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…
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…
Love You Like Peaches 