Uh Oh...Payge stole Parker's paci
Oh No....Parker broke another glass dish
NO NO Parker do not bite your DeDe!
Too often I find myself saying one of these phrases, and the list goes on and on!
Uh Oh....we are on our last diaper
Oh No....Parker took his diaper off during nap time
NO NO Payge please do not push your brother!!!
Life with two 14 month olds is often at times humerous, and other times nerve racking, but luckily we can laugh through the broken dishes. So far, Parker has broken a hurrican candle holder in Mom's entry way and a pyrex glass at my Aunt's kitchen. Payge usually screams anytime someone puts on their shoes and she doesn't have her's on, Parker's new favorite thing to do is take off his diaper (especially during nap time), and today at lunch, he even slung his mashed potatoes on a waitress walking by!
Uh Oh...Payge pee'd on Pop on the airplane
Oh No...we are sitting to "Susie Sunshine" who seems to hate children
NO NO....Parker you can not run through the airport on your own!!
It has been trying, and even hard at times...but thankfully I am blessed with an amazing support system. We have a Dede who is the best helping hand around, a Pop who is good for laughs and outside play, an uncle who will sacrafice his day off to go to a "splash pad".....
My kiddos may not have the "boutique" baby items, they may wear Target clothes and shoes and sometimes, towards the end of the pay period...we even wear the off brand diapers....but P2 is loved. They are loved by family, friends, the wait staff at Hugos and elderly couples eating breakfast at McDonalds. We have our FAIR share of "Uh Ohs, Oh No's and NO NO's" but we also have our fair share of fun, laughs and memories.
Uh Oh...Parker just found the TV remote
Oh No....Payge saw me put on my sneakers
NO NO....DO NOT THROW YOUR FOOD AT EACH OTHER!!
Ahh the joys of Motherhood!
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
The Way...
"Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me." John 14:6
Too often we forget to allow others, or even God, to show us the way, when it comes to many aspects in life. Too often we fail to reach out to others during our struggles, and too often we forget that we have to learn "the way" that works best for us.
Parenthood is a matter that has many "ways."
Breastfeed vs Bottles
Clother diapers vs Disposable
Stroller vs carry sling
Pacifer vs no pacifier
Crib sleeper vs co sleeping
The list goes on and on....
No wonder being a "first timer" is often so hard.
Chris and I are lucky though, actually we are blessed. We got a test drive at parenthood before we had the twins. We had someone show us "the way."
It started with a phone call and a quick meeting at McDonalds, and it ended with broken hearts, tearful eyes and a cry out for help. It was a "trial run" at parenthood, and I truly believed we passed. For 7 weeks we learned how to take slower steps, love more tenderly, treasure each moment. Not only did this precious 14 month old show us the way, he opened up our hearts, taught us lesssons and gave us memories for the years to come. Thank you sweet "Thunder" for showing Dada and I the way, for teaching us to soak up each and every minute we have, and for making our hearts bigger.
As the babies turn 14 mos today, (the same age as our "Thunder" when we got him), I can't help but to remember the things he enjoyed, what made him laugh or his favorite meals....and even though I want to fight back tears, I remember that just like Jesus, "Thunder" showed us the way. He showed us that we could do it...we could put our selfishness aside and become "parents" one day.
So, at 14 mos, as the babies drink from their QT cups, splash in the tub at bathtime with their Daddy and break out in dance at any given moment, my heart fills up with joy and I know that we were shown the way to love, forgive, cherish and smile by a little boy who came and went way to quickly.
Happy 14 months sweet babies! Mommy loves you P2!
Too often we forget to allow others, or even God, to show us the way, when it comes to many aspects in life. Too often we fail to reach out to others during our struggles, and too often we forget that we have to learn "the way" that works best for us.
Parenthood is a matter that has many "ways."
Breastfeed vs Bottles
Clother diapers vs Disposable
Stroller vs carry sling
Pacifer vs no pacifier
Crib sleeper vs co sleeping
The list goes on and on....
No wonder being a "first timer" is often so hard.
Chris and I are lucky though, actually we are blessed. We got a test drive at parenthood before we had the twins. We had someone show us "the way."
It started with a phone call and a quick meeting at McDonalds, and it ended with broken hearts, tearful eyes and a cry out for help. It was a "trial run" at parenthood, and I truly believed we passed. For 7 weeks we learned how to take slower steps, love more tenderly, treasure each moment. Not only did this precious 14 month old show us the way, he opened up our hearts, taught us lesssons and gave us memories for the years to come. Thank you sweet "Thunder" for showing Dada and I the way, for teaching us to soak up each and every minute we have, and for making our hearts bigger.
As the babies turn 14 mos today, (the same age as our "Thunder" when we got him), I can't help but to remember the things he enjoyed, what made him laugh or his favorite meals....and even though I want to fight back tears, I remember that just like Jesus, "Thunder" showed us the way. He showed us that we could do it...we could put our selfishness aside and become "parents" one day.
So, at 14 mos, as the babies drink from their QT cups, splash in the tub at bathtime with their Daddy and break out in dance at any given moment, my heart fills up with joy and I know that we were shown the way to love, forgive, cherish and smile by a little boy who came and went way to quickly.
Happy 14 months sweet babies! Mommy loves you P2!
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