Two Body Problem (orig)

Our friend had to go to the ER the other night - the ordeal started when I picked up their son, Nicholas at his daycare the evening before. I had Aaron's help until 5:30 am when he had to catch a flight to a conference. (FYI our friend is doing better).

Feeding two kids oatmeal at 6:15 am (one ate two bites, the other fed himself about two servings - guess which one): $0.50 and pleasant satisfaction
Listening to the kids fighting over the rabbit and finding Nicholas sitting on Ezra: Two gray hairs
Putting on Sesame Street: a moment of extreme gratitude for PBS
Hearing that you forgot your phone: a big sigh, "of course you did"
Finally calling Nicolas' father and waking him up: a moment of guilt
Realizing that I'm going to have to take Nicholas to his daycare and the carseat is in the living room: "oh #@&%!"
Finally coaxing Nicholas out the door (10 minutes) while carrying carseat, daycare bag, and Ezra: Moment of relief
Realizing that at any moment Nicholas may break for the swimming pool: a little nerve wracking
Getting two young boys in the car and installing a carseat: 5 gray hairs
Coaxing Nicholas out of the car at daycare with Ezra in my arms: 15 minutes
Dropping off Nicholas and having to take a crying baby out of the daycare and back into the car (yes, he was ours): 5 more gray hairs and 10 minutes
Dropping off Ezra at his daycare after waking him up: Many many tears (his, not mine) and a very small feeling of guilt but mostly extreme relief
Knowing I survived 3 hours (really, was that only three?) as a caretaker to two young boys: priceless.