How are things going? . . .

So, many people ask me how things are going. And things are going much as expected . . .that is sometimes things are going smoother than I would ever dream, and then sometimes I'm pretty sure there's an asylum with a room waiting for me. ;) So today I was reminded why my expectations for myself should remain VERY low for some time:

3:15 I get out a bowl with the goal of cleaning the kitchen cabinets while the girls and Andrew are still napping.
3:16 James sees the bubbles and wants his own bubbles. I oblige.
3:17 I start cleaning, James wants a scrubber to. I get him one.
3:19 I start cleaning, James gets bubbles on his "flower". I get him a rinse bowl to get the bubbles off.
3:21 I start cleaning again.
3:23 Andrew starts fussing. I shush him and quiet him back down.
3:26 I start cleaning.
3:29 James freaks out about something. I try to figure it out and calm him down.
3:30 I start cleaning.
3:31 Andrew fusses again. I change diaper. Nurse and burp.
3:45 I start cleaning.
3:46 I realize that in my absence James has dumped both large bowls of water out on himself and the floor.
3:48 I get out the floor cleaner. Someone left water in it and it stinks.
3:49 Floor cleaner is picking up water, but also leaking much back out. I empty it and fix leak.
3:52 I finally get water off floor.
3:53 I strip James of his water and dish soap soaked clothing and rinse him off in the kitchen sink so as to not risk waking up girls downstairs.
3:58 I dress James. Girls wake up. Andrew crying.
4:00 I give up on cleaning kitchen cabinets.

Sum: 45 minutes . . .1 kitchen cabinet cleaned.

Yes, I think for my sanity I will have to keep my expectations for myself VERY low for awhile. ;)

This week . . .

Here are a few of my favorite photos from this past week. It's been pretty crazy as a mom of 4 under 4, but we're adjusting mostly, pretty well. ;) Baby Andrew is a gem. He's definitely the easiest kid of the bunch. It's hard to be bad when you sleep 20 out of 24 hours! He weighed in at 6 lbs. 13 oz at his 2 week check up today--up 11 oz. from his birth weight. He definitely got his mom's appetite! Kate and James have taken to little brother very well. They both love to hold and kiss baby brother. Kate especially. She runs to the couch to hold him whenever I come into the room with him. Clara on the other hand . . . well we're working through the jealousy issues. We finally got a photo of her holding him. Before she would whack him in the head or try to throw him off her lap. But she's finally coming around. Here's some pictures!

The bonus of having to buy lots of shoes because you can't pass down shoes between twins:

Lots of boxes to stack up! I found a great deal and got 12 pairs of shoes for $70. Dress shoes and boots for the next year or two.

Daddy took the kids to the cabin for the day to give mom some time off. Here they are in the trail of two forests in an old tree trunk.

The first photo we got of Clara finally holding baby Andrew!

Daddy and kiddos at the cabin