Twins & those moments that make you acknowledge the fact by helseyc

Today was an interesting day to say the least. It was neither a golden day or an ungolden day...but it was a day filled with moments.

I went to the gym early this morning. Erin and Sunny seemed out of sorts from the moment they woke up to their morning milk and weetbix. I was in two minds about bundling them and their sister into the car and off to the gym! The mother guilt set in! "Maybe I should stay at home so they can rest more!?" But the gym was calling and I though that maybe the change of scene would spark their mood. Well I was right!

Gone are the days where I could carry two car capsules into the gym with my gigantic nappy bag over one shoulder and a toddler tagging along side. Now the girls are nearly 10months old - it's a full scale pram operation. Nappy bag rests across the handle and toddler holds onto the side of the pram (especially in the carpark Claudia!). Mental note to self : Take nappy bag off handle before taking one baby out of pram - or the pram tips backwards!!! Not nice for remaining baby!

In we trapse to the gym, past the counter, past the male personal trainers that follow me with their eyes. I'd like to think they're actually looking at my 12 week challenge enhanced post twins baby body, but they're actually looking at this woman with 3 kids and wondering either how I cope, or how I get to the gym so early!

The staff in the creche are amazing, they whisk the girls away from me, as they have fun at guessing "which baby is which" and I'm off upstairs to lift some weights. Why do I go to the gym to lift weights, when I can just stay at home and lift the girls up and down the stairs all day long?

I get back to the creche and there I see them....side by side in the playpen holding each others hand and watching the door, like they're waiting for me. When they recognise it's me, they both smile these adorable smiles.

This afternoon we had the second swine flu injection for the girls. For the first time I could actually see Sunny looking on with concern at what was happening to Erin (or so it seemed). They both seemed to be looking out for each other.

As an aside...Have you ever wondered why Panadol for babies comes in such small bottles? I was never concerned about this fact with Claudia, but I just seem to go through the stuff with twins!

There was a moment today where I was reminded of the struggle to have two babies at once. I had Erin on the change table and whilst changing her I saw that Sunny had pulled to standing up but was starting to lose her balance. What do I do? Leave the baby on the change table to rescue the falling baby? Or let the baby fall from standing so that the baby on the change table won't roll off! Those moments are difficult!

Finally, at the end of the day...I've really started to notice the girls "playing" together, smiling at one another and I wonder what they think of each other. I KNOW they adore their big sister Claudia as whenever she enters the room, or takes toys to the girls or cuddles them, their faces light up in an instant!

I feel truly blessed to have twins and a toddler. Blessed that they chose me as their mum and blessed that I get to experience these little twin moments.

Have Mercy Twins - Golden Days by helseyc

Today was one of those "Golden Days" - you know where everything just seems to work out, almost too perfectly!

Darling husband is still away. I awoke to the girls singing in their cots. Erin has now discovered the musical bear that hangs at the foot of her cot and can pull on the cord that makes the bear in the honey pot move up and down whilst it plays "Are You Sleeping". This toy was my niece Lauren's. She is the first grandchild in our family...Lauren is now 21! The toy brings delight to my almost 9 month olds.

I took Erin and Sunny upstairs for breakfast. I made a coffee and ate myself all before Claudia awoke, which is very unusual.

I managed to get them all fed and dressed and we were in the car and out the door by 8am, we were off to the gym.

I'm doing the 12 week challenge at my gym and have 3 weeks to go. It has been a challenge indeed. I have committed myself to get back into training and therefore am exercising 6 days a week, mostly at the gym. With Vic away, I have noticed just how much we rely and depend on each other to achieve the day to day simple tasks that now seem to require an army of family help to achieve. Not so easy to skip out when the girls are in bed to go to the gym as hubby is not home to watch them!
Anyway today I have used the creche at the gym. The wonderful staff there adore the girls and are very supportive which is lovely! I had a great training session. The girls had a fabulous morning playing and I had the little ones back in the car in time for their morning nap. They were sleeping as I stopped for ANOTHER coffee and a fruit bun for Claudia and had a good half hour sleep as we pulled up to Claudia's swimming lesson.

I cannot believe how organised I was today. I had the girls' lunch packed, Claudia's swimming and a coffee for me. Before kids I called myself "one trip Cunningham" but now with children, I have to get over that one! I parked at swimming. The double pram does not fit down the narrow pathway or through the door into swimming, so I let Claudia out, then carry both girls (while I'm still able to do so...) and the nappy bag and follow another lady and her daughter down the narrow path. I call out to her to please hold the gate and in we go. I set the girls up on the floor, then run back out to the car to get the pram and mat for them to play on. Then get Claudia dressed ready for her class. As I'm watching her swim I've propped the girls up in their prams and have given them their bottles. Other mothers around me sit, relax and watch their child swimming. I am sipping coffee, picking up dropped bottles and waving to Claudia when she looks up at me and giving cuddles to bubs where necessary. I am standing the whole time I realise later.
What a great swimming lesson. I do two trip back the car and then as we are all strapped in and ready to go I get this great idea as I look on the floor of my car, that I could fit in time to have the car washed/cleaned before the girls lunchtime sleeps! Yes I can do it! And I do!

Vic usually washes the car and I vacuum it out, but today...I think not!
I go to a car wash cafe and unload the entire car...it seriously looked like I was going on holidays! We are scouts obviously as we are ALWAYS prepared....spare clothes, nappies, toys, play mat, potty, shade tent, towels, first aid kit, shopping bags and gym gear are all pulled out of the boot!
I set Claudia up at a table, order another coffee (I know I'm addicted - they're only 1/2 strength!) give her a fruit bun and water, give their girls their solids and we wait for the car to be ready. I have a 45 min window before the girls need to be home for their nap. After they eat, the little ones are sick of the pram, luckily I have the play mat and out they come for a play. Claudia finds a Dora book and is in cartoon character heaven and I get a magazine but don't read it, as I'm trying to keep the girls on the play mat. After sometime I change their nappies and bim bam the car is ready. It's so lovely and clean. We put everything back in the car and are home just before midday!

The 3 girls are sleeping as I type. I've bought in a load of washing and hung out one I put on before we left at 8am this morning. It is a golden day and they do happen amongst the crappy ones, but when they do happen I feel very blessed. Must go eat lunch, cause you never know what's going to happen when the cherubs wake up. Either the golden day continues or it is gone ... only to return when you least suspect!

Hope you're having a Golden Day!