Our "Wagie Ride" for Tuesday

Today we took a "wagie ride" to be as close as we possibly could be to the Whitt family and Tuesday. Our prayers are with them.

Pictures

Some pictures. I need to practice posting them because they are just not coming out right.

20 months is sooooo much better than 17 months

I learned this at a playdate with a friend that has 17 month old twins. We went to a mall and strolled a little, let them play at the mall playground, and had some lunch. These twins brought back 17 month memories and not good ones at that. They were squirmy and cranky and you could tell they just wanted out of the stroller.... and with 17 month old twins this is just not a possibility at a mall. So it gave me a nice peaceful feeling that my twins are growing and becoming more content. When I go to a mall by myself, I need to keep them confined to a stroller. Otherwise I would pull my hair out. I am happy that they are getting to a point where it feels like they are understanding that. My next step is to continue to grow with my babies and make sure that I am allowing them the freedom that they can handle. Laura C had a great post about how sometimes twins can exceed your expectations.

Appreciation

I'm making a new resolution...yes I am about a month too late, but i'd like to be more appreciative. Reading back to the post about my mother, I realized how ungrateful I sound. I guess I was just caught up in the moment and I was mad. I think I need to work on taking help that I get and just appreciating that because I could have no help.

Teacher

In my previous life I was a teacher. It was something that I loved. Interacting with students, inspiring them to learn. However, it was also something that seemed to drain every last bit of energy out of me. Constantly planning, spending way too much of my own money, worrying too much about how I was going to improve each child. But I loved it, how all your hard work molded these young people. I haven't been in a school setting in a long time but today I returned. I visited an old teacher friend and took part in a reading celebration. It felt good to talk to students and inspire them to read. It is something i'd like to get into again, but I think for the time being I will work on molding and inspiring my own two little smurfs.

Tuesday

I am sitting at my computer and all I have on my mind is Tuesday. I just met Tuesday through her mama's blog. I prayed for Tuesday and her family. I prayed that a miracle would happen, that the doctors would be wrong, that she would just get better. I am so sad. I still pray that her family has peace. Please pray for Tuesday's family.

A New Start

Today is my new start. I am committing myself to blogging in order to preserve memories that I am quickly losing and to cherish moments that I think I am too busy to think about. I read plenty of blogs myself so I am at my computer for a chunk of the day. And my hand written journal for my little ones has not seen the light of day for a long time. So today I start. Both of my little ones are sick with runny noses and coughs. Sounds familiar??? Well I am becoming more laid back about it. Yes they will get sick and no there is nothing I can do about it. So there. I will take care of them to the best of my ability. Luckily they are resting nicely now. So what do I want out of this blog???? I want a place where I can share my feelings, the good times and the crummy times. I want to connect with people who understand what its like to have two babies or two toddlers....at the SAME TIME!!!!! I love reading others blogs because at times it makes me feel like there is someone out there that understands me. Thats a nice feeling.