ah, how things have changed......

so back in the "olden days" (pre-kids), on a sunny warm day i'd grab a crossword and my sunglasses, sit outside and work on my irish tan........that's it.......it'd take me less than 2 minutes from the decision to sit out and the actual sitting out........

the reality of how far i've come from those days really hit me yesterday.......in an unseasonably hot and sunny early april day, i managed to put both girls down for their naps within 20 minutes of each other, and realized i could go sit out........decision made......well then i noticed all the toys and books scattered about that i really should tidy up before heading out.......toys away, 5 minutes gone.......then i realized the sink was pretty full of dirty bottles and sippy cup parts........wash everything in the sink, 10 more minutes gone.......ok, grab crossword and sunglasses.......oh wait, i need to pump.......crap, that's a 20 minute task........realize aha the pump has a battery pack i could use and pump outside!.......eureka right?........pull out the screwdriver, load in the batteries, drag everything outside, sit down, and realize yikes, there's about 8 people who can see me sitting on my deck - the 4 guys working on the roof of the house behind ours, the home depot guy delivering wood next door, the weird old man in the house behind ours, and the little girl next door on her swingset.......hmm, well it is a one off hot day and so i decide i really don't care who sees me pumping, grab a blanket to cover up as best i can, sit down and start the pump......well guess that battery pack doesn't work because the pump's not pumping.......suck!......ok, i can make this work, i can make this work......hunt for an extension cord in the basement - of course the only one i can find is one of those heavy duty orange suckers, but it'll do........plug it into the kitchen outlet and run it outside.........ah, finally, pump works and i'm sunning........and only 35 minutes after i made the decision.......i figured molly would wake up the second i was finished pumping, but amazingly the kids slept for a solid hour after that so i did get to enjoy the sun!......

ah, how things have changed!!......