Hello everyone.šŸ‘‹šŸ» Bennett and his two teef w Hello everyone.šŸ‘‹šŸ» Bennett and his two teef would like you to know that it is not bed time, despite what mom thinks about it. Everett the marshmallow sleep suit baby agrees. They have made a pact to scream in unison for as long as it takes to get their point across. Twins vs Mom: two-nil.
First food at just over 6 months old! What do you First food at just over 6 months old! What do you think they thought about it? #twinmom #homemadebabyfood #boymom #twinboys #firstfoods
A whole family of boys with the best damn eyelashe A whole family of boys with the best damn eyelashes you’ve ever seen and it’s obvious who they got them from. šŸ‘€ It definitely wasn’t me. #eyelashesfordays #twindad #twinmom
I never want to forget how they look at each other I never want to forget how they look at each other. šŸ„¹šŸ«¶šŸ» #twinmom #boymom #sweetbaby
In a moment of desperation, I scooped Bennett up w In a moment of desperation, I scooped Bennett up while I was nursing Everett and managed to tandem nurse them. I haven’t enjoyed tandem nursing so I haven’t forced myself to do it. I enjoy the one on one time with them anyway. But they’re starting to notice more and more that the other one is eating while they wait their turn. And today I found that at 6 months old it’s a lot easier to nurse them at the same time. They can sit up a bit, I don’t have to use a feeding pillow or roll up blankets to put under their heads. It was actually really peaceful. They both fell asleep snuggled on me and that doesn’t really happen usually because I typically hold one at a time.🄹

So maybe this will be a new thing for us now. I am proud of myself because I haven’t paid much attention to what I *should* be doing. I just do whatever works for us. šŸ’•
My @tubbytodd order arrived today! A friend (yay @ My @tubbytodd order arrived today! A friend (yay @amandariley_10!) porch dropped some All Over Ointment for us because Bennett’s eczema on his face was out of control. Swipe to see what he woke up with over night vs one day of using Tubby Todd vs several days. I did put a little bit of the hydrocortisone cream on it that my pediatrician prescribed on the first day, but that legit never does anything hardly. So I know this is really working! I’m so excited to use the body wash on the kids as well and I may keep the Suds Stick for myself because Coconut & Sea Salt sounds heavenly. If you suffer from eczema - you NEED this!
I didn’t manage to take an official *6 Month* ph I didn’t manage to take an official *6 Month* photo today but here is one of Everett and Bennett playing on their mat during tummy time earlier! Everett is battling an ear infection and Bennett got his first two bottom teeth a few days ago - so there’s lots of fussiness over here! Bennett is still sleeping through the night 100% from 7ish PM to 8 AM! Meanwhile, Everett has been waking up every 1-2 hours the past few nights to nurse. 🄓

I can’t believe they’re already six months old! It’s so much fun to see their personalities shining through. Everett needs lots of cuddles and really likes sitting in the sit me up seat to play with toys. Bennett can be content to swing or chill on the twin z pillow for a lot longer and he loves pat-a-cake. They both love all the attention they get from Landon and Cohen! It’s hard to remember life without them. I’m so blessed to be their momma. šŸ’• #twinmom #momoftwins #boymom
We love this house so much but it has been one hel We love this house so much but it has been one hell of a ride ever since we moved in back in 2019! Not pictured: the oven catching on fire and the upstairs toilet raining through the basement ceiling. šŸ„“šŸ˜… The pipes bursting in the basement a few nights ago sealed the fate of the carpet.. so here we go on another adventure! #homeowners #whatsnext #diyhomeprojects #lexingtonky
NYE looks a little different this year! Swipe to s NYE looks a little different this year! Swipe to see the progression of getting a good photo with Cohen around. šŸ˜†
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Motherhood · July 1, 2021

Becoming More Resilient In Motherhood

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Becoming More Resilient in Motherhood

(Link to kiddie pool! We have had so much fun in this thing!)

I woke up today feeling like I needed to reach out to the moms who may come across my blog at any point in time. You need to hear that you are a resilient human being and you can do this. I need to hear that, too! This phase of life can feel isolating and lonely at times but also amazing and wonderful! Sometimes I fly through all of these emotions in a short period of time. It can feel like being on an out-of-control roller-coaster. One minute I feel like I’m losing it and the next, everything is fine and the kids are playing nicely. Motherhood is basically emotional whiplash (in the best way), am I right?!

Even as I type this I wonder if this is resonating with anyone else because fear and guilt tell me that I am the only one. It tells me that other moms enjoy playing for hours on end with their kids and having zero personal space 24 hours a day. I am trying to quit listening to fear and guilt!

Be Resilient, Not Perfect

I don’t always feel resilient. There are a lot of days where I just feel worn down completely with nothing left to give. I think that’s the beauty of it even if it doesn’t feel quite like that in the moment. It’s the days where I struggle to just make it through but I pick myself back up and keep going that show me how resilient I really am! That is where I look within myself and see resilience and I hope you can find it there too! There is nothing perfect about it! I have to continuously give myself grace, forgive myself, and oftentimes ask my kids for their forgiveness too.

Who Is The Thief of Joy and Resilience?

You guessed it – comparison! The photo above was taken after a full day of meltdowns and tantrums from sun up to late afternoon. It was a day where I lost my cool multiple times and raised my voice with my kids. A day of complete overwhelm. It would be easy to look at that photo and think that we had a blissful day filled with sunshine and rainbows but you would be so wrong! This was a sweet moment in our day and I had to look really hard for it. If you’re focusing on what you think is going on in someone else’s life based only on what you can see on the surface, I can promise you that you’ll be wrong every time.

The internet gives us all a very incomplete look into the life of others. That doesn’t mean that anyone is trying to deceive you and I think that is important to remember. It is also advisable to visit http://workerscompensationlawyerssandiego.com/ and you’ll find a lot of useful info about workers compensation lawyers from California. I will never apologize for taking and posting pictures that evoke happiness but I’ll be the first to tell you that the picture you’re looking at might have been the only 2 seconds of happiness in my entire day. Haha! Don’t compare yourself to ANYONE. You will feel defeated and it will be for completely false reasons.

Gratitude Always

There are days where it is a bit of a struggle to feel gratitude but I push myself to identify how blessed I am. Especially if I am having a particularly bad day. I may not get the chance to write it all down in a journal (though I should probably try to do that when taking a few moments for myself in a calm space) but I make sure to stop and think about a few things that I feel thankful for. I have learned that so much of how I feel is directly linked to how I think. This applies to all negative thinking! It doesn’t always make me feel instantly better but over time I can see a difference in how I feel when I choose to think about what is positive in my life.

The Struggle Is Real!

No matter what your struggles are, you got this! We are all in it together and that is the real message I want to send. I hope this finds someone on a day where they feel like they’re the only one going through something. You aren’t! šŸ™‚

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