Off Schedule

Today the girls have been way off schedule. Madeline slept for a long stretch this morning while Savannah woke up twice during that stretch. Now that the afternoon is here, neither are interested in napping. However, after finally getting Savannah calmed down from crying, Madeline started up. So now, I am sitting here rocking Madeline when a thought crossed my mind. Yes, scheduling is key. The babies need to know what to expect, when to expect it, and how to expect it. Babies like consistency. But on days like today, when the schedule is completely disrupted for whatever reason, I get annoyed because I can't get my cleaning done....get my errands (in the house) done...get my decorating done. Then, I stop and look down at the little tiny bare leg curled up on my tummy, feel the warmth of this little head laying under my neck on my chest, and hear the soft breathing of a baby girl finally finding her way off to sleep and I think how lucky I am. And, I think of how much I should take advantage of a messy, disorganized house...because without these two precious baby girls as my very own daughters, I would have a clean, organized, put together home...something I would never, ever, ever trade for the world. So for now, I will enjoy twin motherhood...all of the crazy ups and downs (literally...up one minute, lay one back down, then back up the next minute for the other one...) and know that one day my babies won't be able to curl up on my chest and I'll wonder why in the world I was ever "annoyed" for not being able to get anything done.