29 things that have taken me 29 years, (almost) 10 years of marriage,2 boys and triplet girls to learn....
It has taken me 3 days to write this, but without further adieu, here are 29 things I've learned....
1. I would do anything, ANYTHING for my kids, even to the point of walking around with a disfigured stomach and dealing with issues of self-consciousness because of it for the rest of my life.
2. God can use two of the same people to make all different sorts of kids.
3. People will ALWAYS assume that short hair on a baby (even one who is dressed head to toe in pink, exactly like her sisters) will always mean that it's a boy.
4. People lose all awareness of social etiquette when triplets come out in public. Especially if they are in a choo-choo wagon.
5. Cereal dust + wood floors + slippers is a bad combination.
6. There is always cereal dust on my floors.
7. No matter how many times you paint over it, it never stops the little graffiti artists from returning to the scene of the crime.
8. Little girls in swimsuits is just about the cutest thing ever.
9. Mr. Clean magic erasers are indeed magic.
10. Laundry is a never-ending, never win battle.
11. My worth does not come from what I wear [or how I look] but from the knowledge of Whose I am. (quote from Antique mommy of antiquemommy.com)
12. The sum of the messes made by triplets is not the same as the sum of messes made by individual toddlers.
13. My husband considers me to be the most beautiful woman he's ever laid eyes on...and that's the truth. (Clarifying note: I don't consider myself to be the most beautiful woman in the world..but I have finally realized and accepted that Josh thinks that I am)
14. If the kids are getting along and playing quietly in their rooms, it is NEVER a good thing. They’re up to something.
15. God speaks to all of us. We just need to learn how to hear Him.
16. God always pursues us. ALWAYS
17. I AM ADORED BY MY GOD. Not because of anything I've ever done, but because I am His daughter. Nothing I could ever do, say or think can ever change that. Sort of like how I feel about my own kids. Only on a much bigger scale.
18. I think the sound of door slamming might send me to the insane asylum.
19. Kids slam the door a LOT.
20. Coffee is a mom's best friend.
21. I like mornings...but not until at least 7am.
22. God indeed does work in mysterious ways. He uses very unlikely people and very unlikely methods to draw people to Him.
23. Kids do funny things with permanent markers.
24. Permanent marker comes off of skin fairly easily with rubbing alcohol when it's fresh. It also comes out of laminate wood floors with a Magic Eraser. However it does not come off walls, furniture, clothing or hair.
25. I'm really not an animal person.
26. Every kid likes to play the "I'm gonna get you" game.
27. Boys and girls are very different.
28. I really, truly enjoy cooking/baking.
29. My heart is very easily broken...in a good way.
1. I would do anything, ANYTHING for my kids, even to the point of walking around with a disfigured stomach and dealing with issues of self-consciousness because of it for the rest of my life.
2. God can use two of the same people to make all different sorts of kids.
3. People will ALWAYS assume that short hair on a baby (even one who is dressed head to toe in pink, exactly like her sisters) will always mean that it's a boy.
4. People lose all awareness of social etiquette when triplets come out in public. Especially if they are in a choo-choo wagon.
5. Cereal dust + wood floors + slippers is a bad combination.
6. There is always cereal dust on my floors.
7. No matter how many times you paint over it, it never stops the little graffiti artists from returning to the scene of the crime.
8. Little girls in swimsuits is just about the cutest thing ever.
9. Mr. Clean magic erasers are indeed magic.
10. Laundry is a never-ending, never win battle.
11. My worth does not come from what I wear [or how I look] but from the knowledge of Whose I am. (quote from Antique mommy of antiquemommy.com)
12. The sum of the messes made by triplets is not the same as the sum of messes made by individual toddlers.
13. My husband considers me to be the most beautiful woman he's ever laid eyes on...and that's the truth. (Clarifying note: I don't consider myself to be the most beautiful woman in the world..but I have finally realized and accepted that Josh thinks that I am)
14. If the kids are getting along and playing quietly in their rooms, it is NEVER a good thing. They’re up to something.
15. God speaks to all of us. We just need to learn how to hear Him.
16. God always pursues us. ALWAYS
17. I AM ADORED BY MY GOD. Not because of anything I've ever done, but because I am His daughter. Nothing I could ever do, say or think can ever change that. Sort of like how I feel about my own kids. Only on a much bigger scale.
18. I think the sound of door slamming might send me to the insane asylum.
19. Kids slam the door a LOT.
20. Coffee is a mom's best friend.
21. I like mornings...but not until at least 7am.
22. God indeed does work in mysterious ways. He uses very unlikely people and very unlikely methods to draw people to Him.
23. Kids do funny things with permanent markers.
24. Permanent marker comes off of skin fairly easily with rubbing alcohol when it's fresh. It also comes out of laminate wood floors with a Magic Eraser. However it does not come off walls, furniture, clothing or hair.
25. I'm really not an animal person.
26. Every kid likes to play the "I'm gonna get you" game.
27. Boys and girls are very different.
28. I really, truly enjoy cooking/baking.
29. My heart is very easily broken...in a good way.
posted by Kristi @ 9:33 AM
6 Comments:
At 9:37 PM ,
Josh McKenney said...
You are indeed the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Unbelievably sexy and scrumptious.
At 9:47 AM ,
Andrea said...
Wow, what a great post! You can tell that you gave it a lot of thought. I was just telling B the other day that my boys are worth my messed up belly. (Which looks worse with individual pregnancies than yours does with triplets!!!)I have to continually remind myself where my worth lies, thanks for the great reminder!
At 10:05 AM ,
Katy said...
I thought this post wea one of your best ever. I love that you know yourself well and that you aren't afraid to let yourself be you. Thank you for the reminders!
At 9:25 PM ,
Amie said...
What a great idea to stop and think about the things we have learned in life! Your number 2 thought has always been a wonder to me. God is so creative! Thanks for sharing!
At 10:12 AM ,
Carrington said...
I always love reading your blog Kristi. it's been a while since we've been on the road, but I loved catching up on your swimsuit post and now this one. I had the same issue with getting a suit for our long trip. Finally found a one piece that I'm not embarrassed to wear, but doesn't nearly have the pizzazz I used to enjoy (and I am not a daring swimsuit wearer!). Thanks for always being so open and heartfelt in your posts.
At 5:58 PM ,
Jana said...
I so love this post. What's so great about it is that it really shows where you've been, who you are, and where you are going. It's really made me think about what I've learned about myself and life in general in the past 31 years. Thanks so much for doing this!
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