Yesterday I finally took Emersyn and Mckinley for their six month well visit (they’re now seven and a half months). What I thought would be a quick in and out appointment ended up being an hour and a half. The doctor checked them over and was happy with their growth – they’re still little peanuts and weigh just over 13 pounds, which puts them in the 5th percentile. Everything was going smoothly until she tried to check their ears. They both had lots of wax and needed to get it cleaned out, which they did NOT like. Emersyn ended up having to get hers flushed out with water, which basically meant everyone in the room got a shower as she squirmed trying to escape. There may never have been so much screaming coming from that tiny room. When the doc could finally see their ear drums, it turned out that both of them had an ear infection in their right ear. My poor baby girls…and all that trauma happened before the shots, which made my little sirens sound off all over again. After that they were inconsolable so I decided to just put them in their car seats, walked out the door, and hoped for the best. By the time we got to the car they had finally settled down and fell asleep on the way home. And I finally had a few minutes to breathe before we walked in the door and the crying commenced again.
The life of a twin mom is always full of exciting adventures. I’ve had to learn to roll with the punches because I truly can never prepare myself for what might happen in a given day. I find myself in situations I never would have even thought about when I just had Baylen. Being a twin mom is crazy and chaotic and exhausting, but at the same time my heart has never been more full. When we found out we were pregnant for the second time I wondered how I would be able to love another child as much as I love Baylen. And then when we found out we were having twins I was even more worried about it. But God continues to amaze me with how my love for these little sweethearts keeps multiplying. Even on the days when I’m counting down the hours until bedtime and want to pull my hair out, it doesn’t take long to forget all about it and I can’t wait for them to wake up in the morning so I can see their beautiful faces again.
Being a twin mom is a challenge I probably wouldn’t have chosen on my own, but I’m so glad God chose me. Now I truly can’t imagine life without them. They have my heart, and through every crazy endeavor, I find more reasons why I love being their mommy.
Dear Lord, thank you for crazy days like yesterday. Thank you for helping me to embrace the crazy, and for giving me grace to enjoy the journey. I love being a twin mom, and I’m honored that I get to raise these two lovely ladies. You have been so generous to me, Lord!
Love,
Amber
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