The Sweetest Things

In the middle of March, we headed to California to meet the new cousins and bless the babies. It was so amazing to snuggle with my two adorable nephews and see all of the sweet babies together.

Lexikins

Mr. Dryden

Little Lincoln

Cousin Love

So Blessed

Three of a Kind

Peace at Last

Life With Three...Part II

I am loving the amazing new dynamic of our little family. Snuggles are shared, kisses are freely given, and love abounds.

Unfortunately, that's about all that happens at our house. Nothing much else gets done, except sometimes we get dressed, and on rare occasion, I remember to help the girls brush their teeth in the morning. Oh yeah, and I breathe and blink pretty regularly.

That's right, folks, I am living in a world of half-done tasks. There's plenty of starting things...starting to empty the dishwasher, starting to clean a room, starting to check my email, starting to make dinner. The problem is there is absolutely no finishing of said tasks. For example, it now takes 3 days to do the laundry that I used to do in 1. (Incidentally doing laundry no longer means washing/drying/folding/ putting away. It now means starting a load and hopefully remembering before 1:00 in the morning that there are wet clothes that need to go into the dryer...hence the 3-day time-frame). It also takes a day and a half to empty the dishwasher, one week to clean the playroom, and infinity to check my email. No exaggeration.

Another fun fact: these days, making dinner consists of making a mess of I-don't-know-what all over the counter, then leaving the refrigerator open and/or the water running while I rush out of the room for [insert crisis here], then coming back to soggy noodles, scalded burners, and/or a running garbage disposal.

The new reality is that in our house, beds are perpetually unmade, the carpet is perpetually unvacuumed, meals are often cereal/sandwiches, and the kitchen floor has not been mopped in an exorbitant amount of weeks.

Good thing we all love each other and cut each other some slack. And thank goodness things will get back to some semblance of normal in the not-so-distant future....right?

Life with Three...

Our new life: hectic, wonderful, blessed, loud, sweet, amazing, crazy, frantic, exciting, dramatic, awe-inspiring, happy, full, complete.

Acceptance Speech

In honor of the Oscars, and in light of the recent and amazing changes in my life, I feel compelled to share with you the acceptance speech that I recently wrote. Even though I haven't won an award, (though it is a privilege just to be nominated) I would like to give a quick shout-out to all of the wonderful lifesavers that have blessed my life and kept me sane during the last five weeks.

Thank you Carl's Jr. for your buy one get one free Western Bacon Cheeseburger deal. Onion rings, bacon, and barbecue sauce truly are a nursing mother's dream.

Thank you, baby swing, for lulling my child to sleep and allowing me to fix dinner (when I have the energy to do so.)

Thank you Sonic, for your delicious Cherry Limeades, especially during the half-price hours of 2-4 pm. As a thirsty mom on the go, I couldn't do it without you.

Thank you, 2010 Winter Olympics, for providing me with incredible entertainment during countless hours of being trapped on the couch, nursing and pumping. I could always find you when I needed you most.

Thank you, clogged milk ducts, for going away. That was the best present ever.

Thank you, friends and family, for loving me even when I became a temporary hermit that lived in sweats, rarely answered the door, and habitually ignored the ringing phone. I'm glad that you are still there for me.

Thank you, pacifier, for granting me an extra ten minutes of sleep in the middle of the night when I just can't force my eyes open.

Thank you, fancy breast pump, for being so quiet and efficient...you are the best.

Thank you, elastic pants...you know who you are.

And most importantly, thank you, husband and daughters, for all of your love and encouragement, for loving me when I am grouchy and for not saying anything about the dark circles under my eyes. With your help I can almost forget how tired I am.

To everyone else I forgot, thank you, thank you, thank you. You have all helped me although I can't remember who you are or what you've done...but I am sure it was something important and great.

Thanks.