For the record: I would like it understood that EVERYTIME I have taken the
Rugrats for a walk in the ravine with the stroller, the Independence
Brothers have REFUSED to ride in the stroller--no matter how long the walk,
how steep the hill, how tired the legs.

So the other afternoon, I decide that I'll take all three puppies (4yr dog,
2yr twins) for a walk, and since the stroller is never used I figured I'd
just use leashes for everyone. I saw quite a few people grinning with
amusement at the site of this women walking two toddlers and a dog on
leashes...

All of a sudden, both boys decide they are too tired to walk any farther.
The dog is getting a little frustrated at the slow pace of the walk. I pick
up one boy to carry, figuring I could take turns, but the brother was having
none of it. I don't want to have Macula's leash looped over my arm if I'm
carrying a kid there...what to do?

We finally get home, me carrying a 25# boy in each arm, dog's leash wrapped
around my waist and through belt loops.

I swear, I will NEVER leave home without the stroller again (at least until
the boys are ? old).

Marie
Pictures of Macula and the puppies at

On Mon, 30 May 2005 12:26:04 -0400, "marie" wrote:


I swear, I will NEVER leave home without the stroller again (at least until
the boys are ? old).


And how's your back Marie? I remember a day when I was doing
daycare. There were new baby tiger cubs on display at the zoo for the
first time, so I decided we should go see them. 3 year old by the
hand, 2 year old in a stroller, 1 year old in a backpack. Only she
was a hefty 1 year old (said child is now 11.5 and the most stringbean
kid I can imagine!).

We went, we saw tiger cubs, we went back to the car and strapped
everyone in and back home. UGH - not a good choice. We live and
learn, eh?

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On Mon, 30 May 2005 12:26:04 -0400, "marie" wrote:


I swear, I will NEVER leave home without the stroller again (at least
until
the boys are ? old).


And how's your back Marie?

Surprisingly, my back has never sufferred from parenthood (so far). Part of
it, I think, is that I so often end up carrying both at once: since they
have always been close in weight, with one on each arm the weightload is
balanced and the spine remains straight.

I remember a day when I was doing
daycare. There were new baby tiger cubs on display at the zoo for the
first time, so I decided we should go see them. 3 year old by the
hand, 2 year old in a stroller, 1 year old in a backpack.

There are times when we are going somewhere a stroller won't work (too many
stairs). Before the boys could reliably walk, and even now if it is any
distance, I will "totem pole" us: one boy in the Baby Trekker on my front,
the other in a backpack carrier on my back, our three heads one on top of
each other like a totem pole. Once again, the equal distribution of weight
keeps my back from hurting, but I will admit I *don't* bend over to pick up
anything if it drops ;-)

Only she
was a hefty 1 year old (said child is now 11.5 and the most stringbean
kid I can imagine!).

We went, we saw tiger cubs, we went back to the car and strapped
everyone in and back home. UGH - not a good choice. We live and
learn, eh?

The Sumatran Tiger display at the Toronto Zoo is two large enclosures that
are well viewed from an overhead path, leading up the hill to the African
displays. The path never seemed so long baefore the boys: walk three steps,
lift boys so they can see the tigers, put them down, walk three steps, lift
boys so they can see tigers, put them down, lather, rinse, repeat ad
nauseum.

Marie

marie wrote:
So the other afternoon, I decide that I'll take all three puppies (4yr dog,
2yr twins) for a walk, and since the stroller is never used I figured I'd
just use leashes for everyone. I saw quite a few people grinning with
amusement at the site of this women walking two toddlers and a dog on
leashes...

A capital idea. Would that there were leash laws for kiddies....

(Why yes, I have had more than my share of annoying sprogs inflicted
upon me lately; why do you ask?)

All of a sudden, both boys decide they are too tired to walk any farther.
The dog is getting a little frustrated at the slow pace of the walk. I pick
up one boy to carry, figuring I could take turns, but the brother was having
none of it. I don't want to have Macula's leash looped over my arm if I'm
carrying a kid there...what to do?

Training collars?

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Mark Shaw moc TOD liamg TA wahsnm
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"All of my mistakes are giving me ideas." - Natalie Lileks