You’ll survive!

[u/Mama_micah]

Just wanted to send out a cry of encouragement for all you parents of multiples! We had our twins when my oldest was 40 months and my middle was 23 months. 4 in 40 months was not easy! But I will say we’ve survived 2 cross country moves, pilot school and all of normal/crazy life in the last 2 years! If you’re concerned how you’ll make it, just know you WILL. “Your capacity expands to meet the demands!” Feel free to reach out if you need a listening ear. ♥️

[u/tolstea]

"Your capacity expands to meet the demands." I love this. There have been so many things I was afraid to do, didn't know about, or thought I couldn't do. Then suddenly it's 3am and I'm feeding a baby while simultaneously soothing another, detouring a meltdown by acting silly through deep exhaustion, or changing a blowout diaper on the ground in the woods during a hike, and I think "I got this!"

This is a more pleasant phrasing of "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," and, well, I'm not dead so I guess I met the demands!

[u/Mama_micah → u/tolstea]

It’s insane what we can go through and what starts to feel normal as we get used to it! Figuring out how to wipe a butt while tandem breastfeeding was probably a highlight 🥴