I am back!
June 8, 2022Hi friends! It has been a long time since I have blogged. So much has happened, but I have missed it and have been wanting to restart now for quite some time. I just got back from dropping off Grayson and Sawyer (my twin boys) at summer camp and Charlotte is asleep so I thought why not? Last time I blogged I only had my twin toddler boys. Soon they will be turning five and now they have a ten month old sister. A lot of life has been lived and I will catch you up on everything. I put…
Creating Art With Chalkola and Toddler Twins
Now that my tiny humans are almost three, we are starting to try new activities. In the past few months they have made some leaps that have shown me that they are ready for activities that require more focus. I…
The NICU Experience – Premature Twins Born at 33 Weeks Part 1 of 2
The First Four Weeks If you haven’t read my other blog posts, Grayson and Sawyer were born one day shy of 33 weeks. I was in the prenatal unit for six weeks before they were born and then we spent…
What Happens After Delivering Twins 7 Weeks Premature?
After delivering Grayson and Sawyer and feeling the immense joy and love that I experienced in those hours I did not expect what came next. I thought I had just finished this immense climb, but little did I know that…
Twin Pregnancy Part 4 of 4
Twin Birth Story at 33 Weeks On Friday August 18th I woke up feeling a lot of pain. I also felt a lot more pressure and I spotted. My doctor checked my cervix early that morning and I was measuring…
Twin Pregnancy Part 3 of 4
Preterm Labor – 27 Weeks Early in the morning on July 9th I woke up feeling contractions. I laid in bed and monitored what I was feeling. I was consistently having them and close together. My husband Garrett was leaving…
Twin Pregnancy Part 2 of 4
My last blog post was about my first trimester. This one will focus on my second trimester which was the easiest and smoothest part of my pregnancy. April, May, and June were the best months of my pregnancy. I felt…
Twin Pregnancy Part 1 of 4
Twin pregnancy – an exceptional, complicated, and deeply personal process. Since there are many aspects to discuss to have a better understanding of this time, I have written a four-part blog series about it. In this first part I will…
The Toughest Part of Having Twins
Often, I am asked “what is the most challenging part of having twins?” When you have twins, you are bombarded with questions everywhere you go. People are interested in twins and the differences between having singletons and multiples. To be…
Traveling with Two-Year-Old Twins to California – Part 2 of 2
In part one of this blog series I discussed the things we brought and the ways we strategized our trip to make the flight as smooth as possible. I also discussed the things we bring to help with sleep so…
Traveling with Two-Year-Old Twins to California – Part 1 of 2
In my last post I discussed how my mindset when flying alone with Grayson and Sawyer helped most in having a smooth flight to California. In this post I wanted to share the specific things we brought with us that…
Motherhood is The Most Humbling Experience
Traveling is one of my favorite things to do. Garrett and I have always made it a priority. We promised ourselves before we started trying for a baby that we would continue to travel the way we always have. Obviously,…
The Power of Our Emotions
The latest lesson Garrett and I have learned in this journey is the power that our emotions have on our babies. Even though we do our best not to show it, if we are worried and anxious our kids sense…
