What
do you mean it has been 6 months?
August 29, 2016
Holy cow, I can’t believe it’s been six months since I
gave birth to these two little bundles of joy. I can’t believe how the time has
flown by, I now understand when parents tell me to cherish each and every
moment you have with them as ‘they grow up so fast’. It’s true, our lives have
been completely and totally turned upside down but I don’t think that we would
have it any other way.
We knew having twins was going to be one of the hardest
things we would ever have to do and boy were they right. Nothing can prepare
you for the lack of sleep that you get, it’s a wonder how parents function.
Don’t get me wrong, I was never one to be in bed by 9, or 10…or even 11. I was
use to catching about 4-6 hours a night of sleep and still functioning as well
as any other person…and then I had kids. I took for granted the 4-6 hours of
uninterrupted sleep, I would say I’m getting about the same amount, maybe less
but it’s interrupted. We wake up every 3 hours to feed these guys and then burp
them, diaper change and back to sleep. It’s quite scheduled and it’s good to
help them have a routine but man oh man is it hard for us.
Not only have they affected our sleep but they have
also had us watching cartoons, I never knew there was a children’s cartoon
channel that played cartoons all day. I’ve been singing nursery rhymes…which
apparently I only know a few. There are so many more to learn, who knew. I’ve
been counting things, on my hands and knees with them on the floor.
Entertaining them is one of my new hobbies, teaching them all about the
everyday normal things we take for granted in our lives. I’m more aware of what
is a risk and a hazard, I’ve only had cats before so to me nothing was a
hazard. I have to be on the lookout for things that I never knew existed, it’s
like I’m a detective now trying to find the weaknesses in everything I never
noticed before.
It's funny as I use to think I was a busy person
before…and then I had twins. LOL. My days consist of feeding babes, burping
babes, either swing, circle of neglect or jolly jumpers. Then cleaning and
sanitizing bottles and nipples, pumping these baby feeders of mine, possibly
washing my face and getting dressed. Eating if I have time and then nap time
and basically start all over again until it’s time to put them to bed. It seems
like a never ending cycle to be honest and it just never ends. This is what my
days consist of, a whole other life that I never knew existed. Stuff I had only
heard about and thought was folklore…little did I know that I would soon be one
of the millions who are going through this.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining at all. My
babes are a blessing and I can’t imagine my life without them now. Yes my life
has changed but I like it, I am happier and feel fulfilled…I never knew I could
feel like this. Like there isn’t anything missing from my life anymore, I have a purpose. How we got
to 6 months already I will never know, I am almost afraid to see what things
will be like when they’re a year old. For now, I will enjoy the time I have
with my babes and try to capture as much as I can on video and pictures.
