When Jettie was born I had all of the preconceived notions about what kind of parent I was going to be. I knew there were things that were non-negotiable for me, and then I knew there were others that would be purely trial and error. One of our non-negotiables was sleep training. Sleep training. A…
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Buttermilk Pie
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…
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…
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…
Boy or Girl?!?
John and I talked for the entire hour of our car ride. What if it’s a girl? What if it’s a boy? We talked about it as if we actually had some kind of say in the outcome. We spent the hour playing out scenarios for each one. A boy would mean Timmy wouldn’t spend…
Oops! We Did It Again…
Oops! We did it again! No this isn’t a messed up lyric from an old Brittney Spears’ song. We actually did it again. We are pregnant! And by we, I mean me. I am pregnant, but I guess John did play a role in it. No it was not planned. Yes I was on birth…
Stepping into Motherhood
Today marks 5 years. It has been 5 years since my life took a completely different turn than I ever could have imagined. It has been 5 years since I met the little girl that would help to mold me into the mom that I am today. The little girl that wrecked the idea that…
Marriage in a World of Busy
We knew it. It was going to be hard. Twins and Jettie. Juggling Julia’s schedule. Both working full time, high stress jobs. Never having a day off together due to our opposite schedules. We knew it was going to be a challenge from the very beginning. John and I talked about how kids would impact…
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…
Love You Like Peaches 