The Reed Family Baby Challenge: Gen. 2: Babies 6-7 Pt. 2: Life's Not Fair

Raising two toddlers at once is a little more challenging than just raising one baby, but I manage.

Both my girls are so different. Madeline takes to walking first, but she rarely ever makes a sound...

But Giselle talks practically from birth.

Giselle: Mommy, me want sippy! Maddie want sippy too.

Bonnie: Oh really? Did Maddie tell you that?

Giselle: No...I just know.

Some people would laugh at that, but being one of a set of triplets, I know that there is a special connection between multiples. I always knew what Caroline was thinking without her even saying it. I could also usually tell what Illena was thinking as well, but most of the time her thoughts were so bitchy that I just ignored her.

Anyway...

Madeline is also easy to get to go to sleep...

While Giselle fights and fights with the perseverance of a POW until she finally passes out.

On Sunday morning after I get the girls fed and put in their swings, I cook up some waffles for breakfast. I want to try and have more structured meal times. I know how important it is for families to eat meals together.

However, now that Houston is a teenager, I get him to stay with the twins while I go get some fishing done. I can't say that he agrees without persuasion...here lately everything I ask him to do causes eye-rolling and groaning. Is it wrong to want to slap that eye-roll right off his face? I don't actually do it...

*HOUSTON'S POV*

It sucks being the oldest. That's all I can say...Mom leaves me in charge of all the younger kids and of cleaning the house. I can't do everything all the time. I still have school and homework and she wants me to clean the house when I get home and watch the kids when she's gone. I'm not a freakin' servant. It's too much for me, but try telling her that.

When I get out of the tub, the stupid dog runs in and I can see the fleas jumping off of him. Grrreat. I have to give him a flea bath before the whole house is infested.

At least he doesn't mind water. He actually likes it...the weirdo. But...just as soon as I get him out of the tub, I hear Giselle yelling.

Giselle: Brudder! Brudder! I have to go potty! Hurry!

I put her on the potty chair, which takes forever, but she finally gets done, leaving a stench in her wake.

Meanwhile, at least everyone else can entertain themselves.

Aaliyah works on her painting.

Silus talks on the phone to some random kid from school.

And I get both Madeline and Giselle all taken care of before Mom gets home.

I do have a hidden agenda though. Prom is coming up and I want to go, so I figure if I do everything right at home, Mom will let me.

*BONNIE'S POV*

Thankfully, the house is in one piece when I get home. VICTORY! Haha.

Later that evening, I take a look at my baby bump...how huge am I? Geez.

Then I work with Giselle and Maddie on their skills. Blue has taken a liking to Maddie even though she can't stand him. She's still mad about getting sprayed in the face with water.