Real Life Mom Moments: They Keep Going And Going And Going

It’s funny. When Baylen was born I remember thinking how hard the newborn phase was. Obviously it was hard in the sense that we were sleep-deprived and new at the whole parenting gig. The learning curve was steep and our world changed overnight.

But then he started moving and everything REALLY changed. We could no longer just sit on the couch holding him while he slept in our arms or stared up at us. Nope. The chasing began and he became a toddler. Sure, we were sleeping more, but life with a toddler was completely exhausting in its own way!

And now we have THREE at once!

Well, last night I had to laugh. I was sitting on our chair and a half feeding Case. Anytime I sit down to feed him, it only takes about 30 seconds before the other three find us. Last night was no different. There I was feeding away, and they climbed up and started jumping and doing all kinds of acrobatics to keep me entertained. This picture was taken just after I finished up, but it gives you an idea of what I was dealing with. I love those little monkeys so much.

These guys are always on the move, and as you’d probably guess, they’re never content to be in one place for very long. So throughout the day we’re constantly cycling between upstairs and the main level and the basement. When they get sick of one room, we move to the next and it’s like setting the good mood reset button.

When we get to our bedroom, they get on the bed and snuggle with each other, which lasts for approximately .5 seconds until they’re ready to sing 5 Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed or want me to launch them into the air while Buzz Lightyear Baylen yells, “To infinity and beyond!” But the bright side to having them all contained on the bed is that I get to sit down and feed Case in the chair across the room!

Speaking of Case, he’s such a chill little dude. When he doesn’t want to be held, you’ll find him kicking around on a blanket taking in all the action coming from his siblings.

I have everybody’s afternoon naps in sync now! Everybody goes down at 1:00, but the older kids wake up before Case does. When it’s time to wake him up they all run into his room. Today Baylen climbed into his crib, so of course the girls wanted to join in too.

As I played the role of referee to make sure they didn’t crunch him, I kept thinking about how FUN this is to have them all so close together. They have so much love for each other already, and I keep praying their bond will only get stronger and stronger as they grow.

So real life the past couple days has been chasing these guys all over the place, and feeling COMPLETELY exhausted but COMPLETELY energized at the same time.

XOXO,

Amber

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