Daddies Seeing Double – Today’s TMJ4

Did anyone from the Milwaukee area see this special story? Our local news has two families with twins. Sports reporter Lance Allan and morning reporter Vince Vitrano. Very cute segment. My husband and I laughed as they were describing what it is like to have twins. Our favorite quotes were:

“It’s kind of like organized chaos where you can see kids running in and out,” Lance Allan

“You would have moments of, ‘You know what, this is going to be OK. This is all going to be OK.’ But most of the moments weren’t that. It was like, ‘We’re not going to make it. We’re not going to make it. Someone has to fix this,” Vinny Vitrano.

Someone has to fix this.

Still laughing over that.

Thanks TMJ4 for reminding us we aren’t the only ones in a crazy world.

What do you think?

I have gotten some suggestions from my post below.

One is a harness.

Tell me what do you think about these? I was always under the impression that the harness was mean and awful. Or only lazy parents use them. Others are telling me I should get one cause taking twins anywhere by myself is crazy unless I have the stroller. I would actually be protecting my children from danger (running into street) and other potential harm. I understand both sides of the argument.

Just want nice and honest thoughts. Don’t be mean! Thanks!

Ready to throw in the towel

The biggest white towel ever.

Anna and Luke – 10
Mommy – 0

Warning – this post will ramble in many directions. It probably won’t make sense. The grammar may suck and I will probably sound whiny and selfish. Read at your own risk.

I’m tired. I’m losing the battle of being a mom. The twins are 16 months and don’t get me wrong, they are amazing and I am very blessed. But I’m frustrated.

For example. Today I picked up lunch for me and a friend. I called it in ahead of time so I could just run in, pay and run out. As I pulled up all I could think of was seeing myself on the evening news tonight cause some crazy person called the police on me for leaving the kids in the car.

::GASP::

But I did not want to go to the trunk, pull out the massive double stroller, get each kid, buckle them in just to go in and pay for two sandwiches. Instead I got them out and let them walk in. MISTAKE! Complete disaster. Hold my hand? Ha! One ran left, the other ran right. I paid, and ran out (Yes, with the kids). And cried. Yes, really, I cried.

This is why I don’t want to go anywhere. People don’t understand why I don’t want to go here or go there or come over. Really, really? Have you tried dealing with two 16 month old babies.

They are bored. They are climbing bookshelves, desks, throwing their toys, hitting each other, hitting me, pulling each other’s hair.

Shopping has become a nightmare. When they were younger it was easy to give them a bottle and whip through the store. Not anymore.

Winter is upon us and it is getting too cold to get them outside. What am I suppose to do with them?

Please don’t tell me to join mommy groups etc. Really? What am I suppose to do with the kids? I can’t even get two kids into a house on my own.

I want to work more. We are getting so tight on money. But it makes no sense. Do you know what it costs to send two 16 month old kids to daycare? Doesn’t make any sense.

This is so hard. I’m not mom material. I suck at trying to teach my kids anything. They don’t listen to me. I feel stuck here. I miss part of my freedom. Sure, call me selfish, I really don’t care. I want to run. I want to see my friends more, I want time for myself.

And why are men so helpless. I go to work to make some extra money. I leave out notes for my husband about the kid’s dinner with the bowls and forks right next to the note. I got home and he told me he couldn’t find their forks. Really? REALLY?? THEY WERE NEXT TO THE NOTE! I wanted to scream. He told me that he was use to looking in the cupboard. He probably had to move the forks to read the note.

And why is it that because you are a stay at home mom you are all of a sudden in charge of EVERYTHING?

My car is on the fritz. I love my jeep and it is paid off. And now it’s crapping out.

I just feel like crying all the time. And when I feel sorry for myself I feel guilty and selfish. This makes me cry more.

Thank you for letting me vent. And cry.

Current book I’m reading

If you have a toddler you MUST read this book. I’m not even half way through the book and it just makes sense. I’ll report back after I am finished.

Product Review – Swiffer WetJet

I hate dirty floors but I do not like mops either. Before we moved to our house we had a small condo and the Swiffer Sweeper worked just fine. We used the dry cloths and the wet cloths.

The new house has a lot more floor and floor that needs more than the swiffer sweeper. I tried mops. All kinds of mops. First of all, mops are expensive and the replacement heads are just as expensive as the mop itself! I always wanted to try the Swiffer WetJet but I was too cheap to spend $16-18. Once I bought my first $10 mop refill for a mop that sucked, I changed my mind.

Armed with my $5 off coupon I went to Target and was thrilled to find out that the Swiffer WetJet was on sale. Yes, I bought the WetJet for the same price as a useless mop refill.

I was barely in the door and I had the WetJet assembled and started “wetjetting” my kitchen. So easy to squirt and scrub. I then continued to the living room, bathrooms, kids bedrooms and hallway. Ahhhhhh, a clean house. So easy and so fast. Love it!

Get one today! (or tomorrow)

Welcome to my new blog, welcome to my world

Welcome! Thank you for being a faithful reader. This is my new blog. I decided to change it for many reasons. I plan to write about being a mom, being a mom to twins, keeping a budget, product reviews, infertility, my friends and family, running and life.

The blog is still under construction so please be patient with me.

 

 

 

 

Product rave for the kids – Sippy Cup

I have been in the process of weening the kids off of bottles. They have no problem drinking juice out of sippy cups but for some reason they like their milk in a bottle. I figured I needed to just find the right sippy cup to make that transition easier.

Yesterday during my weekly trip to Target I decided to take a look at all the different cups. I finally decided on the Nuby No-Spill Easy Grip Cup. The main reason I choose this cup was because it had a soft silicone spout similar to the nipple on a bottle. It is also BPA free, has a built in vent with no extra parts, and has the no-spill design.

The twins used the cups for the first time this morning with their milk and so far so good! I would love to pack up the bottles by the end of this week!

Great website for great deals

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What are the twins up to?

Product Rave – Nail polish

If you are like me, you like your nails to look nice and polished – fingers and toes. But because I am always on the go and I have kids that don’t like to nap (long story) I don’t have time to wait for the nail polish to dry.

I just found a product that actually works: Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Fast Dry Nail Polish.

I bought a bottle last week and used it a couple times and yep, it dries within 60 seconds. I was able to apply 30 minutes before we left for a wedding this past weekend and was able to get dressed and no smudges!

I started with the Mochachino and went back and got a bottle of Wined-Up.

It’s about $4-5/bottle at Target.

Go get it now!

That’s all.