For the past two years, I’ve had an almost daily struggle with the whole “twin mom” thing. I hate the comments about my “hands being full”, I dread double the diapers, and have looked enviously at my mom friends who only have one little wonderful person to juggle. I’ve feared that somehow we’d missed out […]
A Small Yolk Sack – Throwback Thursday
I have been thinking a lot lately about my Brayden and how close we were to having a singleton pregnancy – and how much we would have missed out on if he hadn’t made it. You see, we found out we were pregnant very early, and as I had some abdominal pain, the doctor recommended […]
Twin Tips: Clothes Pin Diaper Tracker
Every mother who has ever nursed (or attempted to nurse) knows the importance of tracking diapers. It’s as if babies have a daily “quota” to reach of wet and dirty dipes so that you know that they’re getting all the goodness they need. In the middle of the night fog, this tracking becomes especially hard. […]
It’s like they discovered America…
“Oh my gosh – they’re twins!” It’s a phrase I hear more times than I can count when we go out to the store. Other variations include “you have twins” and “there’s two of them!” And I can’t help it – I’m a snark. Deep down I’d like to sarcastically reply “Really??? I had no […]
Happy Halloween!
I have been answering the door (smiling at all the adorable little ones in costume) wearing my skeleton shirt that my talented mother painted for me. I have to give credit where credit is due. The creative inspiration came from Ashley and her blog Make It and Love It and I just knew I had to have one! […]