Outnumbered
Today is a day where I have well and truly felt outnumbered. Three children is absolutely exhausting…or rather, can be absolutely exhausting, and wild, and loud – so very loud.
But then there is this.
I couldn't capture a good photo of it but Bluey has the most amazing grin and I see it whenever he hears my voice which just blows me away. every time. He's smiling at me!!
Three is exhausting, but so is two. In fact it's mostly the two, when they are together, (or the first – wow, 4 year olds are intense!!!) that are exhausting…or when all three are yelling/crying/singing at once and I feel all I do is move between other people's needs. That's exhausting, definitely exhausting. But I'm still adjusting, still learning how to balance three and do it with patience and grace.
And this, this is one of the best things in the world…
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I had to stop at 2, I am just not cut out to handle any more. I know the good bits certainly outweigh the tough times and really now they are older it is so much easier, but babies really are just so much work!
claireyhewitt recently posted..Out and About in Victoria: Mt Buffalo
I totally agree with you Claire – I don’t think I could manage another. I love it just the way it is!
Props to you Louisa. I love that you always see the best in every situation :)
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He looks exactly like you. Like a mirror. Beautiful xx
How could you not smile at that little face!
Natalie @ MummySmiles recently posted..Burning the Candle at Both Ends
Oh man. I’m wishing you strength, endless patience and lots of energy. It is hard to reconcile a newborn baby and the 24-hour-ness of it all with older kids who aren’t always patient or aware of what “in a minute!” means! <3
Veggie mama recently posted..Omenakakku – Finnish apple cake
So, so true! Three is amazingly exhausting but so thrilling at the same time. Bluey looks SO much like Bear, boy is he cute!
Becky recently posted..Throwing in the Towel
You have such a way with words. My 3rd is about a month older than bluey and your post kind of sums up how I feel! Love his beautiful smile thank you for sharing it with us
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I always find it a bit odd that people tell me “I don’t know how you cope, I couldn’t imagine having three children! I just couldn’t do it!” when, I absolutely could not imagine life without my three, and coping is something you do because you have to. Sure, sometimes the coping is minute by minute and it is ALWAYS noisy, but I love having three kidlets, so much.
Here’s to three, and to love, and to having our hearts as full as our hands.
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When people would ask me if having three was exhausting I’d answer ‘it’s not having three that is the problem, it is that my children are growing older, as they age they are more full on and that is the hard part, not the number so much’ hang in there.
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