Today I asked for help..

At 30 weeks of pregnancy, I caved and asked a friend to come help me clean. I can't ask for help for all the things I need right now, but I can ask for this.

I have really great days where I get a lot done, and then my feet start to swell so I must get off them and put them up.

I don't like asking for help, but I'm so exhausted, physically but more mentally, that I realized it is ok to ask for help. It doesn't make me weak..

Today was a busy day. I put away 12 loads of laundry. 12 loads. Totally crazy. The girls stayed pretty busy in their playroom, which was nice, but it was still a pretty typical day for them. It seems they have a hearing problem.

I think it's called being a 4 year old? Anyone ever heard of that?

It's not a lot of fun. It's why I'm so mentally drained at the end of the day. I know this is just a stage in our life, but its really really hard on my husband and I right now.

Oh how we need some help through this! I love my daughters oh so very much, but I don't love the disobedience and blatant ignoring that they do sometimes.

Getting them to get ready so we can leave in the mornings, and bathtime are the worst and hardest parts of the day. We have decided that they will start bathing separately, and there won't be any bath toys allowed. They like to play too much and completely ignore everything we say...so this is our resolution. Hope it works!

Now if I could think of a way to get them to listen so we can get out the door easier....must come up with something before baby #3 gets here! I have no idea where to begin with this one.

My children are really great. They are very well behaved and very loving, they are just testing mommy and daddy. We just have to figure out how to deal with this appropriately. Our initial reaction is to get frustrated and angry which leads to one of us yelling, which is not what we want.

Today I asked for help...with the only thing I really can. I can have someone help me clean my house, but that's it. I can ask for advice or suggestions on the rest, but I know we are the only ones who can figure out how to make our family life run a little smoother. It sure doesn't make it any easier though!