TOGETHER

I ventured out today with these 4 little people i adore... it was a SUCCESS! Alot went into this outing: 1. Shower myself not forgetting to brush my teeth 2. Lay out clothes for 3 older ones 3. Give Mae a wash down 4. Get Mae dressed 5. Feed Mae 6. Ensure oldest 2 got dressed 7. Get J dressed 8. Go back and dry my own hair 9. Brush Wyatt's and Jesse teeth (they cannot be trusted) 10. Cleaned the sink in their bathroom as I realized how dirty it is while brushing teeth, whcih lead me to clean the rest of the bathroom. 11. J's hair 12. My hair 45 minutes later then planned we successfully left the house! I had everything I needed for our trip to the library and the grocery store. As I am pulling into the library parking spot, Wyatt says to me...'what are we doing at this library? This is the most boring library! We need to go to the Berea or Strongsville one' Grace chimes in with a 'yeah mom, we do not go to this library' Rookie stay at home mom mistake, taking th...

the noise the fetal monitor makes the feel of the contractions the nervous feeling i get when they stick me the nervous chatter with the epideral guy the happiness when they tell you 'your staying' when the water breaks the excitement when they set up the 'table' the excitement when they set up the baby warmer my baby playlist my blue sports bra the ugly hospital gown the cold packs how hungry i am and the meal after when Todd tells me if it is a girl or boy that first cry that sweet smell holding them close first kissing them watching the nurse weigh them the dead weight of my legs push don't push it is right there wow lots of hair the cry the slime the small little feet and hands the cord the middle of the night in the hospital, I am so tired but cant sleep, just holding them looking at them the shower the pain when they first nurse the contractions that happen still the next day not sleeping the last month flipping side to side all night trying to get comfy waiti...