Feeling Like a New Mom-All over again

To all those mom's of multiples-You are my hero!

Surprisingly I have adjusted better than I thought I would to having 2 kids under 19 months but there are still those moments when I remember my house as a child-completely spotless, dinner on the table, activities planned, chores done, and 5 kids on time to all their school/sporting events! That's when I wonder if I'm really cut out for this mommy business.

I have recently started a new habit of cuddle time in the morning after I feed the baby and when Indie gets up. I get her some milk (a habit that we successfully cut out of her routine a while ago but have reluctantly brought it back so that she will cuddle quietly) and then we cuddle while I doze in and out of consciousness. By the time Indie is done her milk, I know my name and where I am and our day begins!

I'll spare you the gory details of how today unfolded but I will tell you that we made it successfully to 8:00pm after enduring burnt dinner, uncooked cookies, Indie eating the cookie dough unnoticed, simultaneous crying of both kids, pooping accidents, piddle accidents on the kitchen and living room floor, spit up down my shirt, a runaway daughter when my neighbour stopped in, two baths, scraped knees, more spit up, screaming babies while I tried to shower all of the above off my body-which resulted in not washing out the conditioner to tend to the little ones, 3 loads of laundry, multiple times of sweeping and mopping the kitchen floor, vacuuming, one bumped head and tons of dishes-which there are still some in the sink but will not be done tonight!

I could write an epistle about all the things that happened but instead of focusing on all the things that went in an unplanned direction today I will say this instead:

Despite not knowing what the heck I am doing and how to deal the 'RIGHT' way to all the new situations that arise each day-I love the memories that we get from all the ups and downs. I love the hugs and kisses that come when Indie says sorry. I love being the one that she wants to cuddle with when she gets hurt or is scared.  I love watching her discover something new or learn a new word. I love being the one that can settle Owen-because I know how he likes to be held just right, and despite all the frustrations and moments when I feel completely overwhelmed -

I love being a mom to two of the most precious kids in the world!!