I know that I will continue to add to this list for the rest
of my life, but here are some things I’ve realized over the past three months
as a new mom.
1. You are never more of a songwriter and singer than when
you are changing a poopy diaper. My best
friend Anna is going to release an album of all her poop pop hits!
2. A Dove chocolate bar and a Coke Zero from the Target
check out lane is a perfectly suitable lunch.
3. Mini vans are the BEES KNEES! Buying a Honda Odyssey may have put me in debt for a few more years, but it also added some years back onto my
life with those amazing sliding doors at the click of a button!
4. The fast food drive-thru was invented for mothers of
babies, especially ones with multiple babies!
5. Sometimes going to bed hungry is just easier than the
process of deciding on, making, and eating dinner with two fussy babies.
6. One of my greatest accomplishments in life (up there with
finishing grad school and buying a home) is changing a screaming baby’s dirty
diaper and then cleaning up a lotion explosion in the diaper bag, in a fitting
room, while wearing a second screaming baby on my chest!
7. Sometimes you just have to say, “Screw what’s ‘proper’
for the kid, I’m going to do what’s easy right now!”
8. Betty Crocker was not a real woman, Betsy Ross didn’t
have any children, and Martha Stewart is a felon. I’m a rock star for keeping a slightly clean
home, making mediocre meals, and dressing my daughters in cute clothes.
9. “Comparison is the thief of joy!” A wise mommy told me
that this week and it’s so true. I am bad about comparing myself to other
women, especially when it comes to my looks. It’s time to get over that and
just be happy with being healthy.
10. The only people who eat faster than teachers are mothers
of babies.
11. The most important thing I can do today is make G and O
laugh!
12. Spit-up stains don’t make a shirt dirty… necessarily.
13. My once tan skin doesn’t naturally tan during the
summer. I have to go outside… Who knew?
14. There is not a more supportive community than fellow
moms! I’ve been blessed with tons of formula samples, extra diapers, coupons, as well as hand-me-down clothes and toys! I am so grateful for it all, but even more for
the great friends!
15. Being stylish is for the birds (beautiful young birds
with no chicks in their nest)! I’m lucky to be clean; forget the fancy stuff…
like matching.
16. The things that I dreaded three months ago, I now look
forward to. Bath time and diaper changes
are one-on-one time with my sweet little individuals. I still don’t look forward to feedings, but we’ll
get there. Maybe.
17. Coffee can be warmed up a total of two times before it
just isn’t worth it anymore.
18. Having twins didn’t turn me into a type A
personality. I think I’m even more laid
back now. We are all safe, healthy, and
happy. Life is good.
19. This isn’t a realization but a challenge. Try carrying
two Chicco carseats complete with three month olds on one arm. ;)
20. Twins fascinate everyone, but children usually have more
appropriate questions and responses than adults, surprisingly. Examples:
Adults- Twins? Boy and girl? Identical? How old? Oh,
you’ve got your hands full. God bless you. Double Trouble!
Children- You have two babies? What’s that one’s
name? And what’s that one’s name? I like your babies.
22. God still keeps his promises. For some reason, I realize this on an almost
daily basis. You’d think I wouldn’t be so amazed by his goodness anymore, but
he is just so full of surprises! Before we ever saw two babies on that
ultrasound, I thought about having twins.
I decided it was better to not even think about that because there was
no way we could ever make it financially with two babies. Well, God was serious
when he told me that these baby girls are HIS and HE will take care of
them! The bills keep coming in, but PTL for a great insurance policy and me forgetting to use my flex card for the past 3 years! I’ve only had to pay about $600 out of pocket for the entire pregnancy,
delivery, and now the girls’ doctor appts. And that just happens to be the amount that
my disability insurance overpaid me for my maternity leave. I even called them about it, and they
admitted their mistake and said I didn’t need to pay it back!!!! He just keeps on
showing me how he will continue to take care of us. I trust him!
Well, I’m going back to work in two weeks (pity party
please) so I won’t be posting as often.
I will try to keep everyone updated though! You know the picture's won't stop. :)
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