We were lucky enough to not spend Christmas in the NICU (just all summer!), so I don’t have first-hand experience with actual Christmas time in the NICU. I can imagine it brings its own set of struggles, being away from family in the hospital, or being away from your little one with family outside of the hospital… Either way is a guilt-ridden, no-win situation for any NICU mom.…
Sometimes I daydream about the mother I would have been if things had gone differently. If I would have had a full-term, healthy pregnancy. Hell, if…
I am SO excited to share this beautiful family photo shoot done by our friend, Rachelle. She is such a talented photographer and I am so…
Being a first time mom in the NICU is scary AF. It’s not how I imagined my entrance into motherhood going, as I’m sure no one…
Every 2 weeks, we meet with a team of therapists and doctors to help the boys with their feeding issues (to one day get off the…
Axel had his G-tube placed on October 29th. It was quite different than Jaxon’s procedure because Jaxon got his while we were still in the NICU…
The boys are 6 months old today! Wow, how time flies. They’re really 3 months corrected age, but 6 months actual today. It feels like it’s…
I love this sling! I’ve mentioned a few times in recent posts how when I first discovered I was pregnant, I wanted all-natural everything. From a…
I knew I wanted to raise awareness about TTTS (Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome) while I was still pregnant and undergoing monitoring for the condition, which…
I often post about heavy topics on here, like discovering what a brain bleed means for your child, feeding tube woes, cerebral palsy risk, etc. But…
I’ve been thinking about writing this for awhile. This is a peek into our lives and how we feed our twins which looks different than the…
Bringing your baby/babies home from the NICU is a huge day. It’s a cause for celebration! But let’s not kid ourselves that you walk out the…
Axel is finally home!! He spent a total of 147 days in the NICU and is now home with his brother Jaxon, who spent 135 days…
This is a long update about Axel’s current situation. We are so frustrated and it seems like we keep going backwards. Previous to now, he was…
Jaxon is home! My big “little” twin (younger by one minute), the recipient in Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome and the larger but sicker twin when…
