Three toddlers

Three toddlers is no joke. It’s so much more difficult than it was a year ago, even with the little sleep we got! And Covid 19 adds a whole other layer to this whole stay at home mom thing with things not being open/ or having crazy rules. I tend to be pretty positive, I love my kids more than I could ever have imagined and I worked so hard to get them here that sometimes I feel like I don’t deserve to complain. I have it easier than others, so what right do I have???? I am lucky enough to even have three healthy kids, and to be able to be a part of every moment of my kids days - some moms will never have that chance. That being said... the last month has been really hard. 

The triplets will be 18 months in a few days. They are all walking (yay Molly got it down this past month!!) and chattering away. I’ll do an update on them after their check 18 month check up so I can record their weights/heights. Can’t wait to find out! 

Being a stay at home mom is so hard, especially right now. The idea in my head is soo different than what it actually is. I pictured fun activities, outings, and perfectly behaved children. Go ahead and laugh now ;) the difficult thing about having three kids the same age is that they are all at the same stage developmentally. All three don’t understand that you can’t just toddle into the street. It is almost impossible to keep all three safe in any given situation haha. I had a breakdown last week - it was coming and it ended up being from bringing them outside to play on the driveway. I decided we’d play with their trucks in the driveway - I see other neighbors doing it a lot and thought they’d love it. Until they all took off different ways. Elliott was two houses down at the corner. Samuel went the other way and Molly headed right for the street. Elliott fell and skinned his knee, bleeding and crying. He is so accident prone but that’s for another day haha - anyways - trying to pick him up and also keep the other two within sight didnt end well. I got them all in but was just defeated at that point. 

Tom has also been working a ton, sometimes not getting home till after 9 pm. So by the time he’s home, he is exhausted from working so hard all day, so there’s not much interaction between us at that point - and even if he is home “early” (before bedtime at 7:30) I am so mentally drained from the day, so it’s hard to connect. We are both doing the best we can for our family, and I truly wouldn’t have it any other way, but some days it just feels like we are on a never ending roller coaster ride with no end in sight. Adding Covid 19 has been so difficult (for everyone!!) but it just seems like nothing will be back to “normal” for a long time, and it’s so draining. 

Aside from all that positivity ;) the triplets are doing well and I plan to do an update about them next week after their 18 month appointment!