Having small children is hard

So I really meant for this blog to be updated 4 to 5 times a week, hah! Here is the thing girls, I chase after and take care of ya'll all day and while I am doing that I think of 5 billion things to write. Then it's bedtime, I finally get some time to myself and the last thing I want to do is sit down to type. I am going to work on it though as I really do hope to have a record of this time of your lives. The truth is having two small children is hard, challenging, and exhausting. Don't get me wrong, it is totally worth it and there are plenty of amazing moments throughout most days but some days I spend the day counting down the minutes until bedtime. Never has there been a more true saying then "the days are long, and the years are short" to describe motherhood. So I will leave you girls with this some advice for when ya'll (hopefully) have your own very small children.

-A happy mother makes for a happy baby, so do what works best for you, do not let others make you feel guilty if your child is not on a strict schedule, is bottle fed, sleeps in bed with you, has on disposable diapers, etc.
-If you do not bond with your baby right away it is OK, giving birth and having a newborn can be incredibly overwhelming and sometimes that makes the bonding process difficult. Do not worry because you WILL bond with your child, one day you will be doing one of your daily baby tasks and you will look at them and just feel the incredible motherly love that everyone describes and it will be amazing. 
-This was advice I was given way before I even became pregnant with you Saylor: just because you have a child does not mean that you have to sit at home, take your children and go, they will adapt to your lifestyle. I have to say after seeing so many others struggle I am glad that I was given this advice. I love that we can spend the whole day out and about if needed, that we can eat out, take long car rides and both of you do great.
-If you are going to breastfeed you have to do it for at least two weeks before you can truly decided if it's for you or not, trust me everyone hates breastfeeding at first and your nipples with heal. This again was advice given to me by a nurse and is probably the reason I was able to breastfeed both of you (so far with Breezy) successfully. Also, do not skip out of the breast pump, go ahead and fork out the big bucks for a good one.
-Bribery can be a good thing, don't be afraid to use it
-Pick your battles and make sure to let your children explore their environment and test their bodies
-It's okay to spoil your children, it is not okay to let them be brats.
-Love them like crazy, because it will go by so fast. Try not to become so busy with cleaning the house, dishes, cell phone etc. 

Alright, that's it for tonight girls. I will hopefully be back Monday night? with the story of your father's and I's relationship.