Dear Readers,
so potty training has officially started in our household. McKenzie has been ready for awhile but i have been putting it off not wanting to "deal" with the process. However, with summer approaching and a week on a houseboat coming our way...it's time to stop with the diapers. Marie is not so into it so I think I'll just concertate on McKenzie. She had only three accidents today and two of them were because I forgot to ask her if she needed to use the restroom. It seems that every forty-minutes she has to pee. I put a timer on to remind me but didn't hear it a couple of times :0. I can't wait until both girls are done with diapers. I remember with Tyler how wonderful it was to not have to change dirty diapers.
With the girls who poop (each) three times a day (6 poop diapers), it will sure make our house smell a lot better!!!
Kristen
Monday, April 19, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Peaceful morning..
Dear Readers,
Today so far has been a smooth day. McKenzie stayed home from school sick while Marie headed off to school. I can't even put into words the world of difference it makes to just have one child at home at a time. There was NO screaming, NO fighting, or crying! McKenzie watched some cartoons while I exercised. then she played ever so nicely with her ponies while I wrote a little and picked up the house. She was a perfect angel!
However, now that Marie is home...the calmness is ending. It must be just as hard to be a twin as it is to be a mother of twins.
P.S I've officially started sewing! Already made two dresses (jumpers) for the girls! Having a sewing machine is so fun! Project Runway here I come!! :)
Kristen
Today so far has been a smooth day. McKenzie stayed home from school sick while Marie headed off to school. I can't even put into words the world of difference it makes to just have one child at home at a time. There was NO screaming, NO fighting, or crying! McKenzie watched some cartoons while I exercised. then she played ever so nicely with her ponies while I wrote a little and picked up the house. She was a perfect angel!
However, now that Marie is home...the calmness is ending. It must be just as hard to be a twin as it is to be a mother of twins.
P.S I've officially started sewing! Already made two dresses (jumpers) for the girls! Having a sewing machine is so fun! Project Runway here I come!! :)
Kristen
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Ever think "This is just crazy?"
Dear Readers,
Ever have one of those days where the kids are going wild, you stub your toe for the "hundredth" time that day, the dishes seem never to get done, the laundry looks like a monster trying to claw it's way out of the laundry room??? Do you ever just think "this whole motherhood deal is...well...just crazy?"
I've said it before and I'll say it again, it baffles my mind how i can love something so much that gives me anxiety, sleepless nights, migraines, weight gain,etc? How can I love something that just 'hurts' so bad sometimes? This was my thought today as I drove my screaming, crying, never seem to be happy in the car, children to the park for a play date.
As their screams got louder, I wondered why I wasn't just staying at home in my P.J's and having them watch movie after movie??
The answer is...I love them! I love this never ending , joyous, exhausting job of mine! Though there are day's i can't even see straight, and I feel like 'vomiting' from the stress of raising twin girls...i wouldn't have it any other way. REALLY, i wouldn't. I'd be missing out on so much joy if I didn't have my children, sure I'd have my hair and nails done all the time, and ever dime would go to my clothing but really... nail polish chips, clothing gets old and my hair...well that's another topic.
Motherhood is IT for me. Nothing will ever compare!
(just don't ask me how I feel about it around 7pm at night, my answer may be very, very different) :)
Kristen
Ever have one of those days where the kids are going wild, you stub your toe for the "hundredth" time that day, the dishes seem never to get done, the laundry looks like a monster trying to claw it's way out of the laundry room??? Do you ever just think "this whole motherhood deal is...well...just crazy?"
I've said it before and I'll say it again, it baffles my mind how i can love something so much that gives me anxiety, sleepless nights, migraines, weight gain,etc? How can I love something that just 'hurts' so bad sometimes? This was my thought today as I drove my screaming, crying, never seem to be happy in the car, children to the park for a play date.
As their screams got louder, I wondered why I wasn't just staying at home in my P.J's and having them watch movie after movie??
The answer is...I love them! I love this never ending , joyous, exhausting job of mine! Though there are day's i can't even see straight, and I feel like 'vomiting' from the stress of raising twin girls...i wouldn't have it any other way. REALLY, i wouldn't. I'd be missing out on so much joy if I didn't have my children, sure I'd have my hair and nails done all the time, and ever dime would go to my clothing but really... nail polish chips, clothing gets old and my hair...well that's another topic.
Motherhood is IT for me. Nothing will ever compare!
(just don't ask me how I feel about it around 7pm at night, my answer may be very, very different) :)
Kristen
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Rain, sick kids and body aches make for a very LONG day!!
Dear Readers,
Still dealing with a very sick little girl. Marie has just been miserable. I feel so badly. As a mother you just want to take the sickness away. However, there is an upside when the girls are sick...they are quiet! I always know that one of them is about to get sick when they start laying on the couch and actually watching a whole program on t.V.
I myself am starting to feel those little signs of a sickness coming on. I had very little patience today and found myself doing a lot of "yoga" breathing today to calm myself down. It's just not right to lose your temper with a sick child!
Enjoyed the thunder and lightening we had this afternoon! I just can't get enough!
kristen
Still dealing with a very sick little girl. Marie has just been miserable. I feel so badly. As a mother you just want to take the sickness away. However, there is an upside when the girls are sick...they are quiet! I always know that one of them is about to get sick when they start laying on the couch and actually watching a whole program on t.V.
I myself am starting to feel those little signs of a sickness coming on. I had very little patience today and found myself doing a lot of "yoga" breathing today to calm myself down. It's just not right to lose your temper with a sick child!
Enjoyed the thunder and lightening we had this afternoon! I just can't get enough!
kristen
Monday, February 1, 2010
Your eggs are 90% gone by the age of 30!!!
Dear Readers,
So the newest study out on women's biological clock is that by the age of thirty, 90% of a woman's eggs are gone!! WOW!!! But there is no need to panic girls. You still have 10% percent to work with...and really it only takes one egg at a time. Now if you were thinking about being like the woman who has 19 children...maybe there should be some concern but for the rest of us I think this study is just another waste of energy.
I don't think this study is going to make anyone run out and get pregnant however, it may put having children more in the forefront for some. But lets face it, if you are an L.D.S woman like I am, we usually don't wait to have babies. (sometimes the Lord makes us wait) but majority of L.D.S women seem to be doing just fine past the age of thirty!!!
We make that ten percent work for us!!!
Kristen
So the newest study out on women's biological clock is that by the age of thirty, 90% of a woman's eggs are gone!! WOW!!! But there is no need to panic girls. You still have 10% percent to work with...and really it only takes one egg at a time. Now if you were thinking about being like the woman who has 19 children...maybe there should be some concern but for the rest of us I think this study is just another waste of energy.
I don't think this study is going to make anyone run out and get pregnant however, it may put having children more in the forefront for some. But lets face it, if you are an L.D.S woman like I am, we usually don't wait to have babies. (sometimes the Lord makes us wait) but majority of L.D.S women seem to be doing just fine past the age of thirty!!!
We make that ten percent work for us!!!
Kristen
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Ever feel the need make some money???
Dear Reader,
Okay, so for awhile now I have been trying to find ways to make extra money. I thought about doing temp work again as a dental assistant one day a week, but then I'd have to find someone to watch the twins, then I tried eBay for awhile...uh...didn't work out. Then I moved on to amazon and sold used book, this actually worked well for a while but truth be told I ended up getting so busy that I ran out of time to properly do it!! Plus, the books that didn't sell drove my husband crazy! I might start doing it again but on a way lower scale. who knows.
Now I'm trying to do some freelance writing over the Internet. But before I can apply for the "real jobs" I have to write a certain amount of articles. This isn't too bad since I love to write and I'm actually learning stuff in the process. Like does anyone know what "national Sorry day is?? I DO NOW and last night I learned how to make lotion from goats milk!!! Who knew!!
I don't know why I have this urge to earn my "own" money, but I do, though my time is kinda tied up in this thing called "raising a family"!!! hahaha. I know my time with come to get out there and make some "real money". There is a season for everything right???
Kristen
Okay, so for awhile now I have been trying to find ways to make extra money. I thought about doing temp work again as a dental assistant one day a week, but then I'd have to find someone to watch the twins, then I tried eBay for awhile...uh...didn't work out. Then I moved on to amazon and sold used book, this actually worked well for a while but truth be told I ended up getting so busy that I ran out of time to properly do it!! Plus, the books that didn't sell drove my husband crazy! I might start doing it again but on a way lower scale. who knows.
Now I'm trying to do some freelance writing over the Internet. But before I can apply for the "real jobs" I have to write a certain amount of articles. This isn't too bad since I love to write and I'm actually learning stuff in the process. Like does anyone know what "national Sorry day is?? I DO NOW and last night I learned how to make lotion from goats milk!!! Who knew!!
I don't know why I have this urge to earn my "own" money, but I do, though my time is kinda tied up in this thing called "raising a family"!!! hahaha. I know my time with come to get out there and make some "real money". There is a season for everything right???
Kristen
Monday, January 25, 2010
I'm back!!!...Well almost
Dear Reader,
Okay so I finally got a computer to work with (mine is still down). I never realize how long it takes for a computer to get fixed! Anyhow, just got back from a wonderful ski trip to Utah with friends. The first day of skiing was a major challenge for me, in fact I quit mid-day and hung out in the lodge :) It was a great break from the kids, but they are just so darn cute when you see them after a few days . McKenzie had a lot to tell me about her weekend. I understood most of what she was saying. The excitement that crosses their face when your kids see you after a few days is priceless! It's the best part about going away.
Thankfully the girls were good to me today! though the teacher at school did say they got into a "smack down" with each other. We are still working on the whole fighting issue. Hopefully tomorrow is just as good as today.
Kristen
Okay so I finally got a computer to work with (mine is still down). I never realize how long it takes for a computer to get fixed! Anyhow, just got back from a wonderful ski trip to Utah with friends. The first day of skiing was a major challenge for me, in fact I quit mid-day and hung out in the lodge :) It was a great break from the kids, but they are just so darn cute when you see them after a few days . McKenzie had a lot to tell me about her weekend. I understood most of what she was saying. The excitement that crosses their face when your kids see you after a few days is priceless! It's the best part about going away.
Thankfully the girls were good to me today! though the teacher at school did say they got into a "smack down" with each other. We are still working on the whole fighting issue. Hopefully tomorrow is just as good as today.
Kristen
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