Things that this mom has learned over the past 10 weeks...

...how to suck snot out of a tiny nose with an aspirator.
...how to get squirrelly little arms into sleeves and tiny feet into booties.
...that when all else fails, Noah loves to lay on the changing table and Ella likes to plant her face into a chest OR 'send the baby to Florida' (put the baby in the bouncy seat, set them in the bathroom, turn on the heat lamp and the shower --instant calm).
...that if somebody came up with a way to keep Ella from spitting out her paci, I would pay big bucks.
...that getting two car seats into a shopping cart and still have room for the items that I need is a bit of a challenge.
...that I can do the same thing with both of the babies and get totally different results.
...that I am so thankful to have twins on the first go round. I don't know any different.
...to watch my babies and write down what they do every few days. I can't trust myself to remember much of anything at this point and they change on a daily basis.
...that even though I am a mom, it is so reassuring to have my mom and Matt's mom around.
...that Ella was not super active in utero as previously thought --she was stretching. Nobody ever enjoyed stretching more than this kid.
...that nothing feels better than to have a baby cuddled below my chin, sleeping on my chest.
...how to simultaneously nurse, burp, comfort, and carry two babies (well sort of).
...that my children have an uncanny ability to wake up when we are sitting down for dinner. I think that they want a part of the festivities.
...that I can always fall asleep, no matter the time of day --and that a shower counts for at least two hours of sleep when you are really tired.
...that most anything can be accomplished with only one hand (because a baby is in the other arm).
...that Harvey Karp is right --babies love to be swaddled (and I can swaddle with the best of 'em now), a really loud shhhh, rocking motion and something to suck on.
...that even though they are different genders, people will still ask if the twins are identical.
...that I am so thankful for the gift of these children. They are amazing.
...that I am so thankful for my husband. He's the master of efficiency, diligent in all that he does, an encourager to this mom, and that he is (as expected) an phenomenal dad.