Don’t blink
You’ve heard the saying “don’t blink” right? We all know it’s physically impossible not to blink, however I wish it was. The twins will be ONE next month!!!
February 15th, 2023, the twins were born and in just over 30 days they will be turning one! Excuse me while I go cry myself to sleep for the next month!
With my first born I felt like it took forever for him to have his first birthday. The first three months after he was born felt like they drug on. This was mainly due to the postpartum depression that I was dealing with. Then the months after that we just enjoyed the moments! I never felt rushed when it was just the three of us. We could truly sit down and enjoy every moment together. We would also take turns rocking him to bed every night which would make us focus on being in that very moment. Just cuddling him for those 15-30 minutes helped slow us down and realize how precious the moment truly was.
Since the twins were born it has been go, go, go. Not only did we have 2 newborns to take care of, but we also had a 16-month-old that was full of energy! The kids never seemed to nap at the same time for the first 4 months or so. This meant that you never got time to rest because you were always watching at least one child.
Also, having three kids means that there will be many times where ALL three kids need/want you at the same time. You are just always in this constant state of being needed by someone. Which is great! But it becomes very tiring and draining.
Having three kids ages 2 and under also makes life feel rushed. I get home from working 8 hours a day, and I have 2 hours to focus on 3 kids before it’s time to start getting ready for bed. This means I have 2 hours to feed kids dinner, play with them and try to soak in every moment with them. I do not have time to just relax with the kids during the week which is why this year has flown by!
Koehn is WALKING! WHAT? I swear he was just trying to crawl. He is wearing the same size diaper as my 2-year-old. You read that right, they both are wearing size 5 diapers.
Kinzley is so smart; I swear she is going to be saying sentences before too long and she tries to mimic everything we do. Her smile just brightens your day.
When I look back on this year with the twins, I see many things. I see a lot of crazy times. Such as the time where I was bathing Kinzley and my husband went to change Koehn’s diaper, leaving Kaison alone (but within sight of the bathroom where I was) for maybe 2 minutes. I noticed that he had taken his diaper off but he had been doing that for the last couple days, so I was not worried about it. I had finished dressing Kinzley after her bath, so I walked out to the living room to find that Kaison had taken his POOPY diaper off, smeared the poop into the carpet and onto his toys. He also had it smeared between his toes. I screamed so loud! I was not happy LOL. You could guess who got the next bath….yup Kaison.
There has also been a lot of growth as parents this year. Cody and I have overcome challenges that not many people want to take on. Three kids are a challenge, but having a set of twins is something no one can prepare you for. We have learned to lean on each other in different ways than we had before. We are a great team, and I wouldn’t want to parent with anyone else by my side.
Obviously, you cannot have time slow down. Make sure to take photos, live in the moment, embrace the suck, and keep treading through the waters. This month I will be focusing on soaking in every single moment with my kids. I pray 2024 does not go by as fast as 2023 did, I’m not ready for a 3-year-old!
