It started out like any other Wednesday morning. We all ate pancakes, and then we gradually made our way back to the twins’ room where Erin and I watched Jettie pull Timothy up and down the hall in their little red wagon. When it was time for Timothy and Erin’s nap, Jettie gave them a…
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EXPECTATIONS
Do you ever have that dream that you are standing in front of a crowded room naked, and no matter what you do you can’t seem to make yourself wake up? Me neither, but sometimes I imagine the feelings that I would feel in that dream are the same feelings that I feel everyday just…
The Toe Tourniquet
When we were finally able to bring the twins home from the hospital, I was a nervous wreck. Only 2 nights before they came home, Timothy began to DSAT so low that he turned blue. The doctors immediately put him back on oxygen, and he ended up coming home on O2. I can remember watching…
A Lesson in Pride….
I have always been the independent, strong willed girl, that never ask anyone for help with anything. It wasn’t until the twins were born that I finally realized I couldn’t do everything on my own. Now, I say that I realized it, but I still never found myself asking anyone for help. I didn’t want…
A Day in the Life…
8:00am: Jettie, “Momma get up!” As she taps on my cheek. Brush my teeth and go to the bathroom. Jettie, “Momma go poopoo?” As she cocks her head and tries to look through the crack of the toilet seat and toilet. Make milk for Jettie, Timothy, and Erin. Unload the dishwasher. 8:30am: Get screaming twins…
What Do You Mean They Don’t Come With Instructions?
John and I were 2 1/2 years into our marriage before we welcomed our precious little Jettie Ruth into the world. Until that point in my life, I had never even changed a diaper or babysat a small child other than Julia. Fortunately I was able to miss out on the diaper stage with her!…
Parenting a Jettie…
Anyone that knows Jettie, knows exactly what I mean when I say Jettie is a “special child.” Now I am sure I just got a few eye rolls, and there are a few of you thinking, “well every mom thinks their kid is special.” So just bear with me. Jettie is my strong-willed, smart, independent…
Little Summer Getaway
Summer was almost over, so we decided to have one last family getaway before school started back. Something that was not too far away. Something that would be entertaining to a 10 year old, a 1 1/2 year old, and easy to do with 4 month old twins. I mean if you can call anything…
Road Trip to the Beach
I am not sure that the word VACATION can be used to define any trip taken with children under the age of 2. The beach is a relaxing trip that John and I look forward to every summer. The past three years were a breeze. We hopped on a plane and arrived in Myrtle Beach…
Mom Life on Mother’s Day
Four hours! Four hours should be plenty of time to get Jettie, the twins, and myself out of the house to go meet my mother for Mother’s Day. At least it would have been if my morning had went as planned. I had everything perfectly coordinated in my head. I would pump and feed the…
Love You Like Peaches 