Walking Group

I like to go walking in the morning and I usually go with the same people. I don't know if they walk slower cause I'm with them or if their pace is just generally more relaxed. I like getting a chance to just chat and be with other mommies. Today I went walking with the Crystal City ward walking group. Those women are amazing. I'm not in great shape, but I was tired after the first mile. They speed walk with their strollers! Halfway back to the car Annie started to get really mad. She wouldn't stop screaming and rather then make the other mom's listen to it, I picked her up. I let her sit on the stroller bar and she rested her head on my chest. It didn't take her five minutes to fall asleep that way. It was pretty sweet to have my baby who doesn't cuddle often to fall asleep on me. She did get pretty heavy over the next mile though. The minute we got back to the park, she popped her head up and was ready to play.
One of Alex's favorite playground toys is a bowl that you sit in and the way it's positioned keeps it going around and around. Annie didn't like it, but Alex asked me to spin him faster.He's played on this toy numerous times and been just fine so I didn't worry about him too much. I left him there and talked to Bonnie and played with Annie, and probably 20 minutes later he came staggering over to me complaining that his tummy hurt. I let my poor baby get motion sick! I felt horrible. He's a smart kid so he walks over and begs, "Mommy, I'm sick. My tummy hurts... I need a Slurpee." That's just what we did. He moaned and groaned in the back seat (I could tell he wasn't faking it) until we got his Slurpee. Half way through his drink he piped right up, "Mommy, it worked! I'm feeling better." The coke Slurpee works it's magic once more. Next time I'll be a better mommy and monitor his time on that toy.