TTTS Awareness December 7th is World TTTS Awareness Day. A number of prominent landmarks will be lit in blue to symbolize the fight against this terrible syndrome. I'm going to share a few facts with you about Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome, and I'm also going to share why this is such an important cause to me. I hope that once you finish reading this post that … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving and the Things I’m Thankful for Today
Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving! If I'm being honest, I haven't been all too thankful lately. I've been sick, tired, and generally just burned out. I took on a lot, didn't get enough rest, and just got into a bad space. Even though it was No Yell November, I wasn't too nice. Then, the guilt came. It wasn't pretty. But, I'm slowly digging myself out. It really helped … [Read more...]
Isolation: How to make it thru this Season
Isolation is Hard. When you experience a premature birth, all you can think about is getting your baby healthy, and getting your baby home. Once you are finally through all the hurdles, both emotionally and physically, you have a whole other obstacle to prepare for: Isolation. A baby born early, especially extremely early like a micro preemie, often has a weakened … [Read more...]
September Goals with an August Rewind
September Goals September is one of my favorite months. It's my birthday this month, so that's reason enough. But, there's other stuff too! I've always loved the start of school, the beginning of Fall, and the cooler temperatures that usually start in September. I'm going to make sure my September goals are some great ones this year! Even though I'm not headed back to … [Read more...]
Survival Products, Whole30 Thursday
Survival Products I'm not going to lie. The Whole30 was hard for me. For someone who loved sweetened tea, chocolate, and cheese, giving all those things up at once was difficult. At many points, I didn't think I would make it the full 30 days. I had to look for some "survival products." Things that made the challenge a little easier by either making the cooking easier or the … [Read more...]
