Things no one tells you before you have kids..

There are a number of things I have learned over the past 2 years that I'm sure no one ever told me before I had kids.  Here are a few..

*Your children WILL annoy you.  I felt like the worst mom on the planet the first time I felt annoyed by the boys.  I mean what kind of mother feels annoyed by her children?  Let me tell you.  Every mother!  When your child has screamed, "All done!" for the 478th time in 2 minutes you can't help but be annoyed.  You are human and the little humans you love so much will annoy you to no end some days.

*You may not bond with your baby (or babies in our case) right away.  I can still remember holding Aiden for the first time and feeling absolutely nothing.  For all I knew I was holding someone else's baby.  At the time I didn't give credit to the fact that it was a long, exhausting day and that sometimes it just takes time to bond with a baby.  Of course now I would go mama bear on anyone who tried to hurt my babies, it just took time to feel that bond.  It's not some instant magical feeling the way I expected.

*You will never go to the bathroom alone.  Ever.  There will be pounding at the door and if they get in they will tear the bathroom apart and cheer for you when you pee in the potty.  After all we cheer when they pee in the potty. 

*You will be stalked like prey.  They will find you wherever you are.  It sounds endearing and I know I should feel flattered that they care enough to want to know where I am, but sometimes I just wish I could sneak around without them finding me.  I want to put away a basket of laundry in peace.  Nope.  Not happening.  Again..banging on the door, tearing apart of the room...you get the picture.

*You will sing roughly 50% of your day.  (50% being conservative)

*You will love these little people like you've never loved anyone in your life.  They will gross you out, bug you, make you angrier than you knew possible.  At the end of the day you would do anything for them.

They are the most amazing gift in the world.  I find myself not so patiently waiting for this little girl to make her arrival.  I have to constantly remind myself that at the end of this is a gift like none other.  Until then I'll spend my days enjoying my 3 little gifts who follow me around and repeat my every word.