Things will be easier when ...

I was out last night with 3 other twins moms and found out we all have our own version of "Things will be easier when ..." My current one is - Things will be easier when they can both walk comfortably and not have to be carried everywhere. Though I know that will create all sorts of new problems! There's also - Things will be easier when I'm not nursing anymore. (One self-weaned and the other is still nursing which makes things complicated)

What about you? How do you finish this sentence?

 

When I thought about that question I seem to have too many answers - that's probably not good! The main ones are, like you, I think it will be easier when I trust them to hold my hand and walk into somewhere on their own. They do pretty well right now, but ds especially is easily distracted and doesn't understand danger. That is my second one - I think it will be eaiser when they can somewhat understand consequences, discipline, or even bribes!

 

When they are 30 :lol:

For us I think things will be easier when my youngest is old enough to basically be doing all the same things the twins are. They are only 13 months apart and he is almost there but it will be so nice when he's walking and when he's able to eat the same things they do. Or maybe when they are in pre-school :lol:
For a long time it was when they all would finally sleep through the night, they all are doing that and it's heaven!

 

Gosh, so many to choose from!

Things will be easier when they can listen better i.e. "stay here, come here, don't touch, etc."

Things will be easier when they can "wait" better for dinner. I'm cooking it!! I really, really am!!! :headbang:

Things will be easier when they are off to college!!!!!!! Just kidding! I couldn't resist! :tease:

 

From what I've been told it will never get easier, only different.

Each stage has it's own challenges.

I thought for sure once they started to walk it would get "easier". Nope...they would just run in different directions and not listen.

I thought once they started to talk it would get "easier". Nope, they learn the word "no" and use it non stop.

I hope once they get potty trained it will get easier but then you have to deal with accidents and a whole host of other issues.

I was going to say once they start school, but then you have to deal with homework and peer presure.

My list could go on and on.

 

My only answer for that is ...when they sleep through the night. Until they sleep through the night, I could not function.

Like Judy says, it doesn't get easier, it just gets different.

 

Besides the sleep thing (which was Number One in my book) it was "things will be easier when they can eat what we eat". Formula, nursing, baby food, etc. was just a huge PITA for me; now that they STTN and can eat meals with us, life is pretty darn good, and I don't have an "easier" milestone (yet)!

 

My big one is that things will be easier when he is big enough to understand directions. IE we spend most of our evenings at sports games and I am sick of chasing little ones around because they don't understand their boundaries, lol!

 

I would say that things will be easier when they can listen better. Now that mine do listen better, it's good but then they make the choice not to listen to me. I agree with Judy, each stage brings up new challenges :faint:

 

my first thought was: things will be easier when they can buckle themselves into their car seats. ardon:

 

Things got a whole lot easier for me once they slept through the night--being well-rested makes everything better! But I agree that it just changes, and it's never easy...just new and challenging! Right now, I'd say things will get easier when my duo can explain what they want to me--and they'll be happier when they are understood!

 

I know for sure that things will not get better when they start walking as I'll have to be beside them all the time.

Nevertheless, things will get better when they start feed themselves
once we get rid of nappies
once they start to talk and memorize songs
once they start asking questions the how and why of things
once they start doing some colouring
and eventually once they start going to school :wub:

 

I agree that once they slept through the night that things got WAY easier. But the ONE thing I cannot wait for is for them to stop screaming when I change their diaper. They are just so busy exploring that they do not want to sit still for 2 minutes.

Jenn

 

When they graduate from college.

 

...when i don't have to empty out the pantry searching for one thing JUST ONE THING these picky boys are willing to eat.

 

I know that things really _won't_ easier when they learn to walk, or learn to talk, or mind or whatever, but I need my delusions to get me through the day. :silly:

 

Things will be easier when...

I get my mind back. I'm still looking daily for sanity and each night saying what I'm grateful has been a step in the right direction.