Just This Side of Nuts

I just got an email from one of my dearest friends in which she said she can't believe how I seem to be staying "just this side of nuts", having three kids under the age of two. I thought this was a really good description of how things are going these days. Yes, it's crazy. But we are learning. Some days, we are just managing. Some days we are thriving. Most days it's a combination of the two. There's a lot to figure out, logistically, about caring for twins. But I'm getting pretty good at multi-tasking. I use hands, elbows, feet, forehead--even nose sometimes--to hold up bottles, wipe spills with a burp rag, push buttons. It's a huge learning curve, but each small accomplishment is magical. It's like pieces of a grand symphony are coming together the more I practice. I won't be ready for opening night anytime soon, but we're getting there.

But oh, the sleep deprivation. That's the toughest part! We are working out some issues with nighttime fussiness in both twins, and boy do those middle of the night fussy periods make it difficult to function the next day. Turns out 1-4 hours of sleep night after night, usually achieved in about five separate spurts, isn't enough! But, while it is definitely worse with the twins, I do remember being SCARY TIRED in the first months of Arya's life as well. And I remember that it does get better.

So that's where we are right now! Wishing spring was here so the twins would have the go-ahead to make their big debut and Arya would be free to play outside and with friends like a toddler should. But until then, we are figuring things out together!