People ask me all the time what life is like with two under two. I just smile and say “it’s interesting”. It’s seriously a blast and I’m so obsessed with my littles, but wow is it tough.
Lately, I feel like I’m just trying to keep my head above water. Let’s just be honest. I’m exhausted.
My to do list is never ending. I can’t keep up with pictures and blogging and the millions of things I want to do. I’m lucky if most days I even get out of my pjs and brush my hair. It’s hard to even form words when I sit to write a blog post, because I speak to a toddler and a baby all day and I forget how to communicate like a normal human being.
I really spend most of my days with my head spinning because I can’t do it all. I can’t keep it all clean. I can’t blog every day. I’ll never get all those pictures from Christmas organized and edited. I just can’t do it all. Believe it or not, I’m no super mom.
This is my life. It’s filled with spit up, potty training, endless diapers, sleepless nights and messes galore. But you know what? It’s also filled with giggles, snuggles and so much fun. Don’t hear this as me complaining, because really I’m not. I chose this. I want this. But it’s HARD. Some days I can’t wait for naptime so I can sit, shower, do dishes or just get in a good cry. After having two babies this close together, my body and hormones are a complete disaster.
I strive to embrace these years with them tiny, because I know how quickly they will fly by. I know I will look back and remember how tough it was. But I also want to look back and remember how incredible it was because I enjoyed every second through the hard times.
Because the moments like this are absolutely priceless….
What helped or is helping you survive the tiny years? Um, can I just get a virtual hug please?
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oh my, this seems to be what i’m hearing from everyone in my life (and the blog world) with 2 very small children. i am definitely feeling the same way. i think we are all just trying to hold it together and get through the days while still enjoying them. friends are helping me. friends, lots and lots of coffee (my new one isn’t much on sleeping at night), prayer and encouraging articles like the one i just linked on my blog. hang in there-these are some rough years but they are also the years we get to have the most influence and protection over our children. God’s called us to be moms to these babies and just like in every other calling, He will give us what we need!
Thanks for the encouragement!!! We will get through this hard time, and gosh isn’t it so much fun though???
Here’s what I say—give yourself some grace. This is by far the most physically demanding stage of parenting and then trying to do everything while exhausted is simply impossible! This is why, I believe, God made them babies for only a short portion of their childhood! The more independence they gain the easier it will get on you! And the older they get, the more they will verbalize how much they adore you an are thankful for you doing this or that and you will see the fruit of the seeds you plant everyday and that is awesome!! Love you sweet friend!
Oh sweetie, you are a wonderful Mom!! My days will soon be filled with a toddler and a baby and I know it’s going to be rough. But you’re right, the blessings that come from it are SO worth it. It’s something that you (and me) chose, and we’ll make it work! Those little girlies are so lucky to have you, even with your spinning head
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Thanks my dear friend! And I’ll be here for you in a few months when your head is spinning!!!
You ARE super mom in my book.. Love you KK
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You can have a real hug!!! Remember, it takes a village to raise kids (or at least that is what one really special Aunt tells me). Don’t hesitate to ask for help and say “I give”.
I find it incredible you manage to do anything but cuddle, clean and feed your two as just one has me feeling overwhelmed! HG in my pregnancy left me exhausted before I started but I could never even imagine how much more tired I could be and still function. So I am amazed by how much you manage to get done even though I know it probably doesn’t seem that much to you!
I cannot even begin to understand where you found the strength to go through two tough pregnancies and the breastfeeding issues and your sickness after having Zoey so close together. I said never again in the depths of my sickness and yet now I find myself wanting to research my chances od coping with a second pregnancy despite it terrifying me. But I know I couldn’t do it until Oscar was at least 2 or 3 if not 5 or 6 so you just amaze me with how well you are coping with two under two. Still, this post is about how hard it is even when you are doing so well. I know doing something well doesn’t take away how terribly hard it may be. So consider yourself well and truly hugged xx
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You’re such a sweet blessing. Thanks for the encouragement!
I can totally relate to your sentiments. I had two boys in 15 months and a third shortly after. I love how honest you are. It’s true that this mom stuff is really hard. Really hard. But like you wrote, some of the moments are priceless. I look forward to reading more from you.
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Thanks BA! It’s hard and worth every second
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Oh, it IS hard! I have two toddlers 13 months apart and I worked as well (though I think working kept me sane because my older one was at daycare part time, my baby was with me and I got to have adult conversation and adult professional work challenges). However, I was always tired and always catching colds and just plain old always tired.
But all of a sudden, both kids are (kinda) going to bed at 8:00 and sleeping (kinda) without waking up until almost seven in the morning. Life is SO much better. I still stay in my PJ’s and the to-do list doesn’t seem to get any shorter, but the sleep has helped my emotional overload.
Stick with it (what else would you do!) and ride through it exactly as you are. Parenting is hard. Wonderful, but hard. You sound like you’re more on top of it than you give yourself credit for.
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Thanks for the encouragement!!! I’m trying SO hard to embrace and enjoy this time when they are little…no matter how hard it may be! Thanks for coming by and saying hi!
It gets easier. I was there about 8 years ago. My two are 17 months apart, not by mistake. They were as close as I could physically get them. I was exhausted all the time. I yearned for nap time. So I get it. It was HARD! My husband didn’t want me to admit that for fear people would get the wrong idea. But it gets easier and when they get older, it’s wonderful to watch how close they become. My kids are best friends and I love that I was able to give them that gift. Keep your chin up and try to enjoy the moments as best you can.