The Power of Three

      "How is it going with three little ones," seems to be the question on everyone's mind.  Everywhere we go we get some stares (mostly people admiring our sweet little ones) others looking at Tye and I with desperation on their face like why in the world would someone have their children so close in age.   My response to these questions are "its great."  Truth is it really is great.  My house is always "busy" not chaotic, not messy, not loud, not crazy but busy!  Our life has changed dramatically.  We have added a new little Mason to the clan and I don't even remember what we did without him.
        Ayden and Ryan have been amazing.  Ayden is slipping into her "big sister" role very well.  She loves Baby Myles Lewis (that's what she calls him) so much and has really been a BIG help.  She gets diapers, burp clothes, pacifiers and anything else I ask her to get.  She seems to understand that he was in my tummy and now isn't anymore.  I think the best compliment I have had is her telling me, "Mommy your tummy isn't big anymore."   I also wasn't really prepared to explain nursing to her.  I didn't really think she would even notice, but boy has she.  I explained, as best I could in three year old language, what I was doing and her response, "Eww."  Typical three year old response I suppose!
        Ryan is doing really well too.  He isn't as much of a helper but we are working on it.  He is still doing really well in his big boy bed.  He never gets up and when he wakes up he calls for us to come get him.  He has started talking a lot more lately.  He will ask for Myles when he wakes up in the morning and will tell me if Myles pooped, which is helpful I guess:)  Sometimes he wants to hold Myles and then a few seconds later he will say done.  I am just glad he says done before he pushes him off his lap entirely.
        Now I don't want to seem like one of those crazy people who have no problems, whose children are perfect, whose marriage is perfect and who seems like nothing ever goes wrong.  That just isn't reality.  There are always meltdowns, always tears, some being mine, and always times where you wonder will I make it through this day?  There are days where there is toothpaste splattered on the floor, shampoo emptied on the rug, fights over whose gets to sit in the car, who gets the red sucker or the blue popsicle.  There are meltdowns in the car over the sun being in your eyes, a fly being on the seat in front of you, not wanting the air blowing on your legs or wanting to listen to the same Veggie Tales song for the 100th time.  Then just when I wonder if I can truly answer another question Ryan hugs his sister and gives her a kiss for no reason at all.  Ayden tells Baby Myles that he is perfect and that she loves him so much.  I hear laughter coming from the kids rooms only to find out that they are playing magic show.  Myles smiling and cooing at me, Ryan wanting to "pay" (pray) before taking a nap and most of all Ayden grabbing my cheeks and saying, "Mom your the best Mommy in the whole world.  I love you."  Now whether I am the best Mommy or not all that matters is to her little heart I am.  There have been some things happen recently that have really put my life into perspective.  I am beyond thankful for each one of my children.  In the midst of the chaos there lies three precious blessings that make my life have a purpose.  I never could have imagined how wonderful being a mother is.  Its amazing to me how your heart can be divided by three and each part carry just as much love as the one next to it.  Tye and I are trying to make purposeful desicions on how to raise our children.  This is the hardest most important thing I will ever have to do in my life.  We just pray that God guide us along as our children grow and mature.  The most important thing is that their hearts grow to love the Lord and serve him in all they do.
         So for all those wondering, there it is.  Life is what you make it.  Even on the "hard" days I choose to get up and smile. After all I have a TON to smile about!!