A unusual peaceful moment. Not exactly sure how we managed to capture it on film.

I haven’t written much about what it’s been like raising twins. And honestly, now that they’re 14 (and our oldest is 17) it’s really not that bad. But just tonight, a dear friend sent me a FB message that said:

“How did you ever survive when your twins were 2?”

And my answer? I honestly don’t know.

Oh, look! Everyone’s screaming! And one seems to have his finger up his nose. Shocking.

I have huge periods of my life when I had 3 kids under 4 years old that are a total blur. As in repressed memories. As in sleep deprived blocks of my life are just missing.

But I do have pictures. And I do remember a few things. And I even did a couple of things right. So if you’re that momma sitting at home right now with multiple babies I wanna share some stuff with you.

• If you get to the end of the day and the babies have been fed and changed and are still alive you are the BEST MOM EVER.
• If you managed to not open the wine until after 5pm, you are the BEST MOM EVER.
• If you went out in public with your kids and didn’t lose any of them you are the BEST MOM EVER.
• If you recognized that you were getting ready to loose it so you put the kids in a safe place (or with a safe person) and then got in the shower because you realized you can’t hear them screaming when the water is running –  BEST MOM EVER.
• If you didn’t take the wrong twin in for an upper GI today BEST MOM EVER. (yes, we actually took the wrong twin in for a surgical procedure)
• If you had to go to the urgent care fewer than 2X? BEST MOM EVER (and even if it was more than that you may still qualify)

Raising kids isn’t easy. And when you have a couple (or more) that are the same age ALL BETS ARE OFF. The good news is, I still use the excuse that I have twins to get out of doing things I don’t want to do so it is good for something.

I’m so amazed at you. You’re doing it. One foot in front of the other. And when people look at you and say “I don’t know how you do it!” Simply hand them both children and say “me neither. Here. You try.”

And then run off really fast.

Jen