I know that one day I will look back on these times with my boys and wish I had it back. I know that each day my kids grow another 1/2 inch, (because they really do grow that fast!) I get sad bc they are closer to probably being taller and bigger than me. I already miss being up all night with Gavin, and now Crew. But notice that I was probably griping about not sleeping through the night just a few weeks ago. :) So I thought I should take myself through a day in the life of me with 2 kids so I fully remember the madness!!
I try to wake up early...I really do. I try to get in the shower every day by 6 am. Bc I know full and well that there will be no showering once everyone is gone to work and Im by myself with the boys. In fact, I can't even go to the bathroom or EAT! Baby weight and then some was easy to lose with the 2 full-day workout routines I call my babies! Multi-tasking is my mantra. And more days than not I have to repeat to myself "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming" because I know that we will inevitably make it to nap time, and that will give me just a minute to fold some laundry, wash some cups and bottles and pick up the 1,000 toys strewn through the house. I'd have a glass of wine if it wouldn't knock me on my booty! People keep telling me to give up on a clean house with 2 kids, but I "just keep swimming"...I can't help it! I hate clutter!!
Back to my day. I usually make it in and out of the shower without anyone waking up. But if they do, Daddy is there to the rescue. He'll get one up and help me get someone settled, but he has to get ready for work and leave early too. So it's me with wet hair, mascara under my eyes, and at least one Stage 5 clinger! It's not long before the other one is up and ready to go too. I usually bribe someone to stay long enough to let me dry my hair. Then my getting ready time is complete, whether or not Im actually done.
We'll call what happens next...BREAKFAST. What it really is, is me racing around the kitchen trying to keep 2 kids with some food in front of them. Since I love to multi-task, I also take this time to make G's lunch, pack my diaper bag, and clean up bottles and cups. It pretty much goes like this: Cheerios for Crew, cereal for G, G: "Mommy I want Noget (yogurt)", Crew starts crying bc his cheerios are gone. I speed cut up a banana for C, give G some Noget, put a cup in the sink, G is out of Noget and needs some more. Crew is out of banana and needs his baby cereal...you get the idea. We survive breakfast and proceed to getting dressed for the day. This consists of me chasing both kids around the house, and hopefully not putting the wrong socks or pants on one or the other. I also have to negotiate with Gavin so that we don't have to wear Thomas every day. Sometimes we get away with just some Thomas socks! That's a win for me! I dress Crew, only to pick him up as he spits up on both of us...cue new outfit. :)
It's now 8:45, and I try to keep my sanity for the next 30 minutes until we're out the door! I drop off Gav at school, and suddenly the days of 1 child and how easy it was for me (that I took forgranted) come back to me! Crew and I run errands, clean house, go shopping, eat lunch with friends, and pretty much anything we want! At 2:30 (3 days a week) we pick up G and continue the chaos.
I really do love my "job!" And the hugs, the kisses, the snuggles, the sweet smiles, all make up for any stress I may have. But I never wanna forget the "Chaos that is my life" right now. It's too crazy and awesome!
