This weekend highlighted how we've gotten to a point where everyone in the family gets to do what they want. I went for an 8 mile half marathon training run while Jon watched football and snoozed on the couch (day 20):
(He's such a good sport to let me post that, huh? Alex and Jon look so similar while sleeping.)
Jon and I walked with the boys to our neighborhood park. There was no sweating and chasing two toddlers running in opposite directions. Jon and I chatted with each other while the boys burned off steam. (Day 21):
The boys spend a lot more time doing things together since moving to the new house. They'll go to the third floor and play wii or go to the second floor and play Star Wars. Sometimes they hang out on the couch looking at photos on the camera and/or playing Plants vs Zombies on our phones (day 23):
People often ask how we know we're done with kids, and I want to tell them it's because I'm happy with the new normal.
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Great pics (Jon looks like a nice guy even asleep.) Love the bikes and the one of Nate proudly showing off his photos.
Nothing has helped me settle on 2 and done than the struggle to make it all work in the past 9 months.
I cannot imagine trying to juggle more insanity, or chase more moving parts.
Can you remind me of this about a million times if I even mention the idea of tempting fate with those 3 frozen babes?!?
I love this post - it captures the essence of the stage you are in, both in your lives and with the kids and I feel very similarly in that it so much easier and more my style than when the kids were say, a newborn and a toddler. Obviously a little different because mine are not twins but it definitely resonates. Love!
You know, I feel like we are in the beginnings of this stage as well even though the little one is only 15 mths. We're (mostly) past the sleepless nights, both kids can walk, we're still dealing with diapers but that's a minor thing. I can actually go running and not be worried the whole time whether I've left hubby with a crying colicky baby. I can leave the 2 of them playing together for short periods of time while I make dinner. We can hire a sitter at bedtime and not feel guilty about the amount of work they'll be doing between a toddler and an infant. It's nice.
Your new normal looks very nice. A lot of work went into getting there, so it's well deserved.
Yes, Jon is a good sport for letting you post that sweet picture.
Love the picture of the boys looking at the pictures on the camera. That's an expensive toy, but it looks like they handle it like little adults. Awesome.
That is such a great pic of Jon and... I used to sleep like that when I was pregnant (pillow between my legs) :)
LOVE the boys.
I am also totally, totally done. Totally. I love the independence, the communication, the cuteness...
AWESOME!
We were just commenting in our house this weekend how great it is with our boys now that they're getting older (if only the littlest one would pick up his game a bit.... :-))
You've just made me even more excited for this summer when they turn four!
This makes me teary. We have a 3.5 year old girl and 2 year old boy twins and it is still, although MUCH better, very crazy in these parts. But, seeing this, I have hope. Thank you.
Dude--I DREAM about getting to your "new normal". Unlike Desi, I am not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Starting over with Lacey has given me 2 kids with very different interests and needs. I hope one day they will play together, but its not happening any time soon and until nap time goes away, we will not have the freedom that we enjoyed briefly with Lana just before Lacey came along. Totally not complaining--I love that little munchkin to bits, but every time Bill mentions having a third baby, I roll my eyes right out of my head (to borrow Joanna's expression).
Jon's nap looks heavenly!
That is EXACTLY why we are done with kids. Great pics! (As always!)
I personally cannot wait. After a never-ending tantrum last night and another one this morning, Jeff said, and this is why we know we are done. We can't handle any more.
Love this post!!!
I love that you're able to have a day like that. I'm finding almost 3 to be somewhat of a challenge, and I've heard it's most likely going to get worse before it gets better. But I've also heard that 4 can be a lovely age. I don't want my kiddos to grow up too fast, but I'm definitely looking forward to even easier days.
Amazing the relative ease and flexibility that comes with age, isn't it? While it makes me a little nervous to "start over," I'm banking on two things. 1: that a single child will be exponentially easier than first-timing it with two. 2: that I still have a pair of 3-year-olds keeping me in our present state and pushing us all towards the future. It won't all be sunshine and unicorns, but I think it's a whole different ballgame.
Also, I do the same hand/wrist thing as Jon when I'm sleeping, sometimes tucked up on my face. I had to become really aware of it because I was waking up with wrist pain (and, after a night out at a bar, very strange marks on my cheek).
Random question: how tall are the boys and what size bikes are they on? Nana's getting a and o bikes for the big 4, and I'm at a loss what size to get and how long it might last.
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