When John and I found out we were pregnant with our first set of twins, a NICU stay was the furthest thing from my mind. My pregnancy had been progressing without any issues until I went into labor at 30 weeks. I ended up delivering Erin and Timothy in a hospital that wasn’t equipped with…
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A Day in the Life of a NICU Mom…
The first two days… They whisked Thomas and Trey off to the NICU and got me cleaned up and moved to recovery. For the first time in 33 weeks I was without the twins. The hour that I had to wait seemed like an eternity. FINALLY. I was able to walk to the NICU to…
We Almost Didn’t Make It…
I had just sat down to eat dinner when I felt it… A CONTRACTION. I convinced myself it was probably a Braxton Hicks and continued eating my chicken sandwich. As I finished eating dinner I could tell that the contractions were happening regularly, so I thought it would be a good idea to monitor them…
Threenage Rager
To say it was one of “Those Mondays” would be an understatement! It was the first day back to school after the holidays, and John was working evening shift (which meant I had morning routines and night routines by myself). It started off fairly normal, with the exception of me having to put on something…
Today Was Hard…
Today was one of the hardest days I’ve had in a really long time. Julia woke me up with the news that she didn’t feel good and had thrown up. I got her settled back in bed just in time for Truitt to inform me she was in need of her breakfast. After feeding Truitt…
Just Because it’s HARD, Doesn’t Mean it’s BAD…
Saturday we packed up and headed over to a friend’s house for a play date. I’m always nervous going to anyone’s house for the first time, especially when I have all of the kids. It can be a little overwhelming to most, and John and I always joke about never getting invited back? When you…
Don’t Let Your Expectations Overshadow Your Appreciation
Have you ever gotten mad at your husband for not taking out the trash? I know I have. I can let the littlest thing set me off and start an argument. In the middle of a silly “elevated discussion” the other night, John asked why I made a big deal about something he didn’t do…
This is it…
As I sit here sipping my coffee, basking in the silence, all I can think about is the precious baby girl that will be joining our family later today. I am trying to savor every last moment that I have with just her, because I know once she arrives they will be few and far…
Every Super Mom Needs a Sidekick
Well this week confirmed that even “Super Moms” need a great sidekick. Wednesday morning everyone woke up excited and ready to go to Schlitterbahn, including me. I got up, cooked breakfast, and made sandwiches for lunch. It takes almost an entire loaf of bread to make sandwiches for our family, and I’m not even talking…
Vacation Day 1…
If you looked up the word procrastinator in the dictionary, I am pretty sure that you would find my picture next to it. I am sure most of you are questioning how is it possible that a mom of soon to be 5 tiny humans procrastinates with anything? Well I like to look at from…
Love You Like Peaches 