Quick Takes

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I signed up for Fulwiler's charge to blog every day for a week.  Yesterday I failed to post anything. Here's why.  Everything aligned for me to hand off the boys to Paul after dinner clean-up so that he could stay up for the late night feeding and I could sleep through until the middle of the night feeding.  As the time for me to slip under those beloved covers approached, I became giddy with excitement. I practically skipped down the hallway (after double, triple, quadruple checking details of the plan with Paul).  I fell asleep at 9:10 and woke to cries. I picked up my phone---1:54 a.m. Success! 

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When we decided to try the tag team method I just described I envisioned waking up at 2 or 3 in the morning and being so radically rested (in constrast to the very, very little sleep I've been getting) that I wouldn't be able to fall back asleep, that I would instead want to get started on all my stuff for the day.  Nope. I was pleasantly awake at 2 am but had no problem at all falling right back asleep after attending to the boys. When I woke this morning, I felt a spring in my step. I felt like me again. I was talking sweet nonsense to my boys and showering them with unwarranted kisses.  I was excited to greet the day.  However, I did have to temper my happiness somewhat considering Paul somehow slept through his alarm and was in a particularly grumpy mood.  Weak sauce. [Just kidding, babe. Love you!]

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On Wednesday, I realized a few truths about how things are going to operate for the time being.  I forgot to add another truth that's maybe not applicable for everyone but it is 100% with me. My house must be clean. It's just the way it is.  The difference between my reasoning skills and general will to live in a disordered home compared to a orderly one is unconscionable. And to great extent, it's because lack of cleanliness and organization adds to the great deal of tension I can feel when I'm already at my max. I was attempting to soothe a baby last night and groped around the floor for a binkie.  Just as I was putting it in the baby's whimpering mouth, it struck me that the paci felt a bit large. A squint in the dark revealed I was holding Mr. Potato Head's shoes.  See, we just can't afford these near death experiences around here.

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Thomas asked me at lunch to take a picture of him to send to daddy who is actually at work today.  Paul has been working from home more lately and while he spends 95% of the day locked up in the office being important, Thomas and I both find it a comfort for him to be with us here.  I thought it was sweet Thomas missed him.  I miss him too.

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I put on my first non-maternity shorts since the boys were born.  Immediately after I sent my mom text after text of frantic despair.  I was feeling pretty good about my progress until I saw how the cut of those shorts really brought out the dough-like quality of my thighs. Nothing good comes easy, or something like that, right?!

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I've had more time to read lately and I've really been enjoying it. The twins have reflux and so I try to keep them upright for some time after feeding; this experience often offers more hand mobility than tandem nursing but not enough for being at the computer.  I finished Mere Christianity yesterday and I'm looking forward to reading more of Lewis soon.  This book definitely falls under the category of books I'm embarrassed I hadn't yet read.  Have you read it? He covered more ground than I anticipated and there were several chapters that were simple but much needed reminders about the nature of Christianity.

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I don't know what I was going to put for my 7th quick take but it doesn't matter much now since there is a baby shrieking in the background like he hasn't been fed in days.  Toodle-oo. I'll just be on my nursing way. 

Have a great weekend! Check out some other quick takes more impressive than mine at Jen's blog.