The Combs Krewe

With each child a parent grows and changes in their parenting styles. Oftentimes you look back and wish you could have a second chance armed this time with experience and knowledge. As one friend put it, you do your best until you know better, then you do better.  Even though I've done this whole baby thing four times before and have changed drastically over the years, I still find myself plagued with insecurity at times especially since there are so many variations in the ways my friends and family parent. It's hard not to look around and compare myself or my babies to others. So I mentioned in the twins' 5 month update that we were planning on doing baby led weaning. I truly believe in the benefits of breastfeeding and that babies do not need any other food than their mothers' milk for a long time. Culturally we are led to believe that babies who don't sleep though the night or who nurse frequently must not be getting enough milk but this is hardly ever the case. ...

So, hypothetically speaking, what would you do if your husband was called to preach at a little country church revival. And you took your six children almost doubling their usual attendance. And it was actually the first time you have all sat (and I use the word "sat" loosely) together through a service. What would you do if, when you're nursing one fussy twin and your oldest child is holding the other twin who you know is also growing hungry, your other children proceed to poot, retrieve boogers from their nose, holler "I want Daddy!", and dissolve into giggle fits?  A. Calmly whisper in the children's ears to please be respectful of those in attendance. B. Scowl sternly. C. Whisper threats of physical violence. D. Cry. E. Laugh.  F. Sneak around making pictures to document the hilarity of the moment later. G. All of the above.