Potty Training

Last Saturday Jayda went potty on her potty chair for the first time.  We have had the potty chairs since the girls turned one, but they have never actually gone potty until then.  So what does this crazy mama do?? I decide at the last minute to potty train my two less than two year olds!!! So, the next three days were filled with wet underwear, constant potty runs, and even a couple tantrums.  We would go potty, only to have an accident 5 minutes later.  We had to sit one night and read books on the potty for a half hour so Azlyn could poop.  On Thursday night we went to a program at Isaak's school and of course being proactive I put pull-ups on them so we wouldn't have any big accidents during the show.  We took two potty breaks in the middle, and much to my surprise, both of my big girls were DRY when we got home.  After that I decided that we had made the transition from potty training to potty trained.  Since that day, we have had two accidents!!!! Don't get me wrong, the first three days sucked, and it is still me taking them potty every couple hours, but three bags of skittles and a couple undies in the garbage later my less than two year olds are POTTY TRAINED!!!! I am so proud of my big girls and their determination.  Last night they each got to go to the store and pick out a new pack of underwear.  Jayda picked Minnie Mouse and Azlyn picked Tinkerbell.  As I type this they are wearing them proudly!

This is my favorite picture from this last weekend.

My Three "Babies"

I am going to start by introducing my three beauties! Each day of my life I spend loving the family God has given me.  I could not imagine one of my kids being any different than they are.  I love everything about them.  Each of them is individual and has a personality of their own.  I will start with my biggest. 

Isaak is a precious boy. He came to me when he was four years old, after his mother had passed away in a car accident and his father was unable to care for him.  He is sweet, loving and the best big brother I could ask for.  After the girls were born he became my right hand man.  Chris had to go back to work right away, so it was me and Isaak and these two tiny precious babies!  He is the most hilarious person I know, he can bring an entire room from quiet to laughter with just one sentence.  He is smart, and quick witted.  He is creative and I could not imagine a single day without him as my child.  Watching him grow into the young man he is has been an extreme pleasure and a privelage!

My sweet Azlyn Mattie.  Azlyn is my twin 1, alpha, the boss.  She was born first and plans on keeping that status throughout her life.  She is a happy, sweet girl, but when she wants her way she will get her way.  She is sassy, but a cute sass.  She is so much like her mama, it is almost scary.  She gets her middle name from her uncle who passed away while I was pregnant and man does she live up to it.  She is a spicy little peanut and I love every moment of it.  She loves to give kisses and hugs and we put her to bed every night bouncing off the walls.  Her smile lights up a room and her kisses melt hearts.

And my little Jayda Marie.  Jayda is twin 2.   ( some of you may not realize why I am pointing this out, but it really does make a difference).  Jayda is quiet, a little shy, but once you know her she will talk your ear off.  She is a daddy's girl at heart, but needs her mama when she is sad or hurt.  She is sensitive and caring.  She attacks life with a little pep in her step and has very strong feelings.  Her smile makes me happy.  She loves to color or do anything quiet.  She is already too smart for her own good. She loves to sleep like her mommy and to be silly like her daddy.  Her upbeat personality makes it hard to ever feel down or unhappy when your with her.

Together these three little lives give me meaning.  They have each taught me things about myself that no one else could have touched on.  They are everything that is important in my life.  They make me a complete person. Simply put, they are true gifts straight from God himself!

New Blog

I have decided that each day I spend so much time reflecting back on my day as a mom of twins.  I am actually bummed that I didn't decide to do this sooner, as I have many funny, heartwrenching, stressful stories I could tell from my early days as a mom of twins.  No matter how much reading you do or how many other moms of multiples you talk to, there is nothing that can actually prepare you for the work involved in raising twins.  There are days where I say, "what was I thinking?" Each of those though is matched up with countless moments of love, beauty and sillyness from my beautiful girls and their big brother.  I wanted to find a place where I could log the memories and also share them with others.  As I mentioned, they are sometimes funny, sometimes heartwrenching, sometimes funny, but always moments I wouldn't replace with anything else in the world!