New Traditions Did you have a nice Christmas? We had a bit of a new schedule this year. Since I've been married, we've spent Christmas Eve at my parent's, Christmas morning at home, and then Christmas afternoon/evening with my husband's mom's side of the family. This year, we still went to my parent's, but then we also went to my husband's dad's side of the family on … [Read more...]
Wrapping it all up
I'm surrounded by Wrapping Paper Nothing like waiting until the last-minute to start wrapping presents. I usually do it little by little, so that I'm not overwhelmed at the end, but somehow all the days just slipped by and suddenly it's Christmas Eve tomorrow. We have a full night Christmas Eve, so I don't want to leave it until then. So, tonight it is! Wrapping up 2015 Can … [Read more...]
Identical Twins Bentley and Oakley
A single baby or identical twins? I found out at 8 weeks that I was carrying identical twins. My doctor had a small, portable ultrasound machine, and she was experienced with twin pregnancies. She could not see a dividing membrane at the time, and sent me to a high risk specialist for my 12 week appointment. Many obstetricians do not have portable ultrasound machines. In my … [Read more...]
Discovering Santa
Santa Claus is coming to town Can you believe Christmas is only a few days away? Are you ready? Are your kids excited about a visit from Santa? We got a little sneak peek this weekend. Winter Weekend Over the weekend, my family got to visit Discovery World for the first time. Not only was it their Winter Weekend, but I was invited to take my family free of charge as a local … [Read more...]
Micro Preemie Monday with Quadruplets
Quadruplets Today, we meet micro preemie quadruplets for the first time. Having one baby in the hospital is very hard, so try to imagine having four fighting for their lives. Having to split your time seeing them, holding them, feeding them, and doing their cares are just some of the things a quadruplet parent has to do in the NICU. And that is the easy stuff. The … [Read more...]
