Mommy Moments

I saw this post over at Amelia is Rabbit and thought it was a good idea to do it myself as life can get very tiring with 2 little ones and #3 on the way.
Some of these actually turned into a top 10 as I felt it necessary to do them separately for each child.

Top Five Victories:
1. Hearing William say “Please”, “Thanks” and give kisses for when he’s sorry
2. Getting Tatiana to sleep for more than 30 minutes at a time in her own bed as a newborn
3. Managing the stairs to a second floor apartment with 2 kids and groceries
4. Having 2 (mostly) happy, even-tempered kids who love playing with each other (though I don’t feel I can really take credit for that)
5. Not yet losing my mind

Top Five Defeats:
Tatiana-
1. Having a c-section with her (she was transverse and the cord was in danger of prolapsing). As hard as labor is, there is something so satisfying afterward about working hard to bring that little person into the world.
2. Not being able to breastfeed Tati her entire first year and having to put her on formula due lack of milk supply and her having some weight gain issues.
3. Not realizing she was actually afraid of bath time until my sister pointed it out.
4. Buckling her into the car seat but not buckling the seat into the car
5. It taking me 6+ weeks to successfully get her to sleep several hours overnight in her bed instead of next to me.

William-
1. Tripping and slamming his head into the wall when he was 2 months old (The pediatrician was right about how sturdy kids are. I was sobbing my eyes out and he started laughing at me.)
2. Putting him in the car seat but forgetting to buckle him in
3. Only half-buckling him into his seat and not realizing it until he screamed “oh no! oh no!” after I started driving
4. Not realizing he was sneaky enough to find the plug outlet behind his crib and unplug the baby monitor (so thankful for baby monitors that beep when the signal is lost and that he wasn’t hurt…and for plug outlet covers)
5. Letting him watch too much TV since his sister was born

William and the plug outlet

Disclaimer: I really don’t forget to buckle my kids in…it has just been a couple of times and you have no idea how horrible I still feel about it and how grateful that God protected them

Top Five Things awesome things my kids do:
1. William’s dancing
2. Tati’s funny little scrunched up face
3. Laughing with and at each other
4. How William (usually) finds Tati another toy before taking the toy he wants from her
5. Self-entertain for long periods of time

Top Five Baby Purchases:
1. Baby Bjorn carrier
2. Exersaucer
3. Move n’ Crawl ball
4. Baby gates with swinging doors
5. Backpack diaper bag
6. Rain n’ Shine wind and water proof blanket
7. Footie pajamas

Yes, that’s more than five. Deal with it.

Top Five Conflicting Feelings:
1. Not spending enough quality time with them vs. having ‘me’ time
2. Getting frustrated with them when I’m trying to complete a task vs. patiently putting my plans aside to get them entertained with something
3. Sometimes groaning over waking up early rather vs. cherishing that time with them
4. Missing just being able to pick up and go places vs. toting the kids along or finding a babysitter
5. Not keeping up entries in their baby books as accurately as I’d like

Top Five Traits I Want Them to Develop:
1. A personal faith in Jesus Christ
2. Compassion for others
3. Knowledge that their worth is not based in how good of a person they are
4. Patience and Perseverance
5. Intelligence…the ability to use their brains and think for themselves

Top Five Pieces of Advice So Far:
1. It’s okay to let them cry
2. Don’t worry, they bounce (said our pediatrician talking about the sturdiness of kids)
3. You know what is best for your kids
4. Housework will always be around…cuddles and playtime won’t be
5. Nap when they nap

Top Five Perks of Being a Mother:
1. Kisses
2. Being the one they want when hurt or upset (though that has drawbacks as well)
3. Getting to buy cute little baby clothes and shoes
4. Feeling them kick/move/push my ribs out of place while carrying them
5. Passing on a love of books to them