rasp·ber·ry (raz-ber-ee). noun. a derisive or contemptuous sound made by vibrating the extended tongue and the lips while exhaling. Recently, my clever Kaitlyn discovered her ability to blow raspberries. Her favorite time to perform? Lunch. The Problem. Her fun and amusement while eating causes a big mess, on her and me. So, how do I … Continue reading
Our bundles of joy Kaitlyn and Ava are 6 months this week. How fast and furious this precious time flies. Both recognize their names and are already eating baby food. Very quickly, we have watched their little personalities emerge. Kaitlyn, our firstborn by one minute, is an independent self-starter. She wakes up every morning around … Continue reading
Chris and I recently attended a marriage retreat lead by Chip Judd. The wisdom we gleamed was gold. Here is a link to Chip’s message ” Why is Love So Hard?” that he gave at Seacost. It contains much of the info he shared with us. We learned the key to a healthy marriage was … Continue reading
Here is a blog post from Code Name: Mama for ideas to serve your friends with a newborn baby in their life. My favorites are providing frozen meals, help around the house, and offer to run errands. 20 Ways to Help Parents of Newborns
Sweet Ava has had a not so sweet 2 weeks of acid reflux, aka colic. Our poor little girl has endured a gassy stomach so much that we have to hold her upright in a sitting position just to prevent her painful spasms. Her suffering has lead to endless hours of crying, day and night, … Continue reading
Today is 34 weeks and 4 days! We are scheduled for a c-section this Wednesday morning, December 14. Our babies’ estimated weights are 4 lbs, 2 oz and 4 lbs, 14 oz. That puts Baby A’s weight on the low side. Our doc explained her placenta is poopin’ out, meaning the placenta is not providing … Continue reading
My cervix remains closed, but the best news my OB gave me is that I no longer have to do home monitoring. Yay! Essentially, my last weapon for pre-labor was Terbutaline, but unfortunately I had a bad reaction to it last week, so no more Terb. Strategy. We’re at a really good place at 33 … Continue reading
30 weeks update. At my Monday follow-up (29 weeks, 4 days) my cervix dropped from 1.8 cm to 1.4 cm. Couple that with a contraction every 4 to 6 minutes, my OB was ready to whip out the big gun magnesium sulfate stop my contractions. As intimidating as it sounds, I’ll endure any treatment to … Continue reading
The good news: At 29 weeks, our girls looked great. The bad news: My cervix measured at 1.8 cm (a healthy cervix is 4cm+). My sonogram technician called it “a wimpy cervix.” Well my wimpy cervix was causing around 6 contractions an hour. So, unsurprisingly, I got another wheel chair ride to be admitted to … Continue reading
Planning a twin nursery is quite a challenge when you are on best rest. I can assuredly say with some creativity, it is possible. Armed with my trusty laptop, a wifi connection, and my sweet friends Rhonda Powell and Dana Nowell who can sew, run to fabric shops, or any other shopping, we were able … Continue reading
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