Spring Break 2017 Only 96 hours and 12 minutes left of Spring Break 2017...but who's counting?! I'm guessing most moms. It's not that I don't love being with my kids, but for some reason when they have a break from school/routine, it is utter chaos. Fighting over everything, whining when they don't get their way, and demanding everything from me. "Mom, wipe my hand. It's … [Read more...]
Smiling through the Fight, Dior’s Story
Smiling We've all heard that "attitude is everything." In an extremely difficult place like the NICU, it can be really hard to remain positive and hopeful all the time. Just smiling can require great effort on the part of a parent that is so worried and scared for their baby. However, as the mother of today's micro preemie points out, we are their support system. We need to … [Read more...]
Gordon and Molly
No, these are not the names of our cousins, our pets, or even our imaginary friends. These are the names of two trouble makers. The cause of so many fights between the twins that I can't even count anymore. Gordon and Molly are two trains from Thomas the Train. The Gordon we have is a wooden train. He used to "talk," but his batteries went dead quite a long time ago. … [Read more...]
