Maybe one day I will catch up and actually be thankful for the day that I am on. As for now, I am just proud of myself for continuning this. Usually I get this far in, realize that I am behind again and give up.
Day 6 - my right to vote.
Day 6 was election day. Justin has been a poll worker for three years now and everytime we go visit him and have lunch together. There was only one time that we couldn't stay for lunch and that was the presidential election of 2016. It was super crowded. They changed things up and Utah County started mailing the ballots out. Election day 2018 was just as bad as 2016 and we ended up not being able to stay for lunch. I am glad that I can vote, I just wish that people voted all the time, not just when they think it is important. You want to make a change, start small. Vote for the city council.
Day 7 - music
I have always been musical and I love it. I was in band and choir in high school. I have played organ/piano for my church since Justin and I have been married. I now teach piano and have been doing that for five years and I love it.
Day 8 - Food
Yes, I know that it is generic, but it's still true. I am grateful for food. The food that I can buy for my children and my favorite food that I can eat. Since I got my gallbladder out this summer, there are still some things that I can't eat as much of.
That's all for today! I am getting tired and need to try and put the twins to sleep.
Friday, November 9, 2018
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Day of Thanks 4 and 5
Well like most things in my life that are deemed not important, I am behind. I always have good intentions, but then life happens. Most of that life is making sure that my children are nice to each other (aka not killing each other)
Day 4 - Sleep
For some reason, someone who doesn't have kids said "Let's do daylight savings. In the fall we will go backward which means everyone can sleep in one hour!" It was great as a college student. However, as a parent, I don't do daylight savings at all. All three of my kids were up at five, laughing. Thankfully, I am a morning person, but still five is a little too early. I do treasure my sleep. The best thing though is that we were all asleep by 7:30 pm. Lately I have been going to sleep at about eight because I am up at 4:30 am for my job with VIPKid.
Day 5 - My body
I may not like my body somedays, but I am grateful for it. I am grateful for every heartbeat. I am grateful for all my scars. My body is amazing. I have to admit that for awhile when Justin and I were first married, I felt like my body was broken because I couldn't get pregnant. It took me long to time to grieve for my infertility because the only thing I ever wanted to be was a mom. My body wasn't working the right way and there was nothing I could do to help it. I finally realized that I can get help and that I am not alone. With my body, I can play tag with my children. I can tickle my kids to make them laugh and I can snuggle my three precious miracles all because of my body.
Stay tuned for the rest, I promise that is coming.
Day 4 - Sleep
For some reason, someone who doesn't have kids said "Let's do daylight savings. In the fall we will go backward which means everyone can sleep in one hour!" It was great as a college student. However, as a parent, I don't do daylight savings at all. All three of my kids were up at five, laughing. Thankfully, I am a morning person, but still five is a little too early. I do treasure my sleep. The best thing though is that we were all asleep by 7:30 pm. Lately I have been going to sleep at about eight because I am up at 4:30 am for my job with VIPKid.
Day 5 - My body
I may not like my body somedays, but I am grateful for it. I am grateful for every heartbeat. I am grateful for all my scars. My body is amazing. I have to admit that for awhile when Justin and I were first married, I felt like my body was broken because I couldn't get pregnant. It took me long to time to grieve for my infertility because the only thing I ever wanted to be was a mom. My body wasn't working the right way and there was nothing I could do to help it. I finally realized that I can get help and that I am not alone. With my body, I can play tag with my children. I can tickle my kids to make them laugh and I can snuggle my three precious miracles all because of my body.
Stay tuned for the rest, I promise that is coming.
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Day of Thanks 2 and 3
My second day of thanks is laughter. Laughter is the best medicine, they say. They also say that you can either laugh or cry although most times, I do both.
I love a good laugh. The kind of laugh where your smile hurts because you've been laughing so hard. I sometimes have a musical laugh. (it goes up and down in a scale) Justin has a great secret laugh that I can't share or I may be killed that I adore. Natalie's laugh is long and loud. Mat's laugh is a guffaw. Libby's laugh is super contagious. Just last night she was laughing at herself in the mirror because she was making funny faces at herself.
I will admit that I don't laugh as much as I should because there is always something else that I need to do. Something always need to be cleaned or someone is always fighting with someone else. I wonder what would happen if we just had fun. I will play with my kids when we have more space. Right and then something else will come up. It is time to STOP and play. My children will only be children once.
This brings me to day of thanks number 3 = my family.
My family is my everything. Justin and I are going on almost 13 years of marriage and 18 years of knowing each other. I cannot imagine my life without Justin. He encourages me, believes in me and most of all, makes me laugh. For five long years, we tried to have kids on our own, but nothing worked. We had finally made the decision to adopt and were approved by LDS Family Services in Georgia. A few months later, we moved back to Utah and found a fertility doctor named Dr. Foulk with Utah Fertility Clinic to try a few last minute attempts. A miracle occured and our little Natalie was born.
Two years later, we went back to the same doctor and said we want to try again. After a failed attempt, we made the decision to do IVF. We got two more miracle babies, our beautiful twins, Mat and Libby. Our family is complete.
I love a good laugh. The kind of laugh where your smile hurts because you've been laughing so hard. I sometimes have a musical laugh. (it goes up and down in a scale) Justin has a great secret laugh that I can't share or I may be killed that I adore. Natalie's laugh is long and loud. Mat's laugh is a guffaw. Libby's laugh is super contagious. Just last night she was laughing at herself in the mirror because she was making funny faces at herself.
I will admit that I don't laugh as much as I should because there is always something else that I need to do. Something always need to be cleaned or someone is always fighting with someone else. I wonder what would happen if we just had fun. I will play with my kids when we have more space. Right and then something else will come up. It is time to STOP and play. My children will only be children once.
This brings me to day of thanks number 3 = my family.
My family is my everything. Justin and I are going on almost 13 years of marriage and 18 years of knowing each other. I cannot imagine my life without Justin. He encourages me, believes in me and most of all, makes me laugh. For five long years, we tried to have kids on our own, but nothing worked. We had finally made the decision to adopt and were approved by LDS Family Services in Georgia. A few months later, we moved back to Utah and found a fertility doctor named Dr. Foulk with Utah Fertility Clinic to try a few last minute attempts. A miracle occured and our little Natalie was born.
Two years later, we went back to the same doctor and said we want to try again. After a failed attempt, we made the decision to do IVF. We got two more miracle babies, our beautiful twins, Mat and Libby. Our family is complete.
Thursday, November 1, 2018
#MomLife = Day of Thanks:1
Yes, the title of this post is hashtag mom life or if you're musically inclined - sharp, mom life.
Mom life is hard, no joke. One of my friends just posted on Facebook that she is thinking of starting a blog for all those moms who know that life isn't perfect. It made me realize that the whole reason I started my blog is so that people would see how fun life is as a mom of twins + a toddler.
Now, my toddler is almost six and my twins are toddlers, and my blogging days are not a number for the record books. But that's how mom life is for me. It is filled with screams, changing diapers, potty training, hitting, fighting, kicking, hugging, snuggling, and I love yous.
Today is the first day of November which starts the month of Gratitude for most. Today I am grateful for my mom. Ten years ago to the date, our family was going to the funeral for my mother. She had passed away after a long battle with breast cancer. That is the only time that I have ever ridden in a limo.
I still miss my mom and this year has been especially hard. I don't know why, perhaps because I could really use her wisdom as I try to help my children learn and grow. When you get sick, who do you want, you mom. When you get hurt, who do you want, your mom. When you are sad, who do you want, your mom. And my mom isn't there.
But it hit me today, that I have three wonderful children who do want me when they get sick or hurt or scared. I am their mom. I am not perfect and will always make mistakes, but this is me.
Mom life is hard, no joke. One of my friends just posted on Facebook that she is thinking of starting a blog for all those moms who know that life isn't perfect. It made me realize that the whole reason I started my blog is so that people would see how fun life is as a mom of twins + a toddler.
Now, my toddler is almost six and my twins are toddlers, and my blogging days are not a number for the record books. But that's how mom life is for me. It is filled with screams, changing diapers, potty training, hitting, fighting, kicking, hugging, snuggling, and I love yous.
Today is the first day of November which starts the month of Gratitude for most. Today I am grateful for my mom. Ten years ago to the date, our family was going to the funeral for my mother. She had passed away after a long battle with breast cancer. That is the only time that I have ever ridden in a limo.
I still miss my mom and this year has been especially hard. I don't know why, perhaps because I could really use her wisdom as I try to help my children learn and grow. When you get sick, who do you want, you mom. When you get hurt, who do you want, your mom. When you are sad, who do you want, your mom. And my mom isn't there.
But it hit me today, that I have three wonderful children who do want me when they get sick or hurt or scared. I am their mom. I am not perfect and will always make mistakes, but this is me.
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