The Nevels Nest: We Made It.

Sunday, September 2, 2012

We Made It.

Hello again! Things have been hectic around here to say the least. No August = No Mother's Day Out with two 22 month olds and an 8 week old. If you're wondering how I'm still alive, I'm asking myself the same question. School will be back in full effect this Thursday, and all I can say is (in the wise words of Dora the Explorer) "We did it! We did it! We did it! Hooray!" Although I will still have my little sidekick, Burke, with me on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I'll take one sleepy little newborn over 3 kids under the age of 2 all day every day.

Now that we've made it through, what I like to call, "the nasty newborns" (the first 8 weeks of a baby's life), I hope to stay a little more on top of the blog. After waking every 3 hours throughout the night and day to eat the first 7 weeks of his life, the Burke man has now decided to go from about 10:30 pm-6 am every night. To say I feel like a human being again is an understatement. There were a lot of days these past few months where I literally felt like I might not make it. I know, very dramatic of me to say, but there for awhile, it was really, really rough. I know it should have been a breeze for me after dealing with two newborns at one time, but breastfeeding was a whole new beast and our little Burkester wasn't so fond of dozing right back to sleep after eating. Also, naps become non-existent when you're trying to keep up with two crazy toddlers and the demands of a newbie. I'll be honest, there were many moments where I completely lost all patience with everyone and wanted nothing more than to lock myself in the bedroom, sleep, and not see any of my children for at least 24 hours. I think we maybe hit rock bottom one day when I heard Sophie utter her first curse word (the "D" word. You know, the one that rhymes with "bammit"...). I know, go ahead and crown me mom of the year. I have a feeling I will always look back on this time of our lives as a blur of exhaustion, prayers, coffee and crying.

With all that being said, I finally feel like I'm seeing a light at the end of this crazy tunnel. I'm fairly certain our life will never be "easy" again, but I'm starting to feel like I can really handle it all. And, like all challenges in life, I feel like I grow every day, and am becoming more confident in my ability as a mom.

So, now that I've recapped the last few weeks for you, here are a few pics of our crazy lives.