Then I stop, take a deep breath and look at my babies and know that it's all worth it. No matter how tired I am or how stressed I get their little faces make it all better.
For the most part Desiree is a big help, she keeps her brother occupied and likes to have very serious conversations with him! Without my little girl I don't know what I would do!
With two kids there is always laundry to be done and a mess somewhere that needs to be picked up. Noah is a needy baby so at first it was impossible to get ANYTHING done. I was having panic attacks because the house was a WRECK! Well hello there amazing invention called "sleepy wrap"! I just throw my little pain in the butt in this nifty thing and away mommy goes! This thing is a life saver and I am able to get everything done :-)
When Noah wants to cooperate our night time routine goes pretty well! Desiree gets her nighttime stories and we get to laugh and tell jokes! She tells me about her day and we talk about life! It's good mommy and daughter bonding time!
If I am REAL lucky Noah sleeps for just about 6 hours straight, those are my favorite nights!
But I am not that lucky! Those nights only come once in awhile. Most nights he wakes up and wants to eat and play! With a face as cute as this, mommy can't be mad! She can be tired but not mad :-)
At least he is a happy baby when he's up in the middle of the night!
Oh boy! Here comes the morning and the alarm clock ringing! Most mornings I'm working on just a few hours of sleep, so mornings are pretty comical :-) what really helps me is I pre-make everything. I have hard boiled eggs ready, oatmeal bars or oatmeal cookies made or I have Desiree's bowl of cereal set out and all I have to do is add the milk! Getting myself ready AND two kids is pretty hectic especially when Desiree is dazed and confused and all Noah wants to do is eat mom's boob! It's always a race against time to make it to the bus stop in time! We always make it though :-)
That's us all bundled up and ready to make a run for the bus in the cold mornings!
Can you imagine how stressful it is for one person to balance two kids, housework and all the daily chores that have to be done?! Your body really starts to feel it! Thank God for Shannon and her wonderful massages!
She is absolutely AMAZING! I always leave her place feeling so refreshed and relaxed! I need to make it a weekly thing, but with a 3 month old and no babysitter it's hard to get in to see her. When I do I really enjoy my relaxation time!
Life is pretty chaotic and tiring, sometimes it feels like the day will never end and I will never catch a break... But that's ok! I know it will get easier, and my babies will only be this little once. I enjoy my time with them, bad and tiring times included! I love them with all my heart and I wouldn't have life any other way.
