As I sit and listen to Aiden complain about not wanting to eat dinner, I can't believe how much I absolutely adore my little ones. I had tons of people today tell me that my kids are so well behaved. I always have people tell me that Austin is the smartest kid they know (and yes, he is brilliant, and not just "Mommy" brilliant.) I have good kids. They never get into things. They know what is good and what is bad. Sometimes I feel like I'm not that great of a parent, but today is not one of those days.
Aiden is OFFICIALLY POTTY TRAINED. I am super excited about that. That is about $60+ a month. I look around and see people that are just putting up with their children, and I don't want to be one of them.
I love my little family. As I sit and watch my sister's marriage fall apart, I can't help but realize I have an amazing husband. He loves me and the kids. I never doubt him. He is great. He supports us not only financially but also emotionally. I've noticed lately that most of my friends have abandoned their children to their own parents, who are just getting ready to retire. I don't understand the irresponsible tendensy of this generation.
I have enjoyed every milestone of my life (at least in some way). Up until high school it was peaches. High school taught me a lot about people. Then I got married, spent 4 1/2 years alone with my husband and then had Austin. There have been moments where I have felt like I'm going to lose my mind, but that's life.
My mom really wants me to have another baby, because Greg and I have such a great relationship, but we are honestly ready to move on to the next chapter (which I think we will have lots 'o fun with). ENJOYING OUR CHILDREN.
Having babies is OK. I thought it would be AMAZING, but there is the lack of sleep, diaper changing, being tied down, MONEY MONEY MONEY, stress of back to back doctor visits and not to mention POTTY TRAINING SUCKS. Now they are learning to do things that we really enjoy doing, and are so amazingly funny. I thought I would start to get bored after the baby years, but the opposite has happened.
I can't wait until they learn how to swim. We are planning on camping with them within the next few months. They play make believe. They attack us for fun. LOL. It's great! I think sometimes I need to sit and meditate upon how wonderful my life really is, and how so many people would be jealous if they knew how good I have it.
