Calm is strength!

I survived. Yes, I survived my first night totally on my own with both boys. We are all still alive. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

And Greg says I even look calm and happy. He's clearly delusional. 😝😝

Greg has a lot of crazy, amazing things happening at work right now, causing him to pull in long hours tonight and tomorrow night. 😁 Judging by how sensitively and gingerly he approached me tonight, it was evident he thought I was going to have either lost it or be in tears. But alas, I was OK. I still am. 💪🏻💪🏾👶🏻👶🏻

Despite meltdowns/tantrums from both boys during bedtime and a few other challenging moments throughout the afternoon, I managed to take things in stride, remain at least somewhat calm, and even find some hilarity in the insanity that is the reality of raising two boys under three. 😂😂

Both boys were comfortably asleep by 9. Will chose to continue happily reading and talking to himself for well over an hour after he went down, while Dan just wanted to continually comfort nurse and snuggle until drifting off to sleep. We are blessed with two awesome sleepers so far -- keep it up, boys! 💤💤💤

It's also hard to believe that Dan is already a month old today. 😳Well, he was born May 31, and with only 30 days in June, today will have to do. Time is already flying, and I need it to slow down. Now. 🌟🌟

I've been told it gets easier. I know it will, and I think that knowledge gives me newfound strength during the trying moments. 💪🏻💪🏾💪🏻💪🏾

This too shall pass. Repeat. 💗💗

One day, the boys will be old enough to play together. I can't wait to see what their relationship as brothers blossoms into! 👶🏻👶🏻

And in the meantime, I will continue to embrace educational expert Fred Jones's favorite adage -- Calm IS strength. 🙏🏻😩🍼🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷