Life with twins...... not the easiest thing

I have to say that I keep hoping that things will get easier with the boys, but I'm still waiting for that time.  I keep comparing everything to having 1 baby vs. 2, and oh man is it a lot harder.  With The Girlchick things seem to get progressively easier, and you could adopt the mindset of this too shall pass.  But I'm in the suck right now and I don't see it passing anytime soon.  It just keeps going, and going, and going.  With The Girlchick things always seem to have a short time frame - in the grand scheme of things what was a few months of discomfort?  But right now it all just seems never ending.  It actually seems to be getting harder as they get more mobile and independent. 

Now that they are mainly walking they constantly seem to be going in two different directions.  You seem to always have to be making a choice on which one to go after first - which one is going to get in more trouble sooner, or hurt themselves.  I never really considered putting one of those kid leashes on The Girlchick, but man I'm seriously thinking about it for the boys.  I am coming to realize that I really can't be in two places at once!  Who'da thunk it????  Like last night - I was making dinner, both boys were a little fussy, so I did what I would have done before.  I got the baby sling out and put one of them in it.  Well the other one wasn't having it and was standing there pulling on my shorts screaming at me.  I can pick both of them up, but then that means dinner burns and/or doesn't get ready until late.  So do you pick them both up and not make dinner? Put them both down and let them both scream, or just let the one scream?  There never really seems to be a right answer.  Plus who wants to listen to screaming kids?  Not me!  It's especially hard since The Girlchick was such a good baby (and for the most part a really good big girl), she would actually listen to you when you said no, the boys, not so much.  They just look at you and smile, no matter what tone of voice you use.  If you try to take them away from the light socket, they just go right back, and right back and right back, then you just have to put them in baby jail and then we are back to the screaming kid thing.  Which no one likes.  Needless to say life with twins is not easy. 

I know, I'm bitching and whining again, but right now I'm in a whining mood and I'm going with it.  I know, compared to issues others have, mine are not so bad.  Some would kill to have my issues, but that doesn't mean it makes it any easier for me.

Whew what a weekend!

Man it was a busy one at our house this weekend.  The Girlchick had gymnastics class, a birthday party and the annual Hoy House Crawfish boil.  That was all on Saturday!  Not to mention Mother's day was on Sunday.  I need the week to recover from my weekend.  I'm one tired Mommy!

I have discovered that I need to get plenty of rest to prep for busy days/weekends.  Plus I need to eat more than a slice of pizza at a kids birthday party for the whole day.  It makes for one cranky lady if I don't, and I don't like being a cranky lady.  I noticed that if I don't do these things that I also don't communicate well, with anyone, the kids, Nathan, friends.  It's just not good. 

Before I had kids I was in bed by ten pm and usually sound asleep by 10:30-10:45 ish.  But now it can be as late as 12 or 1 am.  I need to get back to going to bed sooner and finding some more time for me to have time to relax and breathe.  Not easy to do with 3 kids, a stressful job and husband.

Add more stuff to the list of things I need to work on and do better in my life.  Why does this list seem to always get longer and nothing ever seems to get crossed off?

Happy Anniversary!

Today is our wedding anniversary.  It's been 8 years ago today that we made our commitment to each other official before God, our family, and friends.  It has been a crazy journey along the way.  Incredible highs and some amazing and extreme lows.  It has not been easy, especially right now with twins and a 5 year old, but we are getting through it.  I know for a fact that I would not be able to get through it if it weren't for my partner and incredible husband.  I'm not always an easy person to love and get along with, but my husband loves me despite all of that.  I am thankful for his love and understanding.

Our life is different from how we seemed to have it pictured in our heads, but it's our life and I wouldn't change it for the world. 

It's a zoo

This past weekend was a friends birthday party.  The Girlchick wasn't quite up to par, but we let her go for a bit so that she could see the live animals that they had at the party.  She did great until the brought out the 7 foot red tip boa.  Then she had enough.  At least until they brought out King Julian.  Then all was ok again. 

They had a baby kangaroo, a baby porcupine, a Brazilian porcupine, a blue and gold macaw, a sloth, a baby crocodile (that had a little accident on Mr. Mariner) and the Lemur.  It was all pretty great, you could pet them if you wanted to except the lemur - he was a little crazy.

First Coloring

The boys had their first coloring attempt.  It went ok.  They liked the little markers, and they are the perfect size for their hands.  The only problem was that Thing 1 wanted to tear up the paper, and Thing 2 wanted to suck on the end of the marker.  Thanks to The Hoy House for the great b-day present.  One day they will stop putting the markers in their mouth and stop sucking on them..... or I hope they will. 

Thing 2 kept getting mad since I wouldn't let him suck on the marker.

Thing 1 Making his mark

And away we go.....

Thing 2 is walking about 80% of the time now.  It's funny, they both will put their hands up over their heads to help for balance, but it makes me think of the little tall sock things that you inflate and blow in the wind.  It's so cute.  UPDATE: I finally figured out what they remind me of when they walk - the orangutan Clyde, walking from the movie Every Which Way But Loose!  Thing 1 can have his moments of John Wayne with a little hitch and swagger in his step.

Thing 1 is still crawling about 80% of the time.  But he is working on it.

Surgery was a success

The Girlchick had her tonsils out.  They also ended up taking out her adenoids, which made me extremely nervous.  Her original ENT had told us when she had her ear tubes put in when she was 18 months old, to never let anyone take out her adenoids.  They told us that she had a weakened palate and that it would collapse if we took out the adenoids.  Well her new ENT said that wasn't the case and said that he really wanted to take them out.  I'm hoping that letting him take them out will be the right choice.  She has been pretty good, with a few cranky moments here and there.  I think it is a combination of the pain and being stuck in the house. 

Here she is right after her surgery.  It was pretty funny, she was sleeping away and all of a sudden she just woke up, she sat up and started trying to pull all the "stuff" off.  The IV, the blood pressure cuff, the pulse/OX finger monitor, the heart monitor leads.  She came up fighting and swing so to speak.  The only way we could distract her was with a Popsicle which she thought was hilarious, since it was still only 8 in the morning and she was having it for breakfast.  Then she wanted another one and ate that one too (which we paid for later, when her tummy was upset)



Still a little groggy, but enjoying her Popsicle.



After she settled down a bit she wanted to lay back down and go to sleep.  She wanted me to climb on the bed with her and snuggle, I'm sure all the doctors and nurses got a big kick out of my big ole' behind hanging off the side of the little pediatric hospital bed. 

Snuggling with Mom and ducky.

So close to walking!

The boys are SO close to fully walking!  Thing two will walk now for a good distance.  He can start out in our playroom and walk all the way into the kitchen.  If he is standing he will always try to walk to where he wants to go.  He will go from sitting to standing and back to sitting pretty well and not just plop down. Give it another week maybe two and I think he will be walking full time.

Thing one still has a ways to go, but not for lack of trying!  Oh man, he sees his brother and thinks he can just take off too, but gets pretty frustrated that his balance isn't quite there yet.  He does the lean forward and try to walk really fast to you before I fall down walk.  He hasn't started the sitting/standing back to standing thing yet, he just needs a little more practice, I think a couple more weeks for him, and he will be on his way with his brother.

I'm SO not looking forward to them walking.  It's bad enough now trying to keep them out of everything!  I think they are going to spend all their waking hours in the baby jail!  It's the only way to keep them contained and out of trouble. 

I am kidding..... well kind of.