Every stage of parenting has its highs and lows, I'm sure. Lately I've been experiencing quite a bit of lows. Having a 2 year old and two 1 year olds is extremely demanding and physically exhausting. The twins are getting easier to care for by the day, but taking care of Kinsey is emotionally draining. Some days I don't know what to do with her. I've never raised a 2 year old and it seems like every attempt I make at discipline is a failure. Some days (a lot lately) I pawn her off on Eric the second he gets home from work because I can't deal with the tantrums any longer. Most days are hard. Really hard both physically and mentally. I look back on last year and think, "Wow, how did I do that?" But then I remember I had twins and a 1 year old. And my goodness, age 1 is MUCH easier to deal with than age 2.
However, I don't want to live my life just trying to get through the day. I want to enjoy these moments when my kids are young. Scarlett and Shayla have been growing like weeds the last few months and it makes me so sad that I don't have my infant-sized babies anymore. So a couple weeks ago I decided to make a list of little moments throughout the day that make me happy. A way for me to keep my sanity and find happiness in these trying times of parenthood.
These are the best moments of my life:
-When Scarlett wakes up. It doesn't matter if it's in the morning or if she's waking from a nap, she is the happiest little thing around. She gives me the biggest grin and is so excited to see me.
-When Shayla brings her head really close to mine then tilts it to the side like a little puppy dog. She has the most mischievous look on her face when she does it. I want to die from cuteness overload.
-When all three girls start giggling with each other because something really funny just happened. Most of the time nothing funny actually occurred, their giggles are just contagious.
When Shayla and Scarlett hold hands. It is the sweetest sight in the world to see your children want to be with one another.
-When Kinsey says the name of her baby doll: "Baby Scar." She loves her sister so much that she named her favorite doll after her.
-When I ask Kinsey to do something and she responds, "Of course." Or if I do something for her and she says, "Thank you so much."
-When I wag my finger at the girls and say "no" in attempt to teach/discipline them, they just wag their finger back and start laughing. It's too adorable to be infuriating.
-When Kinsey reads to herself and does her best at re-telling the story from memory. My favorite is the book, "Are You My Mother?" The word mother sounds like "mudder" when she says it. The story goes something like this: "Are you my mudder? No. Are you my mudder? No."
-And mostly, when all of us are together. It's the greatest feeling in the world spending time as a family.
2 comments:
I love this! Being a mom is hard. I may steal this idea and do it too.
I feel ya, sister. I have no idea what it would be like trying to handle 3 under the age of 3 but I do know that I often feel the exact same with Mia. She just turned 2 and this has absolutely been the toughest of my life. It certainly it's all smiles and kisses and roses. It's tough and I too often feel I can't ever discipline correctly. Or do anything at all right for that matter. Just know that you're not alone in those feelings! Sending love and encouragement!!!
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