Love to be a mom

I read blog posts all the time about crazy things people say to us that have multiples and I just laugh. 99% of the time I ignore and I've heard some good ones. Most of you know I go through life with as little conflict as necessary so encouraging conversation with those that are surly ignorant to my blissful happiness at having multiples does not phase me at all. I'm too low key for that. I do sometimes snap sometimes when I'm in a hurry and people still ask if they are boys............... HELLO!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway I haven't updated this in ages so I just thought I'd do a dump of what has been going on.....

One I'd like to say a big THANK YOU GOD for my wonderful Husband. We celebrated 10 years of wedded bliss on May 16th and although the journey has hit rough patches we are still very much in love and count our blessings everyday.

Two my children have to be the two cutest boys on this planet and the sweetest things ever. I know some of you are laughing at that cause you know how WILD (as my sister would say) they are. But to me they are just my two precious little boys that never seem to stop amazing me. They are both swimming with swimmies on their arms and without them. They have no fear of the water and I like to think that Michael and I had a lot to do with that. From day one, as many of you know, we set out to be those parents who's children never cried when left with strangers and I'm proud to say I don't have the kids that cry when this is done!!! YEAH!!! Our goal was to always let anyone and everyone hold them as babies (also wanted them exposed to germs ASAP this has worked well for us as well) and we were not afraid to leave them overnight (at 8 weeks) with others. They are frequently gone for weeks at a time with Bill and Nancy (surrogate grandparents and keep the boys during the day) as well as Bev and Jennifer Yates. They actually cry when its time to come home which is okay by me it means that I never have to be the mom who has to run out at 2a.m. to pick up a crying child at a friends, this means when we visit other churches they never cry when left in the nursery even though they don't know a soul, and this means mother's morning out and the first day of kindergarten are going to be a breeze for us. Anyway I've gotten off topic my point was we created a plan and we have stuck with it. Our boys adapt to just about any place and are always very happy. Michael and I are so pleased that we made this decision even though it was hard cause we waited on them for so long...

Side note for a pet peeve............Multiple parents who won't separate their kids (oooo I'm pissing someone off now). It saddens me that some multiple parents insist that their kids always be kept together. When do they have a chance to form their identity away from their twin? The boys went to Mother's Morning Out this past year and we had them in separate classes and it was amazing to see their different personalities come out. I think everyone should do this so they learn "who they are" in this big world.

The boys will be 3 in September and they are so independent. Joseph likes to dress his self and its so cute what he comes up with. William is just amazing with his vocabulary and the conversations they have between each other are such a riot. Joseph loves to sing and dance and William loves to read.

I have loved every moment of being a mom and I think Michael and I are doing a great job of raising our kids. Michael is a very hands on dad which is something that neither of us had growing up. We had great dad's but you know back in the day they worked mom stayed home so it was just different. I have never felt guilty for having to work and sending my kids off everyday. This is a question people ask me all the time. I never have my kids get so much love and attention during the day and I know they are cared for every minute. I'm not the stay at home mom type and I think we balance our life well with two working parents and I truly believe with all my heart my kids know they are loved.

In closing of this big dump of stuff........ I just want to say that being the mom of twin boys is such a blessing and while there is never a dull moment I would not trade any of it for the world!!!!