I went into prelabor with twins at 21 weeks. I endured a spectrum of treatments from strict bed rest, procardia, terbutaline, indocin, corticosteroids, to the (gulp) 24 hour mag treatment, and home monitoring. Then my babies aged out of these options and there was nothing left to do but soak in the tub doped up … Continue reading
One year ago today, I was 32 weeks pregnant, on bed rest, and praying that our twin girls would stay in the womb for just a few more weeks. Today I’m thankful for my wonderful husband Chris, and the fact that God blessed us with 2 healthy beautiful girls Kaitlyn and Ava. We are so … Continue reading
My dear friend’s baby is 28 weeks old today. He’s a miracle baby, born early at 25 weeks due to preeclampsia. He’s close to 2 pounds, and that’s reason to celebrate! It’s amazing that today’s technology will allow him to grow up into a normal healthy man. For now, his parents’ emotions teeter-totter with his … Continue reading
I’m a copy cat designer. I found beautiful twin nurseries for inspiration and copied their ideas. But when I tallied my budget, bedding times two, crib times two, let’s just say I didn’t even want to ask my husband to agree on a price cap. After much exploring online, I was able to finagle my … Continue reading
Our nursery is complete. This cozy room is a calm tranquil haven, but it’s not overpowered by pinkiness. Of course now that the girls are here, I kind of like pink. For this room, I focus on a grey and white background, spotted with lavender and yellow accents. The shaggy rug is soft on little … Continue reading
Our dog Miles is our first child. So, when we brought Kaitlyn and Ava home from the hospital, we wanted his transition to be smooth. Now he recognizes the girls as part of our “pack”. He often sits with them and is deeply concerned for their welfare. If one of them cries in the night, … Continue reading
Kaitlyn (left) and Ava
“How’s your incision doing?” the nurse asked me. “What incision,” I replied. “It’s the rest of me that’s in pain.” That was me 6 weeks ago in the postpartum wing. I had been bed-ridden for 3 months and a day, and my muscles had given way to atrophy. Back pain, leg pain, and top it … Continue reading
How quickly I forgot how big I was before giving birth to Kaitlyn and Ava on Dec. 13. I gained 40% of my pre-preggo weight, so my talented friend Lindsay Vallas came to our home to document our pre-baby lives. These photos were taken at 33 weeks, just 10 days before the girls came into … Continue reading
Kaitlyn Grace Schopmeyer (in Chris’s arms) 4 lb 7 oz 17.25 in Dec 13 4:05 pm Ava Gail Schopmeyer (in Maya’s arms) 4 1b 10 oz 17 in Dec 13 4:06 pm Ava on the left and Kaitlyn on the right
Married With Twins 
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