Lets be honest. Nobody ever said that this baby raising business would be easy. What i did hear before i became a mother was things like -"oh there's nothing like holding your own baby". They " are so sweet when they sleep". "There's nothing like being a parent".Yes.. all this is true. But when they multiply-look out- especially if it happens quickly. We are at our house going through some growing pains with the addition of our second. Anybody that tells you the arrival of another child is without chaos and added stress--well they are just plain lying. Trying to get out the door is somewhat like an obstacle course-Just as you have fed one kid- the other is running around full speed from you ( is it a game to run from mom or dad??--haha this is so fun), ten minutes later you have finally managed to wrestle the 2 shoes and coat onto one kid, then to find the other has blown out her diaper and needs a whole new outfit. By the time all are ready to go out the door it is bound to be time for one of them to eat yet again. By the way i am pretty sure my kids are about 2 meals ahead of me all throughout the day. Aiden is hitting the 2 mark next month and is testing his Independence. Night awakenings have become more frequent. Hmmm.. well i can say that super nanny has some good advice about this one, letting them cry and just putting them back in their bed in silence until they finally go to sleep. Just when i thought the walls were being shaken down and the loudest decibel had been reached by my son--well--he wore himself out and i found him sleeping in his rocking chair worn out. Sleep had won over... finally. Anyways.. like all other crazy stages we are venturing through them and on to the next. He will outgrow this little bump in the road and be on to new things.
In between all this has been many things that do make it all worthwhile such as ; my son telling me"sorry" when he accidentally ran my foot over with his toy, and giving endless kisses and hugs for no apparent reason other than he's glad you're there with him playing, and having fun with finger paints and then hopping in the shower. Aiden is also learning all about grooming- he knows exactly how to imitate me shaving my legs- how to put on Scott's deodorant and where it goes- how to style his hair with gel ( oh and he has tried with lotion, yogurt,and soap as well--lol)- and how to use Scott's electric razor to get all the unwanted chest hair off -and of course he brushes his teeth and waves and tells the rinsed water "bye bye" when it goes down the drain. Silly kid. He goes around telling me to " Shh"( with his index finger over his lips ) when Ava is sleeping in her crib during the day. He is finally telling me what he wants now and saying yes and no--trust me a huge milestone after not knowing what he wants for so long and having to guess. He is very good in the manners department i must brag- his favorite words have been "Thank You"( for a while now) and now he is saying "please" when he wants something and of course "Sorry" is his latest word.
So in the midst of all the chaos there is progress being made- little baby steps are taken everyday and lessons being learned. Just when i thought nobody was listening to me - i see these little miracles of life are taking form. I am thankful to be smack dab in the middle of the chaos. After all are in bed and the house becomes quiet.. i must admit it is scary to have no noise coming from either room or anybody telling me it is their turn to eat again. So for now i am glad to have my days filled with sing-alongs and playing on the floor - while my sons radio plays his country music in the background, and we giggle and laugh , for these days are dwindling much too fast.
