I'm Sorry

A parent of twins that I met a few months ago told me, “Having twins means never having to say, I’m sorry.” I love that! Because if I was expected to do so, I think those words would be coming out of my mouth every 10 minutes. So, find your apology below – some or all may apply.

I’m sorry…

1. I’m sorry for forgetting your birthday, anniversary, NAME, etc. With my days and nights blending into one, I have absolutely no idea what day of the week it is. As for your name, I have no excuse other than complete and total exhaustion!

2. I’m sorry for not returning your phone call. I probably just forgot that you called to begin with.

3. I’m sorry for not emailing back. I probably read your email at 3am during one of the feedings and thought I’d remember to respond in the morning, and then forgot.

4. I’m sorry for being late. I was going to be on time, but then one of the babies spit up all over and I had to change her, then the other had a blow out, then my son threw a temper tantrum, and then, and then, and then…...

5. I’m sorry that my house is a mess. It was actually clean 10 minutes BEFORE everyone woke up. However, once they are awake, all hell breaks loose.

6. I’m sorry I look like such a mess. I could blame it on the lack of sleep, the baby that just puked all down my shirt and in my hair, the fact that someone in our house was crying so hard that I only had 2 minutes in the shower, or any number of reasons. However, just please tell me I look great so that I feel better.

7. I’m sorry that you didn’t get a thank you card yet. I probably wrote one or started to write one. It is somewhere in my house on some pile. The stamps are also somewhere in the house. Not sure where right now, but I know that the cards and the stamps are not in the same place. Hmmm…. What is your name again? (see #1)

8. I’m sorry we are having spaghetti for the fourth night in a row. To be honest, you are lucky that I’m even boiling noodles. The thought of cooking doesn’t exhaust me as much as cleaning the kitchen after. I hate creating more work for myself. So, eat your pasta and like it, darn it!

9. “I’m sorry, what was I saying?” I can’t seem to complete a thought or a sentence. I blame it on baby brain and/or lack of

10. I’m sorry for everything that I’ve forgotten to mention here. I feel that I’ve been a bad mom, wife, daughter, sister, friend, etc. to all of you. I blame it on “baby brain”, but I plan to use this as an excuse for at least the next year. It might be longer. I’ll get back to you about that… if I remember. If not, I'm sorry....