Easter weekend fun!
I’m asked all the time what life is really like with twins, especially when we leave the house. My only way to answer is that it’s a tiring blessing. You are always exhausted, but also just plain happy. Like you hit the baby jackpot, but it requires a lot of caffeine to keep going. No other way to describe it! Saturday My mom and I traveled to Freeport for my soon-to-be sister-in-law's bridal shower! This was a 2 hour and 20-minute drive, the longest car ride I have ever taken the twins on. It went much better than expected! As many of you know, timing is everything or else it could be quite disastrous. My husband and I did our best to keep the babies up and skip their morning nap. The last hour was a little rough. Finally, we called in some reinforcement! My brother Ben (who is a resident) was home for the weekend, so he came over to be a baby holder. We ended up putting Oliver & Olivia in their bouncies so they could watch Ben do tricks with the pups! The babies are always so mesmerized by doggies, so it was a huge hit! I won't lie, the first few months it was impossible to give Stella all the attention she was used to, but now she is the twins favorite kind of entertainment! She will simply just walk into the room and Oliver will burst out laughing. All in all, we were able to keep them awake until 10:30 a.m. and then made our way to Freeport! They slept straight through the first two hours but woke up with 20 minutes to go on the trip. I ended up crawling in the back and squeezing my way to sit between them. They instantly went from mad to happy in seconds- they just wanted mom to play with them! We arrived and honestly it was just a pleasant fun Saturday. I got to spend time with my (almost) sister-in-law and her family! It consisted of lots of laughter, coffee, and sharing embarrassing stories about my brother, David! Easter Sunday This day started off smoothly. We woke up at our usual time of 7:00 AM, then fed and changed the babies as I sipped on my bulletproof coffee - yep, still loving it! After that, I had to get myself ready (hair & makeup) so [...]