Stuff

Could someone tell me when this gets easier? I saw myself surviving the baby stage with triplets, and being a little closer to the promised land. Instead what I have is a very high strung 10 yr old, three five year old fireballs, and one in the middle of the terrible twos....

The previous question was rhetorical. I am not really expecting to wake up one day and find that they are all self-maintaining. The real questions are: Will I ever sleep peacefully knowing they are all turning into happy, self-reliant human beings? Are all 5 of them going to ever have their spurt of happy-go-lucky at once? Will I be able to enjoy the moment, or will I continue to wait for the proverbial shoe to drop?

It has been a long couple of weeks. Ian has become an underachiever. Ella, Holly, and Jilly are 5 going on 13, and Hadley has discovered lotion, hairspray, cleaning products, and the water cooler. That is the tough stuff.

Anyone who knows me knows that I fight to stay an optimist. The good stuff includes:
Ian's swimming weekend went really well. Hadley has taken a small interest in the potty. The triplets all had really great parent-teacher conferences making me less of a nut for starting them in kindergarten when they were not yet five. Kevin still has a job amidst layoffs and a crappy economy. My Bible-study reminds me every week that God is still around, and my problems are so small.

I am thankful that my circle of friends are so supportive, and provide me with support, perspective, and that feeling that although parenting is tough, I do not suffer alone. I am very blessed indeed.