Driving Miss Becky & Susie

It’s hard to believe that three months ago today, I was in labor. Happy three-month birthday, Rebecca Faith! (Don’t worry, Susanna – I’ll wish you a happy birthday tomorrow!).

The girls both awoke early from their afternoon nap and I decided to take a drive with them to put them back to sleep. I packed them into the car and we set out into the beautiful fall day. I was planning on simply driving around, but we passed one of the many state parks near our house and I decided to take a quick stroller ride. I’m very conscious that our outdoor days are numbered and I want to enjoy the fresh air while I don’t have to worry about frostbite. I think the girls enjoyed our little stroll, even though they were too busy viewing the inside of their eyelids to appreciate the fall colors. I was so entranced by the scenery that I failed to notice I was taking the stroller down a bit of a hill. When I reached the bottom, I realized I would have to push the double stroller back up the incline. The stroller isn’t very heavy, but my legs are still a bit jello-like from muscle atrophy I experienced on bedrest, so I huffed and puffed my way back up the hill. I got more exercise than I bargained for today!

After our stroller ride, I drove around for a while longer to take full advantage of the girls’ motion-induced naps. After a while, I decided to get coffee at a drive-through. The problem was, although it was as much a drive-through as any restaurant, it wasn’t drive-through enough. That is to say, there was stopping involved, to place the order and then to pick it up. And of course, stopping triggered the girls’ internal motion-detector – or rather, their lack-of-motion-detector – and my much-relished silent drive was shattered by two vocal back-seat drivers (Attention any innovative folks out there – if you develop a non-stopping drive-through system, I will definitely frequent your establishment, as will every mother of young children in the country. There’s a vast client base awaiting your invention!). Their cries weren’t entirely in vain, however. The wait at the drive-through window was longer than I expected, and I eventually rolled down the back window so the cashier could appreciate the urgency of the situation. The cashier indeed seemed to pick up the pace and apologized for keeping me waiting. He did look sincerely sorry for me! The girls quieted down as I drove away, so as they succumbed to the sedating effects of the car ride, and I drank in the stimulating effects of the java, we had a peaceful end to our outing.

1 comment to Driving Miss Becky & Susie

  • heartfulhome

    Em- that’s a great post title! This sounds like a fun outing with two adorable little girls. It’s funny that once you are toting carseats around you’re on the lookout for any service establishment that has drive-thru food, bank, pharmacy, drycleaner….

    It was great to see you guys last weekend!
    Ramona

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