Keys to Survival

We are starting to get the hang of this life with 2 kiddos but it isn't without help from a few items and people :) Multi-tasking has taken on a new meaning and while I am so thankful for 2 sweet little girls, mommy needs little help sometimes!

1. The Paci- Sutton LOVES her paci and Betsy Grace has a new title as "Paci Patrol". When Sutton starts to cry, not a second passes before BG tells me to get the paci. If we are in the car and she starts screaming, my first born yells so loud for the paci that we have to pull over and give it to her. And if the paci just doesn't seem to do the trick, Betsy Grace will say, "No paci mommy, Baa-wool (bottle)" Can you tell who is ruling the roost around here?!?!

2. The Swing- Love this thing!!! Sutton could sit in here for days and would, except for the fact that big sis thinks she needs to give her an extra push and it just makes me nervous. So we use the swing when BG is away or asleep and it allows me to get a lot of things done!

See what I mean...she can hear the back and forth motion from a mile away and b-lines to assist!

3. Movies- I am not talking about Toy Story 3, I am talking about video recordings of you know who :) She LOVES to watch herself on camera and I am sure that you think this is vain but it buys me a lot of time. Mac and I have done a couple of videos (pics put to music) for Betsy Grace over the past couple of years and she will sit here and watch and dance...a couple of times played through is a perfect amount so that I can feed Sutton....works like a charm :)

4. Presents- We are still receiving presents from sweet friends and Betsy Grace is obsessed. She loves the wrapping as much as the gift and this sure can turn a frown upside down!

5. The stroller- Before Sutton was born, BG went on a stroller strike. She would not even let me put her in the darn thing but I found that if we travel with snacks, juice and our beloved purse, she does just fine. This is key for my sanity these days because I get exercise and it is the one time during the day where everyone is under control.

Sutton loves the stroller too!

6. The Purse- You saw it in the pics above and when I tell you that she is obsessed and attached, it is for real! She can't leave home without it and it never leaves her arm in the house. I don't let her sleep with it but catch me on a bad day and I might :)

These are just a few things, others are very obvious like my amazing husband who jumps right in the minute he walks in the door at night (he has no choice because BG has been just waiting to boss him around). My mom and my mother in law, who are so generous and selfless with their time. Coffee and prayer time in the morning is so key. But really what keeps me going is the two little lives that make my world. Yes it's crazy and chaotic but it's also sweet and wonderful and I wouldn't trade my blessings for anything!

xoxo