, at the end of the adventure, buckle both back into carseats is mindboggling. I think I timed it. At least 15 minutes is spent fiddling with carseats and kids on a round trip. Of course, one has to stand in the parking lot while the other is being buckled and you have to decide which one you like better that day and put them in the car first. I'm working on getting Miss F to click herself into her seat but the eye rolling and teeth gnashing involved in this process usually has me doing it for her to avoid the drama.

This past weekend we took a trip out to Mr. B country. We stayed with his aunt in a town about 30 minutes from his old homestead. It's about a 4 hour drive and as you know, have baby, have acoutrements---pack n play, diapers, formula, bottles, bottle brush, bibs, diapers, wipes, change of clothes, diaper ointment, toys, diapers, and the list can go on and on. Then you have the 3 year old who changes underwear at least 19 times in a day. Seriously. And I learned on our last trip that forgetting underwear can be pricey!! So another bag of 3 year old 'stuff' and then our bags and the Pilot looked like we were smuggling something (or someone) in the back. We were hanging low and full up. It took us over an hour longer than expected to get ourselves out of the house and on the road due to above mentioned seat buckling and then running over the list (dont forget McButter's heart meds!).

I may be starting a new job in sales but if it falls through, perhaps I'll call a trucking company and explain that I have mad skills in logistics....