Mom Talk 9.19

I had so much fun looking at my world differently this past week, finding the humor in our daily lives sure makes life exciting (as if it wasn't exciting enough already haha)!

Just so there is no confusion while these posts may come across as though I'm very sarcastic and maybe just a touch crazy I do love my girls and my family very very much.


Why do I feel something wet?? Something you really want to ask yourself right? And really something you want ask yourself when you are trying to get just 10 more minutes of sleep in the morning. Potty training is a big task for anyone, if you haven't had the pleasure of doing it yet just trust me! Teaching your toddler how to make it through the night without wetting the bed is a whole other topic. But this is where I am going... For the most part the twins do really really well at bed without wetting. From time to time there is an accident which is to totally be expected and certainly understandable. I have developed the habit of "checking" the girls when they inevitable climb into bed with us each night. I am sure you don't need an explanation as to what "checking" means. Even after they are in bed I find myself waking up to "check" them again to make sure they are dry. And this past week I did just that... except.... one of them wasn't dry (insert appropriate emoji here). Now I was faced with any parent's dilemma ... do I wake her up and get her changed and remove my sheets and clean my bed? Or do I go with my gut and sleep my ten more minutes because hey the damage is already done right? Why deprive myself of sleep?? Never mind the fact that my 3 year old is sleeping in her own pee. Well of course we all woke up and did just want I knew was the right thing... but maybe just maybe next time I'll take those extra 10 minutes.

Mom, mom, mommy... Isn't it fun when all you hear all day is these same words repeated over and over again? I for one absolutely love it so much so that my husband and I made 5 kids just so I can hear it for the next rest of my life. In the busy moments of the day is when I like to hear it the most, especially when there are multiple variations of the word mom... for example mom, mommy, mother, mama and let's not forget when more than one kid is saying it at a time. It's at these moments I wonder if my kids really know they have a father. I feel very luck to have been given this designations and to be clear I would never change it ... ever.

Does my voice sound funny? I love social media, I really do. There are so many ways to connect and share with our family and friends that I often find myself overwhelmed with the number of choices I have. Ok, not really overwhelmed, I pretty much stick to my favorites, instagram and snapchat with a little Facebook thrown in there. Now once you choose the platform you want to share on you then have to decide if you are going to post a photo or video.. both are fun and completely acceptable, who doesn't love a cute photo or silly video of your kids?? But let's switch things up a bit what if you are the one doing the talking and posting the video of yourself? For me there are so many things that catch my eye AND my ears while I am recording a video of myself.. the most nerve racking for me is... the sound of my own voice! Seriously, how the heck do volgers and those that post videos get over the way their voice sounds? Ugh... I just think I sound so silly... which often leads to the question "Do I really sound like that?"

The diaper isle.. Am I the only one that feels overwhelmed in the diaper isle? It's either that feeling or a feeling of social anxiety, after 5 kids I am still next exactly sure which it is yet. Here is what's up... there are so many different brands to choose from and each brand has its benefits and yes some downfalls. We all pick the brands we love based on different factors but why oh why do I feel awkward when I am standing by the target brand (yes, target is my happy place) and the lady next to me is staring at the honest company brand? Let's be real sometimes I get the look of "are you really going to buy those?" and maybe I shoot the same look right back at that person. In all fairness does it really matter?? If I want to buy the target brand or huggies isn't that my choice? I consider myself an educated consumer of diapers (hello 5 kids) I mean even if you only have one kid that is a 5 day old newborn you could pretty much consider yourself an expert.  So let's all just be nice to each other in the diaper isle, maybe we could give each other high fives for simply putting diapers on our babies!

Last weeks mom talk

Happy 3rd Birthday Charlie & Livy

I don't even know where to begin to describe what this last year has been like with these two crazy wonderful twins. Everyday it felt like there was something new for us to love about them from their silly antics to their love of their family. I took a quick glimpse of their two year birthday post and I couldn't believe they were once so little.

It's funny how each year on the day before their birthday I think about how I was feeling that night, feeling them wiggle and move not knowing that it was going to be one of the last times. Going into the hospital thinking that I may be sent home again only to hear my doctor say it was time to meet our girls. Now here we are three years later and I can't help but feel so much love for these girls. Finding out we were having twins was such a surprise and each day we thank God we were picked to be their parents.


Charlotte - Our baby B our Charlotte Ann Faith... just ask Olivia and she will tell you. Charlotte is still very much entertainment for us, she is always finding something to make us laugh from her silly faces to her crazy dance moves. She surprises us daily with what she has picked up and learned just from our normal conversations. One day she just rambled off her A, B, C's mixed in with twinkle twinkle little star. She loves to count and trick mama with skipping 4 and going straight to 5; she loves to say eleven and twelve mixed in with her other numbers and laughs about it every time. She had surgery to remove a possible left over pice of a tic she had on her shoulder, everything turned out fine and she did great handling the surgery. She got her first hair cut complete with bangs and looked so darn adorable. She loves to tumble and practice gymnastics moves that Madison has taught her and has even tried out some moves she has seen during the olympics. She is adventurous and very willing to try new things so much so that we have found her climbing in chairs and on the shelf in the pantry. At times she can be seen as the "leader" of the twins giving instructions on what to do and how to do it and other times she follows after Olivia. She loves to draw and I smile when I can see her creative mind at work. She is great at using her imagination while playing with her sisters and we often hear her pretending she is mom to Livy. This girl is so full of life and love we just can't imagine our lives without her.

We love you so much Charlotte Happy 3rd Birthday!

Olivia - Baby Girl A - Olivia Marie Grace our smallest baby girl. She continues to be our little one

but you would never guess she was born 5 week early and weighed only 4 pounds. She is full of energy and runs around the house with her "livy bounce" and her blond curls bouncing right along. She loves to pretend she is batman while Charlotte is superman and they are both here to rescue us all. She is the quiet one, usually because she is observing what is going on around her before she decides if she wants to join in. She has a sensitive side that can lead to some tears when she doesn't get to make the decisions. She is a mama's girl when it comes to mama going shopping or leaving the house and a daddys' girl when it comes to bed time and the opportunity to cuddle. Miss Olivia is still very outspoken and will let you know when she is not happy, she loves to do things for herself so you better ask her before you do something for her. She is not much of a morning girl and loves to cuddle when she wakes up. She loves her dolphin pillow and her minnie blanket. Livy also loves to draw and color, she asks pretty much every single day if she can color. She has also come to love books and would have us read all night long if she could. She has a powerful imagination right along side Charlotte which leads to some very creative play between the two of them. Olivia brings so much joy and laughter to our lives, we are so blessed to have her as part of our family. 

Happiest of Birthday's Olivia we love you!

 

Together these two girls experienced many firsts during their 3rd year of life, they had their first hair cuts and their first dentist appointment and even swam for the first time. They gave up their pacifiers and became completely potty trained. The started sleeping in big girl beds and became big sisters. 

One the best things about twins is seeing them interact with each other. Knowing that these girls will always have a best friend to grow with makes our hearts so unbelievably happy. They are great sisters to each other and their other three sisters our lives have surely been blessed by having them in it. We love you so much baby girls!