The twindom are really growing up

Not only have they moved to bib boy beds, but we have also phased out their soothers! Next they will be driving and off to collage!

Big Boy Beds for the Twindom

Time marches on....

I asked my Dad a few months ago if he could throw together two toddler size beds for the twindom. Nothing fancy I told him. Well, he didn't want to use pine, he had some old walnut left that would work. My design wasn't good enough, he modified it to be more kid friendly. So the simple beds that I requested became beautiful heirlome quality. I love my Dad!

Anyways, the twindom's first night in their beds was a week ago Saturday. I cried as I took thier cribs apart. Even though I still try to cuddle them, they are not babies anymore. In one week, Liam has only fallen out of bed once, Cole never. Ethan and I have had to rearange them in the middle of the night to a safer position, and I still put pillows on the floor just in case.

So far, neither of the twindom has shown up at the side of my bed at 4am, here's hopeing that continues!

The cost of a good rake

I now know that I have aged.

Yesterday, Ethan and I set out with the twindom to rake the front lawn. Not all the leaves have fallen, but we thought that it would be fun to let the twindom jump in the leaves.

We have three rakes. Two cheap ones and a top of the line ergonomic one. I bought the $30ish ergonomic one the first year that we moved to the house, when I realized how many leaves 4 fully mature maples can produce. The other cheap rakes, I have collected over the years, honestly, I think I paid $2 for them. Well, I have learned that the ergonomic, padded handle, wide swath rake sucks compared to a good old straight handled, little wire rake. Even the twindom refused to rake the lawn with the ergonomic rake, leaving it to Ethan and I while they played with the cheap ones.

It is now apparent that a good rake only costs $2.

A mom in twindom

Everyday there is something new in twindom. Everyday there is a new word, a new interaction, a new laugh or a new ahhh moment.

Sure there are the moments of one of the twindom clutching to your jeans, or wiping their snotty nose on your freshlt laundered shirt as you go out the door. But there are just too many moments that I can honestly say that I would not want it any other way.

I know that right now I could never go away for a weeks holiday some where with out the twindom. I would feel a mixture of guilt and sadness that I am missing to many moments. That's what is killing me right now as the harvest goes on. This Thanksgiving weekend, between work and milking, I will only have about 2 hours a day with the twindom. I fear that when they grow up, they will accuse me of pawning them off with whoever will take them during the peak times of the year. I juggle between 2 or 3 babysitters a day right now. It sucks!

Life will be simpler in a month or so, but then there will be snow on the ground....