The First Week

As most of you know, William went back to work this week. He was home for 5 weeks to help with the girls and it was amazing. I write aboutthe days as they happened. Here's how it went...

Monday:

There is just NO WAY today was Monday. I got way too much done for it to be Monday! Everything went my way! I got 4 loads of laundry done and put away, cleaned every room, vacuumed every room, organized some cabinets... the list goes on! We even all got outside for some fresh air. Who needs husbands??

Tuesday:

Me. I need husbands. 5 of them. My butt hurts from being stuck on the couch with two crying babies.  I have gotten nothing at all done. William flies tonight which means we are in for a looooong evening...Pizza for dinner? Yes, please. 

Wednesday:

Less awful. Delilah is the only one fussing today. Luckily, I had enough hands to throw some food in the crock pot for dinner and get a few things done around the house. Counting the hours until William is home...

Thursday:

It's a four day weekend so today is our Friday. Awesome day. The babies didn't make a single peep! The big kids were super helpful and sweet and kept their toys cleaned up. We ordered pizza for lunch to celebrate the week being OVER!

Recap:

All in all, there will be awesome days and days where I think I will give up and beg William to come home. Having twins isn't that hard (for us), but having FOUR tiny humans who need you constantly is just plain exhausting and frequently frustrating (like when I JUUUUUST sit down and get comfy holding the girls and a little voice says "mommy...I so thirsty..." ugh.) but it's so fun and worth it to be a mom. I'm very lucky to get to stay at home with all my precious babes. I wouldn't pass that up for anything!

-Kacy

We are back!/1 month update

It has been about a year since I last used this blog. Soon after my last post, we began to prepare to move back to Kansas and welcome William home from his tour in Afghanistan. In the past year, we have spent a lot of time getting reconnected and have grown as a family...in more ways than one! Our family has 4 more feet! We now have two beautiful, identical twin girls. I actually have decided to restart this blog because of them! I know all of our friends and family back East would like more updates and photos than I can put on FaceBook. With four children, there is A LOT to update about very often! And, honestly, I don't think FaceBook makes a good platform for that, either. Point being: this blog is back in action (for now).

So, a little family update is in order!

Luka: this baby just turned four (FOUR!!!) on March 8. He has started homeschool preschool and loves doing school work! He has taken on the huge responsibility of being a big brother to THREE sisters! The phrases "I want to help!" "hi, my cute little sisters!" "aww, shhh, baby, it's okay." "I need to take care of my sisters" and other adorable phrases are now a part of his daily vocabulary. He is doing more chores and does just about everything he is asked of with no fuss. From getting Eloise a drink when I'm stuck on the couch with two sleeping babes to cleaning up his toys and even other people's messes. Luka has grown up and changed SO MUCH this year. I am infinitely proud of him!

Eloise: This big girl just turned two on February 21! She speaks im complete, full sentences well beyond her age. She knows how to count to 5 and can undress herself (and half dress herself!). She was making a lot of headway and progress with potty training, but having the babies set her back. She says she wants to be a baby in diapers. No worries. She will do it when she is ready :) She is still Minnie Mouse OBSESSED. She loves to sing the theme song (in her words: "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, come inside! fun inside! HEY!") all day long. Eloise is a dancing machine! She loves to dance and loves music. She is super silly and sassy. She loves her brother more than anyone in the world. Eloise also loves having babies here. She thinks they are so cute and loves to squeeze them!

Daisy and Delilah: they are ONE MONTH OLD today! Daisy is 6lb5oz, 20 inches long and Delilah is 6lb8oz, 20.5 inches long. They both lost a lot of weight after birth, but are gaining it back slowly but surely. They both sleep about 5 hour stretches at night and are starting to wake up a bit during the day. They are both exclusively breastfeeding and had a drop of formula. (Despite nursing Luka and Eloise for two years each, I am way more proud of this!! nursing TWO newborns!!) Both girls love being swaddled and cuddled. They look more alike every day!

William and I are doing well. He has been off work for a little over a month and goes back on Monday. I am nervous to do it all by myself, but confident that I can handle it. Like I've said, I've got my big helpers to assist me! and if all else fails...there's always wine ;) 

-Kacy