Ahhhh.... Motherhood.

I think this will be a continuation of a 'get to know me' post a little bit... let's see how it goes.

I LOVE being a mom. It is one of the most fulfilling and hectic jobs that I have ever had. I work for some of the most demanding, yet sweetest little bosses... (as I sit here typing at 11:10pm, Andy and Everett are still awake and fighting over one of Ken's hats... yes, they fight over toys already). 

How would I sum up motherhood? I don't think that words can even fully describe how amazing (and sometimes how horrible :D) it can be! This afternoon, as the boys had just fallen asleep, Norah came into the bedroom and said that she needed me. 'Okay, Norah, what do you need?' She looked up at me and said, 'I need YOU. Can you snuggle with me on the couch?' My heart soared! Just to know that this amazing, little girl can be satisfied by my presence and love is indescribable. We definitely (already) have our moments of ups and downs, as I'm sure most parents of two year olds can relate.  Life is just amazing sometimes.

What some of you may not know is that I was NOT excited when we first found out that we were going to have Norah. Just to be clear, she was NEVER unwanted. The timing could have been better, as she ended up being 3 days old when I stood in my BFF's wedding. She also came at a time when I had other things that I had wanted to accomplish. It took a bit of time to adjust to the idea that she was coming, but she was a great surprise!

This time around, we thought we would plan for child two a bit... Anyone who knows me, knows that I thrive off of having things in order or well-planned.... Obviously, all of my planning served me well as numbers #2 and #3 decided to be born on the same day! The boys are lots of work, but just as rewarding to have around as Norah. They smile and show love already. It really surprises me how much I am enjoying them! After I found out there was two in there, I was really concerned about how my time would be split. I was almost dreading it, as I knew that I wouldn't be able to plan life out as easily and that meeting the demands of two babies (and trying to keep them happy) would be hard! It is a task that I have taken very seriously, and it is going well. They are almost 7 months old (already) and my sanity is still fully in tact. It's all about doing what works. Finding that mix to help your kids live a happy life from a very young age and on.

I hope that if you read this, you see the rainbows and sunshine in my life that my kids have brought to me. I think this post is a bit all over the place, but it was just some thoughts that I had earlier that are now written down for all to enjoy. All in all, although this is not where I thought I would be 5 years ago, it is the best place that I can think of to be.

Mommy.... I like that job title.. :)