Hello Blog world,
We have been absent for awhile.
Life has taken over and there has not been time for updates... and.... oh..... lets be real... I have not felt positive enough to write something other than
"Dear Depression and your evil partners in crime, Fear and Anxiety. Please move on, you have ruined my life for long enough."
If my honesty and self disclosure bothers you.... you may want to stop reading HERE.
It's true. I have been in the world of "crazy" for a majority of my life but you throw in the IUD hormones and a series of unfortunate events a little post traumatic stress, life stress, health problems, paycuts, relationships, secrets, lies, struggles, a lot of anxiety, depression and a NIGHTMARE work environment... well if you have ever been through any of the above... you can imagine...
I don't want to spend my time complaining or whining or throwing a pity party but I do want to say as I am on this journey/ this Season ..weathering this storm.... of self discovery and struggling with keeping my faith, please, please pray for me and my family and for doors to open for us. ... and my job... that I can move on.
On the positive end. The Twirly Birds have been very active, happy and healthy. They love to dance... and I mean LOVE to dance.... like when we are at Applebees ... we get in the aisle and dance... a commercial ... we dance, in our car seats.. we dance. I'm kind of excited for this because I love to dance... wasn't able to take lessons but I hope to enroll them and I hope they love it.
The Twirly birds are very shy... however... we did make our local newspaper... ahem ... front page... for the March of Dimes walk... (we're famous) and I must say... they did wonderful... very patient all 4 miles in 80 degree weather... I am blessed.
They are going to start a summer program one day a week, I am SO excited about this because I think it will help them be less shy and timid and build some confidence.
Well. I am exhausted .. more updates... to come with pictures... we are about to start renovating our kitchen..............
Monday, May 7, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
january is boring.
Potty training. It's amazing that any mother survives it... especially Moms of Multiples. I haven't put a ton of pressure on the girls because I know that won't speed it a long but I am really exhauste, but I am looking forward to not having to buy diapers... Do you know how much I have spent on Diapers over the last 28 months?...alot.
Lilly pop is doing really well. I think if I had a week off at home I would have her trained but that is not my reality. Cupcake couldn't care less about it until she sees her sister get an M&M. Then its a little melt down but I don't give in because I want her to learn on her own.
They follow me into the bathroom. Which I think can be good and bad... I was doing my business and Lilly pop heard a tinkle and she shouts " YAY, Good job Mommy." hahaha " thanks Lilly" glad you are proud of me ;-)
We have been taking full advantage of the play room. I AM LOVING IT. Probably more than the girls are... I know i have said this before but it is AWESOME to have a living room again.
When I look at this photo... as a Social Worker it makes me think of "tent City"... which is... was a real place here in town by the river. It is where the homeless community was, then the flood washed it away and they all had to disperse.... sad really.
But OUR tent city sparks lots of laughter between the twirlies playing, Chloe(our cat) hiding in them and from myself and the twirlies when I get stuck in them :)
When I had them try on their outfits I ended up having to get Cupcake a size smaller in pants because she is so stinkin skinny! I swear the child doesn't eat or grow. Lillypop is a champion eater.
Meanwhile the bedroom situation is not good. They still end up in bed with me -shoving Daddy out... or on the floor in our room. I had to stop sleeping in their room on the floor for obvious reasons and the fact that I was starting to experience MAJOR pain in my hips and back. It was so bad one night that I actually dreamt that I was getting pain medication...only to wake up and be in excruciating pain. SO I have tried it all. A baby gate. Music, everything. We will not go back to cribs. I am trying to talk the hubs into purchasing one twin bed with a trundle. GOOD IDEA RIGHT? But he hasn't agreed thus far.
We are also continuing our preparation for selling the house. Which surprisingly I have mixed feelings about...( some days). We looked at a new house, which was nice but small... but maitenence free which made it appealing...however the lot was even smaller than we currently own...which turned me off because I want a swing set for the twirlies and a place for DAISY to run...Poor dog. Well that is all that is going on in our little world.
Lilly pop is doing really well. I think if I had a week off at home I would have her trained but that is not my reality. Cupcake couldn't care less about it until she sees her sister get an M&M. Then its a little melt down but I don't give in because I want her to learn on her own.
They follow me into the bathroom. Which I think can be good and bad... I was doing my business and Lilly pop heard a tinkle and she shouts " YAY, Good job Mommy." hahaha " thanks Lilly" glad you are proud of me ;-)
We have been taking full advantage of the play room. I AM LOVING IT. Probably more than the girls are... I know i have said this before but it is AWESOME to have a living room again.
When I look at this photo... as a Social Worker it makes me think of "tent City"... which is... was a real place here in town by the river. It is where the homeless community was, then the flood washed it away and they all had to disperse.... sad really.
But OUR tent city sparks lots of laughter between the twirlies playing, Chloe(our cat) hiding in them and from myself and the twirlies when I get stuck in them :)
Did I mention I have spring fever? I do. And spring fever and Old Navy sales=danger to my checking account. I do tell myself often that it is a good thing that I had two at once because if I just had one girl... OH MY would she be spoiled! Notice that not everything matches? I have branched out a little... and I do enjoy dressing them alike... I really do, But I let them pick out their cardigans.... Lilly Pop chose Green...which surprised me (lately she always wants "bue" (blue). Cupcake chose pink...which I thought she might choose yellow... but nope :)
When I had them try on their outfits I ended up having to get Cupcake a size smaller in pants because she is so stinkin skinny! I swear the child doesn't eat or grow. Lillypop is a champion eater.Meanwhile the bedroom situation is not good. They still end up in bed with me -shoving Daddy out... or on the floor in our room. I had to stop sleeping in their room on the floor for obvious reasons and the fact that I was starting to experience MAJOR pain in my hips and back. It was so bad one night that I actually dreamt that I was getting pain medication...only to wake up and be in excruciating pain. SO I have tried it all. A baby gate. Music, everything. We will not go back to cribs. I am trying to talk the hubs into purchasing one twin bed with a trundle. GOOD IDEA RIGHT? But he hasn't agreed thus far.
We are also continuing our preparation for selling the house. Which surprisingly I have mixed feelings about...( some days). We looked at a new house, which was nice but small... but maitenence free which made it appealing...however the lot was even smaller than we currently own...which turned me off because I want a swing set for the twirlies and a place for DAISY to run...Poor dog. Well that is all that is going on in our little world.
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