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
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
Kaitlyn and Ava were diagnosed with GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) in January. Here’s the continuation of our tale. Check out Part 1 if you missed it. 3 Months Old. Our GI finally placed our girls on Levisin drops. He said there was only a 50% chance that it would work to alleviate stomach muscle spasms. I … Continue reading
Kaitlyn and Ava have discovered that they can reach the piano keys. So whenever their daddy is writing his blog, they gravitate towards the room and eventually find their way to the piano. Kaitlyn is usually the first to make it the piano. Ava giggles as she hits the keys. Chris takes a break from … Continue reading
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
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
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
Kaitlyn and Ava’s new favorite spot in our house is the backyard window in our dining room. They have learned to use the ledge to pull themselves to a standing position. Here are candids from this weekend. Kaitlyn laughs with me as Ava looks out to the backyard. Ava watching flowers. Yesterday’s play time. Kaitlyn … Continue reading
Here’s a sweet shot from today. Ava is dragging a bedtime story book with her to the living room. Miles is in the background supervising.
Married With Twins 
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