Chaos to Quiet

Yesterday was chaos.

Today is quiet.

Yesterday consisted of:
lunchtime meltdowns and babies not eating said lunches.
Jeremy doing all of the dishes on his lunchbreak because I was on the verge of a meltdown.
babies scaling my legs while I attempted to change diapers.
naptime battles in which two cranky babies boycotted going to sleep but thankfully took very long naps.

Today consisted of:
lunch eaten by all, quietly, happily, and enjoyably.
me getting all of the dishes done while the babies played peacefully with fridge magnets.
babies shaking rattles and banged cups while I changed diapers.
babies quietly drifting off to sleep with smiles on their faces.


Why are some days like yesterday?  I haven't figured it out yet, but I definitely enjoy the todays.  I don't know if it's my attitude, weather, or what, but today has been an absolute joy and full of laughter.  And yesterday was frustrating and made me feel as though I was failing. 

Unfortunately I don't have any answers, but I'm enjoying every minute of today and since I have all of my "chores" done, I think I will go dive into a good book.  Reading is quiet and peaceful, just like my day so far!

And as a side note, I love to see Anna beginning to understand the concept of sharing.  It's so nice to have a playmate for her around every day.  She's been terrible about taking toys from other kids and she's finally started to follow my lead of choosing something different to play with until they're done.  After lots of gentle explaining and distracting and firm "no"s, she's getting the concept.  It is so fun to watch the babies interact.  They love to play and chase each other crawling.  They talk back and forth and play "music" together with rattles and toys to bang.   They're both so darn cute!!  I'm lucky to be able to stay home and to watch Luke.  I'm glad that I can snuggle my Anna and that Luke's mom can know that while she has to be away, her baby is getting lots of snuggles and individual attention. 

While some days I question it, I know this is what God wants me to be doing.  Less common days like yesterday make me value the sweet days like today.