Well, here we are. (Almost.) In a week, we’ll be the moms of two one year olds. How is that even possible? I still feel like a new mom. Heck, I’m still surprised that the IVF worked and that our infertility hell is over. And now our boys are full-fledged barreling towards toddlerhood. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.
I’ve mostly gotten my sad out over their birth and am working on feeling happy and proud about their imminent birthday. That tends to be my MO. Freak out about things (dates, anniversaries, what have you) in advance of the actual day and then be fine when the triggering event arrives.
In the meantime, I’ve been catapulted into my busy time at work. Once a year, for about 6 weeks, I enter this insane work time. My hours in the office basically double. Right now, what this looks like is go to work all day, rush home around 4 or 4:30 pm, cook dinner, feed boys, feed moms, bathe boys, put boys to bed, rush back out the door to work for another three hours. Come home around 10:30pm and collapse. Rinse. Repeat. It. is. beyond. exhausting. I thought I was handling it okay but today (read: the only day this week I DON’T have to be at work) I am a wreck. Beyond exhausted, short on patience. And because the boys are toddlers-in-training…man are they tiring. They can tear apart a room in seconds, de-baby proof anything we had previously made safe for them, and are just basically non-stop balls of energy, times two. Wish me luck as I survive the next four weeks of this brutality.
Not that I ever really want to wish time away. I already find myself so wistful, so nostalgic to think that our boys are turning from little tiny babies into toddlers. Thinking that this is our only lap around the baby block makes me sad. And while I’m overjoyed to have the turtles we do, it is hard to believe we won’t get to do this again (probably). I read a twin momma who put it this way: “Every first is also a last.” So true. And when the milestones are this precious, that can be a big lump in this momma’s throat some days.
In the meantime, I leave you with this cuteness. The turtles are big youtubers these days. Will. i. am and Fei.st and Adam S.andler’s appearances on Sesame Street are our top three in rotation.
See you in a few weeks!
Oh I feel for you. I cannot imagine how hard it must be with two. AND a crazy-time job. Saying goodbye to the baby sucks (we are still on the fence about #2) but toddlerness is crazy stinkin’ adorable. I have to say, a lot more fun (and more demanding– in some ways) than the baby days. Adam Sandler & Elmo and Feist are the boy’s absolute #1 all-time Sesame Street youtube favorites, too. Again and again and again. But how sweet is it watching them get all into it? Happy year birthday, turtles! I hope you all have a blast!
My first response is Feist was on Sesame Street?!?!?!?! I need to look that up.
I’m sorry that you have to work so many hours. That must be really hard. I’m sure that seeing the first and knowing that means less baby-ness must be hard. But seeing then grow must be awesome. Happy Birthday!!!!
Keep calm and carry on. Two is tough but I somehow believe you make it work relatively seamlessly. hope the next few weeks go well for you and the boys birthday is a smashing success.
Ok, first, remember that you.tu,be video of those toddler boy twins “talking” to each other in the kitchen? You are SO almost there! (and you should see what yours think of that video)
Secondly, toddlerhood…whew, not for the weak. I am constantly checking myself and my level of patience. But the changes in store…such awesome stuff. By far the difference between year 1 and year 2 seemed to be the greatest (eh, not that we’re that much further…) Funny though, we were just talking about you guys over dinner the other night (sorry lol) and thought we wouldn’t be surprised if in a couple years you changed your minds about staying a family of four…
See you soon to celebrate!
There wasn’t a week that passed in E’s first year and a half or so that M and I didn’t look at each other and marvel over how twin parents managed. We had our hands so full with one, so I can only imagine what it’s like keeping up with two. (Ha. Hahahahahaha.)
I so get the “last” sadness, too. I’m already grieving the end of our baby days, and our littlest ones aren’t even here yet! It is tough.
Good luck with the work craziness! Hope it’s behind you before you know it.
Can I take credit for their YouTube addiction? Because I believe #1 and #2 were totally my recommendations.
Good luck with the crazy schedule!
Glad that you are back to being excited and happy about their number 1 day coming up
Can’t wait to hear all about it.
Love the picture.
I still can’t believe they’re almost one. It’s hard no matter what to say goodbye to babyhood, but it’s got to be harder times two. The good news is, while those times are hard to say goodbye to, there are so many firsts ahead of you. Year two is an awesome one full of mind-blowing developments. Just wait; it’s wonderful.
I always find myself so surprised that other people’s babies get older. Mine are, so why wouldn’t yours be?!
But, wow. Yes, a lot of changes in store for you and so, so, so much fun ahead as well. It’s true that 2 toddlers running in different directions is the super challenge, but it’s awesome as well.
Your work schedule is exhausting. I can’t seem to get much done after 7pm. Not sure how you are keeping up, but GO mama!
Great photo–I could never do that in a million years because mine would be ‘bopping’ the keyboard and throwing the laptop to the floor. Maniacs.
Wow…how are they almost one?! I’m with Puffer – I know my babies are getting bigger, but I’m always surprised that others’ are too!
That picture is so sweet
Good luck with the demanding work schedule these next few weeks. Hopefully a fun summer will be there to reward you!
Oh. My. Goodness. My computer cannot handle the cuteness of that pic! Good luck as you enter the toddler years. We are all cheering you on!
Good luck, friend. You can do it! That picture is outrageously cute!
Yikes, I can not imagine having a schedule like that! I think you deserve a bottle of really, really nice wine when the insanity is over.
Toddlerhood hits you like a Mac truck, doesn’t it? I can’t believe how quickly we went from marveling at our kiddos first steps to running after them as they look for mischief to get into.