This is what happens when I leave them alone for 10 seconds. Adi put body cream all over Ana’s head.
Adalie and Ariana don’t really play together yet so I’m always entertaining Adalie while holding Ana(Ana is content as long as she has food in her hands or she’s being held), I can’t even go down the stairs without Adi asking me where I’m going and wanting to come and Ana crying as she crawls or walks to me all scared I’ll leave her, I vacuum while holding Ana in one arm because she’s scared of it, while Adi tries to take the vacuum away so she could do it too, cooking dinner is one of the most stressful, chaotic thing I do in the day because Ana is crying and clinging onto my legs, screaming at each other, Adi makes the biggest mess(like today she spilled creole seasoning ALL OVER the kitchen floor and it felt like I was walking on sand), going to the bathroom for a private business is no longer private by any means but instead I gotta entertain them or hold Ana on my lap while u know…taking care of my business, I can’t go to another room without Ana whining, folding laundry while Ana takes out all the clothes I just folded one by one, using the computer is not possible since Adalie and Ana pushes my hands away so they could “type” or they just know the exact button to push to turn it off, I can’t eat candy or treats without them taking it away from me, let alone eat period. I gotta feed both of them while I feed myself which is really hard so I hardly have time to eat and eat a lot at night after I put them to sleep, while driving I’m busy looking out on the road while getting their juice cups, handing them snacks or trying to entertain them by making faces or singing or dancing to the music, I put makeup on while they grab my mascara, eye lash curler, brushes and wants to put some on too or hide it somewhere, you get the jist of my life. I don’t get a break.
But today when Adalie was playing with her friends at the playground and I asked her to give me a kiss and she without hesitancy gave me a kiss on the lips before running away, I realized something. One day, she will be too embarrassed to give me a kiss in front of all her friends and even more embarrassed that I even asked her for a kiss. She’ll no longer want to hang out with me 24/7 and would rather play with her friends. Yes, I think Jay and I are a blast to hang out with and we’re such cool parents π but realistically, they will come to that age when they’ll be too cool for us parents. I don’t know when that will happen, maybe when they’re 7? 9? 12? But it will come. And when that day comes, I will miss the days when they wanted to do EVERYTHING with me and be at my side at ALL times. Even when I’m in the bathroom. I will miss the days when they didn’t think they were cooler than me and don’t get embarrassed to give me a kiss in front of their friends or tell me they love me or me baby talking to them. And I will be so sad when that day comes. So even though I feel like I don’t get any me-time and they never leave me alone, I’m going to cherish these moments day by day. When else would they follow me around like little shadows? But who knows? Maybe they’ll think we’re SOOOOOOO COOL that they would want to hang out with us on the weekends and ditch every date offer to hang out with us! Or never get married so they could live with us forever! Adalie did say to me today, “Mommy, you’re my best bud. I love you forever.” See? There is a high possibility!
Cherisse says
I think I know at least a little about how you feel. I'm glad my two little boys are finally playing and laughing together! Good thing about your little one is that she's tiny, my little guy always wanted to be held too, but he was a BIG boy…6mo. 22lbs. Oh goodness, he was so heavy, cute, and a little softy. Sometimes when Ryan is home and I need to go to the bathroom I say, "please can you keep them out for min?!" He says, "Why? just let them come." Come on!
Sandy a la Mode says
awwww they are just adorable!! i hope that one day when i have kids, they will be as cute as yours! =)
The Kikuchi's says
You described my life exactly (even my bathroom situation unfortunately) and my feelings of why its all worth it at the end of the day! Wished we lived closer cause I'm the dorky mom who climbs all the playgrounds too- and I'm not little like you! π
sharon says
Hi, I just stumbled on your blog via your anthropology dress, then I read this post. You're so sweet -YES it is exhausting now but Y E S enjoy it while it lasts,!! My 4 are now aged between 12 and 19 and I enjoy other pleasures with them, but what you are living now is a VERY precious time. Enjoy enjoy enjoy.
Sharon
Pearl says
Sarah, your post made me tear up…aww..those sweet moments you'll cherish forever like the kiss and the things they say…you know, all the people I meet say they wish their children were still babies or toddlers and that those were the happiest times..
Sarah says
so if they say it's the most precious, happiest times when they're young, then does that mean it just gets worse? haha