Random Thoughts from a Wednesday Evening

Our little man has decided that 4:45 is an acceptable time to wake up each morning. He starts whimpering in his bassinet a bit and we play “try to keep the pacifier in the mouth” about 4 times before I give up and put him in the bed with us (I know,...

5 Things You SHOULD Say to Parents of Multiples

It seems as though there are a million posts out there on the interwebs about what not to say to parents of multiples. Boring. I’m sure there are other posts similar to the one I’m about to write, but that’s OK with me. Being a parent of multiples...

The Babies Are Winning

This week, the babies are winning. Up until this point (we’re 19 weeks in), if you’d asked me how we’re all doing, now that we’re a family of four, I would have smiled and said, “We’re doing really well,” with a semi-surprised...

And Then There Were Four

If you’ll recall from my first post, major life changing event number 1 was having twins. Our family went from two, plus two dogs, to four humans and two dogs in what felt like overnight. It was actually 218 overnights, but who’s counting. Oh, wait,...

You’re the Heart of Us?

The last 4 months have been absolutely monumental in my life, probably the most monumental 4 months in my entire 31 years. A series of recent events have shaped the way I view my past, present, and future in such an intense way that I thought the rest of the world...