NICU Awareness Month Did you know September is NICU Awareness Month? Even though September is coming to an end, I wanted to squeeze one last post in, since it's such an important topic to me. If you've read my blog before, you are probably familiar with what a NICU is. However, if it's your first time here, that's OK. I'm here to tell you all about the NICU … [Read more...]
Smallest preemies/Biggest fighters, Amari’s Story
One of the Smallest Preemies Take your soda can or water bottle and pick it up. Now, hold it in your arms like a baby. Can you imagine a baby weighing less than that? Today's mother, Rodericka, didn't have to imagine it. She gave birth to one of the smallest preemies we've featured on Micro Preemie Mondays. As we all know, the smallest preemies are often the strongest … [Read more...]
TORUK, a performance by Cirque Du Soleil
*I was given free tickets to the performance in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. TORUK Last night, we were lucky enough to attend opening night of TORUK - The First Flight by Cirque Du Soleil. TORUK is a performance based on the movie Avatar by James Cameron. I'm going to be super honest with you. I remember seeing Avatar, and I remember the blue … [Read more...]
Our Autumn Bucket List, Easy Fun for Fall
Autumn Autumn is definitely one of my favorite times of year. I just celebrated my birthday, our wedding anniversary is in a couple of weeks, and my oldest, Mr. B's birthday is also coming up. How can he be turning 7? Not possible. Even though we usually only have about 3 warm months in WI, I love when the weather gets a little bit cooler in the Fall. I think this summer … [Read more...]
Potty Training Twins is HARD work
Potty training twins Potty training twins is really hard work. There. I said it. I'm not saying it's harder than training a single child...actually, yes I am. It is twice as hard. We've been at it for a little over 3 weeks, and I'm finally able to talk about it. Or rather, I have time to talk about it since I'm not constantly sitting by a potty chair anymore. Before … [Read more...]
