I'm generally not a negative thinks the worst kind of person for the most part. I'm usually up beat, used to be kinda a bubbly person. I'm leaving for San Francisco tomorrow with my sister to visit my brother who recently has taken up a job in California. Last year we took this trip (brother had an internship) but I was in my first trimester of my second pregnancy and well let's just say this is a do over. When I was there last food, smells, too much movement made me super sick and beyond the fact I was super exhausted and fatigued the whole time that tells you what kind of trip it was. We made the best of it and still had a good time but this time we plan to have a RADICAL time (I've been wanting to use that word for a while again). But before I leave on a trip and leave my two children behind with my hubby I must go through my overly paranoid checklist:
1) Review of Infant and Kid CPR and confirmation that he remembers.
2) Bed time for Eli is 8:30 (he always gets sucked into a zillion stories, I'm usually there to say wrap it up).
3) Always put a new blanket down with baby since all of our animals like to shed their fur on everything especially the baby blankets.
4) Reminder to get along. Sometimes Brian turns into a 5 yr old arguing with my 3 yr old. and antagonizes him.
5) Reminder that the first step on the staircase of our new deck is a steep one and remind him to remind Eli to hold onto the rail when he goes down even though it has a gate.
I'm sure I have at least ten more reminders, but I don't want you to think I'm that paranoid mom that always thinks the worst. I like to call it just being prepared and maternal.
Well I better get to packing my bag and running to the store for baby food. I haven't had a trip like this in a while, I'm not sure I know what to do with myself, I'm sure I'll figure it out.
Peace out, Seattle even though you'll be warmer while I'm in San Fran.
