Mom Buns and Moscato

I have a lot of gray hair for a 29 year old. I also have twin toddlers, so I don’t stand a chance .

Here they are, being all small and sweet.

I always say the kids are trying to put me in an early grave. I’ve tried to stall their efforts by telling them to wait until we have nicer things. It doesn’t seem like they’re listening.

They’re so resilient, kids are. If I wipe out on the floor, I’m crippled for the next month. But, if my kid wipes out, they just get up and take off running again.

Toddlers aren’t for the faint of heart. Especially when you have a climber. My precious baby boy lives every day like he’s climbing Mt. Everest. He can’t help himself. He has to climb. It’s amazing how fast he can move. Blink and he’ll be standing on the kitchen table. I nearly have a heart attack everyday.

Attitudes? Oh man, they’re the worst! Nothing gives you a reality check like hearing your sweet baby girl yell “No!” at you, for the first time. Like, I was stunned. I didn’t want to believe my ears. Whooooooo did she think she was talking to?! Surely, not me!

My daughter? Oh, yea, she’s the sassiest. Yes, she’s probably sassier than your kid. In fact, I’m almost certain. She’s a walking Festivus, always airing out her grievances. You’ll never have to wonder where you stand with her.

These kids keep me on my toes, with each phase bringing a new challenge. Somehow, I feel like they’ll always be trying to put me in an early grave.

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You’re gonna miss this.

You’re going to miss the sleepless nights, the messy house, and the teething. You know why?

Because, one day, they’ll suddenly be graduating high school. You’ll ask yourself how so much time has passed since those sleepless nights that you rocked your baby to sleep.

You’ll miss the messy house when they get their first home. It will feel like it was just last week that you were all moving into your first home. And it will feel like just yesterday when you chose to play with them instead of picking up around that house. How did time slip away like that?

You’ll miss the tantrums. You’ll miss them when you realize that they’ve become adults who can communicate their anger. When did that happen?!

The teething? Yep, you’ll miss that too. Those memories will come flooding back at your child’s baby shower for their own baby. You’ll watch them open their gifts and it’ll hit you when they receive a gift of teething toys. Can my baby possibly be having a baby?!

In the moment, these things feel impossible. But, it isn’t forever. One day, your baby will be grown. All the laughing, dancing, and singing that happened between the tantrums and the fights during those toddler years will be memories. So, dance to the music, take all the hugs, and appreciate all those little moments.