Babies, Housework and School - Oh My!

As I have previously announced, I am a student once more! I am going to school this semester. Most of my classes are online; I am only taking one class on campus. I need it to graduate. I was in it last semester when we found out we were having twins, and I was ordered to drop it and live exclusively in my recliner. So when the teacher saw me, she was shocked and asked me "are you sure you really want to do this?" I thought 'Of course I am, how hard could it be?'. Well....

Ashley and Elysha are getting bigger every day. They are eating close to six ounces now! They can grab toys, rub their eyes (I was particularly excited to see that one), and 'talk' to each other. They routinely sit on the recliner across from each other and take turns telling stories in loud, excited voices: "La Ba, Ga Da Ta!" "Ab Ga La Datta!" Then they both giggle. I don't know if they made up a secret language they will prefer to learning English, or if they just like the sound of their own voices? Either way, it is pretty cute to see them talking to each other like they know exactly what the other one is saying.

Another change is that Elysha is suddenly wanting to be held all the time! She wants to know exactly what I am doing when I leave to the next room. She studies the way I make sandwiches like she could easily repeat my actions if I handed her the bread and peanut butter. I love this; it is fun to see her so eager to learn. The only downfall is... I sit down to do homework, and she gets quite angry. I understand how she feels, I'm not that interested in the note cards or essays either. All the same, I now stay up after they go to sleep to get schoolwork done - a situation I never imagined when I signed up for classes.

Also, going to school makes me feel like I am trying to be young when I should be admitting that my youth died a long year ago. All my friends in that class talk about the dates they went on, their roomates, their jobs, etc. I feel like I am on a different planet, though we are the same age. I don't mind it at all, it is fun to hear about their lives! I think it has just been an eye opener to how much life has changed.

I am sure that after a few weeks, this will all feel normal and easy again. I will be able to work in a way to get all of the homework done before bed, and I will learn how to make it through a class without having an anxiety attack about whether my babies are being nice to my mother-in-law (who is sacrificing an hour every day to watch them!). And even while things may be crazy now, life is still wonderful, and I enjoy every change it gives me.