5 things people say and the answers I sometimes say

1. Are they twins???
My answer: No I had one and hurried up and had another
2. Wow...Twins...better you than me
My answer: Thankfully it was me and not you
3. Did you have them naturally??
My answer: Yep we did it the old fashioned way (people are asking if we had invetro)
4. How do you do it with twins?
My answer: Welll you know how it is with one...imagaine if you did the one...and then just had to repeat the whole process again...change, feed, play...change, feed, play
5. Oh you poor thing...two babies!!!
My answer: There is no poor thing here...i am blessed and forever grateful!!!

NEVER A DULL MOMENT

So my husband broke his fibula at work. For those that have no idea what that is it is the back bond of the two bones that are on the bottom of the leg. It runs down down the calf. He was chasing a "perp" at work. I talk to him one moment he was picking up Chinese for dinner and within 20 minutes I get the text "i hurt my foot." He thought he sprained his ankle but the next day the doctor tells him broken bone. He was walking on it and everything. So for the past week i have done it all. He will change a diaper and hobble to the kitchen to feed em but everything else...me. So i ask him...when this is over honey what will you do for me to make up this. He says...I took care of you while you were pregnant. Somehow that is not even. We didn't have kids then

So i am not complaining honestly I love every second with these Riley boys. They are doing new stuff every day. Nate waves bye bye...Bird started to do the same this weekend. My mom thinks she taught them that. Bird is doing the military crawl...he grunts the whole time. It is hilarious. I love it. Wondering what will be new this week. Here are some recent pics:

I think I will scream

How can a few hours it just all fall apart and i am thinking....I need a pill...quiet...a cigarette...something!!!!!!!!!!! Nathanael has RSV. He is improving but now James is acting like he has it too. The breathing machine is not working. i called the company. They have a on call service. They are telling me there is a little piece that goes in the medicine holder. I am like there is not anything in the box. So now they are on the way to the house. I am wondering much that will cost. James has cried and coughed. I got some Tylenol in him for pain and he has passed out. He has not had cereal or bottle so not sure how long he will sleep. The poor little guy he was barking and barking and you can tell it was really hurting his throat. So i am driving home from my mom's with a crying baby in the back and a broken breathing machine thinking..."I cant do this again." I call my husband and just cry and cry. He of course is calm and all i can tell him is come home as soon as possible. I mean people ask how do you do it with twins. I just say, "oh its not that bad." Honestly...it is bad when it is bad. I get home...unpack the boys..put James to bed...put Nate in the bouncy and my cousin calls. She is crying in CVS because her boyfriend had a car accident with her son in the car. They are all alright but she has having that moment oh crap..it could have been worse. I then have to suck up all my tears because I am reminded that really these issues will pass and i needed to not focus on me. I gave some words of encouragement and pray. I gather myself and the urge for pills and cigarettes have passed. I then feel the pangs of hunger and realize i have not ate since lunch and it is 9pm. Then my husband calls and says..."whats up?" If he even had a clue!

Cable Bill

So my husband thinks that we should turn off the cable in order to save money. I am fearful of this. I mean television is the one thing I do to unwind...mindless television. We DVR a lot of stuff because honestly we don't have time to watch shows...then when we get the one minute to ourselves we spend it watching TV. Jim seems to think that turning it off will save money and gives the time to do other things. Well today i decided to go along with it. I think it will be good for me. Honestly I feel a little convicted. I am thinking turning it off will allow me to have time to read, study the Bible, work on this blog, work out, and get to bed on time. So now it is just the part of making the phone call.

Giving it a Try

I like to read people's blogs...I follow them but don't make comments. Is this stalking behavior??? So I was thinking that maybe blogging would be fun for me. Weird things happen to me that would make good stories. I am raising twin boys. I am married to an amazing man that makes me laugh out loud. I work full time. I try to live simple but honestly the Lord finds it in his heart to have funny thing happen to me. They are just little blessings. I think blogging this life of raising twin boys... the Riley boys...could be fun too. So here is my attempt. Don't think I will be a daily blogger but will try my best.