Blame When you experience a premature birth, it's so hard not to blame yourself, as the mother. Mothers are supposed to be able to protect their children from anything, even before they are born. Sometimes, though, you just can't. It is not in your power, and it is a really hard situation to be in. I always second guessed everything I did during my pregnancy, and wondered … [Read more...]
School Days Ahead
School Days Summer school has ended for Mr. B, and with that ending, it brings us to the beginning of actual school days. I registered Mr. B last night, and I got the twins' preschool letter too. I'm going to have a first grader! And (potty training pending) 2 preschoolers! Yikes! How did this happen? Not only has this summer went by at lightening speed, but it seems … [Read more...]
Crime and Punishment
Punishment Discipline and punishment are two things that are fairly new to me. I honestly can't remember Mr. B doing many things that required either, so it's been a bit of a struggle with the twins. I think when you have two toddlers at the same stage egging each other on, a lot more mischief happens. And that's putting it mildly. Sure. There was the one time that Mr. … [Read more...]
Fighting to Breathe, Faith’s Story
Breathe To most of us, we don't even have to think to breathe. It's something we didn't have to learn. It just happened when we were born, and we continue to breathe our way through life. For premature babies, it is not that easy. In fact, it is a very hard thing to learn. Most, if not all, micro preemies need help breathing when they are born, and continue to need help to … [Read more...]
Waking is the new Sleeping thru the Night
Waking For the past 3 weeks or so, Big C has been waking several times a night. It's been for various reasons, but one thing is always the same. I'm exhausted in the morning...and crabby and stressed and unmotivated. OK, so that's a lot of things, and that's just me. It's really impacting the whole family. Every time he wakes, Little P wakes up too, since they share a room. … [Read more...]
