Adjusting to life with 3

Sometimes I wonder, do I really look like the mom I feel like? You know the one. The one that has kids running in five different directions, carrying diaper bags, purses, papers, sippy cups, pacifiers, and a child while pushing a stroller carrying a child with a three year old asking a gazillion questions that really don't matter at the moment. Oh and the three year old is attempting at helping push the stroller, but ends up going in one more direction, that makes six! You've been there? Please say you have or am I just the frazzled mom that has her hands very full.
Anyway, today I had to tackle something for the first time with all three kids...picking up Micah from school. At his school, you have to walk in and pick him up at his class. So I debated for a while, what strategy will I use to go get him. Yes I said strategy! Will I keep Haleigh in the car seat and use stroller and Caleb walk, or carry him? Or Haleigh in the front carrier and Caleb in the stroller? Or the double stroller, but car seat won't fit in it. Can Caleb walk holding my hand the whole way, or will it be a fight because he wants to run loose. Can I carry him the whole way? (He is a tank!) So after much debate, I settled on keeping Haleigh in the car seat and stroller and Caleb walking.
So it wasn't long before I was holding Caleb and pushing the stroller. Already, I regretted my decision. After I couldn't take it anymore, I had to put him down. So he walked on the sidewalk next to the stroller. After repeatedly stopping the look at the grass or the car that passed or just to let him catch up, we finally made it to the building. Then we had to weave our way through the crowds of people and kids in the hallway that Caleb stopped to admire every person! Bless his heart! Good thing I wasn't in a hurry!
After making it to Micah's class, I actually thought, oh good, my three year old will help! So he pushed the stroller, while I had one hand on it and one hand holding Caleb's. Then a repeat of the same thing going into the building. I finally just carried Caleb to the car. I mean, I must have been quite a show for the other parents. No one else is carrying that many kids in. Some have a little one Caleb's age on their hip, but not two plus the preschooler. I had many hold doors for me. I could almost hear their thoughts. I was that mom! Hands full, frazzled, not paying attention to anything else but making it to the car. Whew! I never thought I would be so happy to make it to the van. Seriously, can we get a carpool lane! Better luck next week! Maybe we will go with the stroller and the carrier.

Haleigh Kate Week 1

Obviously, I have been a little busy this week, but I wanted to give a quick update on our precious little girl! She is doing so well and is so precious. It is amazing to see how she has already changed and grown in one week! She has already gained her birth weight back, plus some! The doctors keep telling us she is doing really well, skin color looks good, etc. I am falling in love with her more and more each day! She has had Ed wrapped around her little finger since day one! Here are some of my favorite pics from this week:

Here is Haleigh ready to go home from the hospital

Meeting big brother Micah for the first time
And meeting big brother Caleb for the first time, he was much more timid. It was so cute, he just didn't know what to do!

HALEIGH KATE MARTIN

Haleigh Kate was born today at 2:34pm. She weighs 8lb. 1 oz. She is very healthy and so beautiful! Katie is doing great and once again AMAZED us all! Thanks for your prayers.