Our girls love water as much as otters do. Here’s a clip of the girls watching their dad clean the windows. Ava decides she’d like to have a taste. Cheers.
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Together We Can: 10 Tips to Survive Your Baby’s Colic
Our twin newborns began their colic episodes at 3 weeks old. I quickly realized I could not do this alone and needed help. Eight hours a day of crying was the norm for us. My daughter’s crying cycle commenced during feeding. She would cry for the next 2 hours, during which she would projectile vomit prompting … Continue reading
WubbaNubs, Must Have For Babies
WubbaNubs are little stuffed animals with a pacifier attached to it. Perfect for tiny fingers grasping in the middle of the night for her beloved pacie. Get one, get two. Our girls love their WubbaNubs. They come in all sorts of animals and colors – bears, tigers, monkeys, giraffes, kittens. Pros: Easy for baby to find … Continue reading
The Frugal Parent, No Cable = No Football
Conundrum: How do we watch football when we cut cable to save cash as new parents? Our Answer: We’ll just stick to the games on public TV. Our Reality: Saturday, Chris and I sat on the couch to watch the publicly broadcasted Kentucky-Florida game. I’d rather be watching Ole Miss, and Chris would rather be … Continue reading
There’s Nothing Worse Than Twins with Acid Reflux, Part 1
“There’s nothing worse than having twins with GERD.” That’s what our gastroenterologist said to me at our first visit. Thanks for the encouragement doc. Kaitlyn and Ava were diagnosed with GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) in January. Here’s the tale of our journey of colicky nights, incessant crying, plus tips to survive. Six months later our … Continue reading
Friday Family Photos: The Kaitlyn Crawl
Kaitlyn’s on the move this week perfecting her crawl. She started out rocking back and forth on all fours, and she now varies between a breaststroke movement to using her feet to push her forward motion. Here are Kaitlyn and Ava lounging in the backyard. Ava in our backyard looking up at the trees. Many … Continue reading
Happy Independence Day
Road Trip Update
We’re on the road this week in Texas visiting family. Here are the girls, Ava and Kaitlyn. Ava at Starbucks in Ruston, LA. Kaitlyn at Papa Sito’s in Fort Worth, TX.
Friday Family Photos
Kaitlyn’s first teeth came in this week, her bottom two. Unfortunately, it’ll be difficult to capture them on camera until they are more than little buds. The girls spent the day swimming at Pop and Gram’s house. Here they are drying off before going down for their afternoon nap. Ava, left, and Kaitlyn.
Our First Road Trip: Packing for Four
We’re taking our girls’ first road trip today. Packing for 2 has morphed to packing for 4. Most of the time I like Kaitlyn and Ava to “coordinate”, not “match”. To simplify mornings, I sorted each girls’ outfits, along with matching bows, stored them in a ziploc bag, and labeled each bag by day. This … Continue reading
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