Easter

Our Easter Sunday began promptly at midnight when Major man woke up. I nursed him & put him back down. Sis followed around 1:00, so I fed her and put her back down. She was back up around 4:00, so I fed her again. I used this opportunity to get our dinner started, so I started the Mississippi Roast in the crockpot. As soon as I laid back down around 4:30, Maj was up again (I decided it was better than me falling back to sleep again)...soooo I fed him and put him back down. At some time around 6:00, I heard Mitch's alarm and I think Harper might have been crying or whining. I got up at 7, fed her, and put her back down. Y'all - that's a lot of work before 7 AM!!

At this point, I got up and got myself ready, then proceeded to get the babes up and ready. Let me interject that Mitch left at 7 to get to church, so I was by my lonesome! Our church had two services today, so we needed to be there by 9:00. Before I got the babies up, I got ready, fixed some breakfast, and made sure I had everything packed for the kids. Here's a rundown of the next hour or so...

8:00 - get Major up, feed Major, eat breakfast while nursing

8:15 - put Major in bouncy & get Harper up, feed Harper

8:25 - change babies into church clothes & load them in carriers

8:30ish - put a waffle in the toaster oven for Maddex, get Mad up & dressed

8:35 - start loading up kids & car, heat up some breakfast for Mitch

8:40 - on our way to church

We made it a few minutes late, but I decided that was acceptable considering my position :) Church was wonderful, as usual. We celebrated the Lord's rise from the grave!! Easter is such a fantastic and joyful holiday. I really, really love it. The babies were so sweet during nursery time. I fed them and Harpy even let me rock her to sleep - such a treat for me :) 

Maj playing on the floor

Harpy swinging

Snuggling my baby boy

Harpy is doing Elvis!! Maddex Jr for sure!

Maj's kissy lips

 

Oh my word - this man is so handsome!

After church, we headed home for that delicious Mississippi Roast. I decided that I really needed to try to get a picture of all three kids today. Maddex is not loving pictures these days, so I really talked it up on the way home. She was excited to take a picture in the rocking chair with the babies. Well, we apparently took too long getting the babies out and finding my camera because she had time to change her mind. No longer was she excited to take the picture, but instead was ready to pitch her typical two year old fit...here's what we got...

The crying begins...

And gets worse...Lol @ Major

Won't look at the camera - but hey - Harper's smiling!!

Annnnnd that's as good as we got! So then we spent the next few minutes trying to calm her down from this fit. She went outside with daddy, but I guess she wanted me to go outside too, I don't know, but the fit continued. At this point, it's after 1:00 and I'm trying to finish making lunch. Today reminded me why we always eat Jambalaya Shoppe on Sunday. Eventually, I was finishing lunch with a 2 year old on my hip. Next week, we'll be back at the Shoppe. And every week after that.

As crazy as our morning/early afternoon seemed, the rest of our day calmed down. Mitch finished up lunch while I fed the babies. Maddex became a pleasant, sweet baby girl - my favorite kind! Here's proof...

Maddex was a great eater and that roast was melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Both of the girls went down easy for a nap around 2:00. My buddy boy just wasn't having it though! At this point, he had only slept maybe 30 minutes so far in the day. After he cried a while, I nursed him some more and was able to get him down around 2:30. I excitedly laid down and got about an hour nap in before Major was up again. For a boy who hadn't slept much, he was in such a sweet mood. He sat in his bouncy for hours this afternoon and just "giddy upped" (kicked his feet so that he bounced).

The girls took great naps and Maddex was my sweet Mama's girl all evening. We snuggled and laughed and played. OK, at this point, I'm tired of typing, so I'll sum it up quickly :) Major wouldn't nap again, but was still just such a sweet boy! He eventually took a cat nap in the swing. Harpy slept the day away! We ate pizza for dinner...Maddex & this mama were happy! I bathed Maddex and she was hilarious and sweet. We ended the night playing with all the babies in Maddex's room - sweetest moments of our lives :)

Before I sign off, I want to say this - Today we celebrated the death and resurrection of our Savior. I am so thankful that He died for me and I can live because of Him. There are times where I look back at mornings like today and wonder how on Earth I survive. I am reminded instantaneously it's because of the strength the Lord gives me. I'm not sure I could make it through my life these days without His guidance, His wisdom, and His strength daily. People always say that the Lord doesn't give you more than you can handle...but let me tell you this - in my flesh - a 2 year old, infant twins, a full time job, and graduate school is more than I can handle and that's what the Lord has given me. BUT, I can make it through these days with joy because of HIM. He gives me more than I can handle in my flesh so that I lean on His strength to bring me through. My survival of these months is a testament to the faithfulness and reality of our Savior. He is alive and well in my life! I hope you are allowing Him to be alive in your life as well.

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9.