We're probably doing it wrong.
What I'm glad I did before babies were born: Joined the local twins' club (the classified section was a huge help; we got to shop early at the club consignment sale; we got to meet other new and expectant twin families in town) Took photos every week to document my belly growth (see them here!)... Continue Reading →
Hallelujah, we've made it to January--past the solstice! I am so relieved. For months, I was dreading this December. Hoping it wouldn't be anything like last December. I should share that I have a mental image of the calendar year, as basically a single column of all the months (like this), so December is at... Continue Reading →
A few of our recent challenges, along with some semi-related photos/video. * I think last week we got through the six-week growth spurt! I didn't know about growth spurts and what they involved until reading about it on my friend Ask Moxie's knowledgeable site and facebook community. Our growth spurt--or what I assumed was the... Continue Reading →
While in the hospital, the baby nurses made sure that the babies ate every three hours. However, since we depended on someone else coming in, the schedule was pretty fluid, changing times every day. When we first came home, that continued--every feeding every day was different. We were still figuring out how we wanted to... Continue Reading →
Dear babies, 2012 was your first Christmas. You were five weeks old and you slept most of the day. You're still squishy, lovey babies. You weigh somewhere between 7-8 pounds and you're both around 20 inches long. You're still wearing newborn-size clothes, though you'll be ready for 0-3 month pretty soon. We grab whatever onesie... Continue Reading →
2007 was the first year I got my own Christmas tree. It was a fake tree, twenty bucks at Target. It was a nice little tree, and I really enjoyed having a little Christmas cheer in my cozy studio apartment. In 2010, we finally bought a real tree for Christmas, and haven't looked back since.... Continue Reading →
Dear E and M, Oh my goodness, I can't believe you're a month old. That you've been in our lives for a whole month. It's been the longest month of my life for sure--but that's probably the monotony and the sleep deprivation. But also, I can't believe it's been four weeks already. It's kind of... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, November 20, we went in for the weekly non-stress test and doctor appointment. I was 36 weeks pregnant. The previous Friday/Saturday, I had developed what I was pretty sure was PUPPS, and it had spread and worsened rapidly. The monitoring went well, but my blood pressure was still elevated. And when the doctor... Continue Reading →
These every-three-hour feedings never stop. I mean, duh, but the time between them feels so fleeting. And I feel chained to this stupid pump. I'm so tired of doing that all the time. I'm trying to multitask, but there are always so many things I want to do at the same time (like eat or... Continue Reading →
I finally made the timelapse of my belly! https://vimeo.com/55421314 I added the video to the Belly Grows page, and added a second page to document my post-baby belly (appropriately titled The Belly Shrinks!). I hope this will be even more motivation to get active and back in shape (once I'm physically ready, of course--another three... Continue Reading →
We Have Twins?! 