"God touched our
hearts so deep inside our special blessing multiplied"
Being a
mother has been a true gift, it is truly a labor of pure unconditional love and
I've been truly double blessed with being a "MoM" (mom
of multiples). With Thanksgiving just around the corner I've been thinking of
all reasons I feel blessed for being a MoM ..and here they
go....
Really?? Who doesn't L.O.V.E a "TWO 4 ONE"
deal!
I must admit I've always LOVED a bargain and what
better bargain than a buy one and get one deal.. I know I know having two babies
is nothing compared to have buying shoes, but really I was pregnant ONE time and
got TWO kids! Even though I felt I was pregnant for what seemed to be an eternity
[no really it was forever, I found out I was pregnant SUPER early] I always
TRIED to stay focused on the end prize.. My friends would keep my spirits up and
I'd constantly remind myself "YOU'RE HAVING TWO, YOU'RE HAVING TWO"....in the
end all the sleepless nights, numbing hands, swollen feet WERE TOTALLY WORTH
IT!!!
Kill two birds with one
stone...
I'm already enduring all the woes of parenting a
newborn oooops TWO newborns [and I'm well aware there will be more to come] but
at least we only go through this ONE time! I truly admire mothers of singletons
that have more than one child... I mean they go through all those hurdles
MULTIPLE times- it a miracle they even want MORE children! MoM on the other hand
we only have to go through all this once and once we're done it's done (unless
we decide to have more children)... Sleepless nights (ONCE), potty training
(ONCE) who wouldn't want that deal!?
Local Celebrity. Who Me?
Having the girls has done wonder for my
self-esteem! Everyday that I see how healthy and happy they are [for the most
part] I feel like a "CHAMP" and then I go out with them and people are in AWWWW
by them.. I must admit I get the dose of inquisitive questions [sometimes I wish I had a
pre printed card with all the answers] - are they your firsts? Are
you having more? How do you do it? Are you always exhausted? How far did you
carry? is having twins
hard? ohh and the question
that takes the cake is "are they spontaneous or did you undergo
treatment"?? But on the
other hand people praise me about how big and healthy they look and "having one
is hard, I can't imagine having two".. It's comments like that when I'm feeling
overwhelmed and tired boost me up and help my ego just a
tad! (FYI: The answers to these questions will be at the end)
It's
always better when we're together....
Having grown up the youngest of 4 [WAY YOUNGER], my siblings were so much older
that I had to rely on cousins and friends to play with.. However, there was
always great comfort in knowing that I had siblings and I always knew I wanted
more than 1 baby... Now with twins that comfort is so much greater... Knowing my
girls will ALWAYS have each other makes me so happy.. Right now [at 3 months]
it's not as evident (eventhough they sometimes hold hands in their sleep and my
heart melts each time) but I'm sure that as soon as they start becoming more
aware of their surrounding they are just going to have the most fun ever... I
can't wait for all the fun memories!
Double your
pleasure, double your fun!
Who doesn't
love DOUBLE KISSES, DOUBLE HUGS, AND DOUBLE LOVE! Since day 1 I always felt
slightly guilty giving one twin more attention than the other one...So my
resolution for that was giving them both attention at the same time... I try as
much as possible to hold them together and love on them together... My mommy
powers have truly come out to shine and I have strength I never knew I had [you
try carrying two fussy cranky babies at the same time at 3am!] but I do it with
a huge smile on my face!
They are the same
BUT different!!!
I absolutely
LOVE seeing how different the girls are ALREADY! Even at 3 months I can already
see little personalities traits in each of them and it's a delight! I'll admit I
sometimes STILL get them confused [I don't feel bad after reading other MoM
posts about how this happens to them too] because they look so much alike but
then their little diva personalities shine and I immediately know who's
who!
Discount double
check!
It wasn't
until yesterday that a co-worker (also a MoM) told me if I was reaping the
benefits of having twins.?? I was like WHAAAT??? Apparently, being a MoM there
are a few minor things I can do to get TONS of additional coupons, discounts at
department stores and even things for FREE!! We've obviously incurred more costs
than savings with the girls so any little bit helps... and again who doesn't
love a bargain..!
I know that with
the years this list will only get longer and longer.. I just can't wait!! I
thank god at every opportunity for giving me the strength and endurance to bring
two beautiful healthy little girls into this world and I also pray that he gives
me health to enjoy them for MANY MANY MANY YEARS TO COME!
Answers to all the Questions I get asked..
In case anyone was wondering!
Are they your firsts?
Well technically they are my first and my second!
Are
you having more?
Not sure, can I get over having these two and I'll get back to you...
How do you do it?
How do I do what? Take care of my kids? Just like anyone else does...
With a lot of love, patience and help!
I mean how do moms of singletons do it??
Are you always exhausted?
The beginning is the WORST!
But then you kind of get used to it and when they don't
wake up anymore you're a little thrown off by it!
How far did you
carry?
36 LONG WEEKS and 1 day!
Is having twins
hard?
I don't have anything else to compare it to so I wouldn't know other wise.
I think moms of singletons have it hard too, everyone goes through being a first time mom what difference is it whether you have one baby or two???
Were they "spontaneous" or did you have treatment?
My twins were very spontaneous.. I'm not sure who in their sane mind would
deliberately want to get pregnant with TWINS..They run in my family!
I'm lucky they weren't triplets!
