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…
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…
Mommy’s Little Helper…
Jettie ran into the living room holding a poopy diaper. “Sissy poopoo, Sissy poopoo Mama and Daddy.” You have never seen a pregnant woman jump up and take off running so fast. Unsure of what I was running into, I was greeted at the door of Jettie’s room by two naked babies, one of which…
Love You Like Peaches
Less than 2 months after returning home from overseas, it happened! John and I took a couples trip to Houston with two of our really good friends, Kevin and Ally to go see one of our favorite artist. John had introduced me to Bob Schneider before I left to go overseas, and he was a…
Go To Bed!
I wrote a blog earlier about some of the tips that we use with sleep training. However, just like many things in parenting, something can be working great and then BOOM, your 2 year throws a wrench in it. It’s nights like last night that make me feel like I’m failing miserably as a parent….
Love You Like Peaches 