The number one comment when I’m out with the kiddos is “Wow, you’ve got your hands full don’t you?”. I usually follow it with a blank stare and thank them for stating the obvious for me.
OF COURSE I HAVE MY HANDS FULL! Duuuuuuuh.
A guy at the mall a couple weeks ago actually stopped me and stared down into the stroller with a huge look of shock on his face. “I can’t believe there are TWO babies in there!!!”. Seriously, dude? Did you think I’d have my cat in there?
It’s like when you’re 9 months pregnant and people feel the need to tell you that you’re about to have a baby. Why, oh why do they feel the need to remind me that I have two little humans?
It’s almost like they feel sorry for me. WHY?? This was our choice, and it’s amazing. I’m blessed with two tiny people who are absolutely incredible! My house is filled with laughter and fun. Sure, it’s tough. I’m the first one to admit that, but most importantly…it’s a blast. I wouldn’t trade the bad days or the hard times for anything. Because when it’s hard, there’s always a silver lining.
Right when it gets really rough is when Zoey giggles uncontrollably for the first time at her big sister. It’s when Jessi says her bible verse by herself, and sings her ABC’s (skipping about 10 letters of course). It’s when Jessi goes and sits next to her little sister and hugs and kisses her and tells her she loves her (without me telling her to!). Those moments make my eyes fill with tears and my heart with joy. They are learning from us! We are having a stinking blast teaching and loving these little humans. In no way does having my “hands full” change that.
And to all you people who think I’m crazy and have my hands full? They are only going to get more full.
Now, stop staring at me and buy me coffee and go carry my groceries to the car!!!
CODE IT & LOAD IT!
CODE IT & LOAD IT!
Don’t I know what you’re talking about! I could have written this myself. I love even more when I go somewhere WITHOUT the kids (like work) and people say, “where are the boys?” or “who has the boys?” Um.. their FATHER! or.. Hello? Am I not aloud to be without them, EVER?
I really don’t feel like 2 under 2 is crazy these days. I know more people than not with kids 18mo or closer in age. Mine happen to be 14.5 months apart, which made Grayson’s first few months extremely difficult, but like you, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. They’re already best friends!
Haha! I love the line about buying you coffee. I may have to try that one sometime! My oldest two boys are pretty close in age and I wouldn’t want it any other way!
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Oh that just kills me. I always want to say, “yeah I do have my hands full and you are wasting my time.” But I might start asking for coffee instead.
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I have four kiddos and LOVE them and I LOVE that there are four of them! People are indeed amazing. One older gentleman even told me, “You’re husband must be a very happy man…” YIKES right there in front of four kids who were surely going to ask me what the man meant!
When someone tells me “Wow, you’ve really got your hands full!” I’ve learned to say, “Yes, but my heart is really full as well!”
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