I knew from the beginning of our tubie journey that if the boys were still being tube fed by 12 months old (corrected age), then I was going to blend them real food. This is how I did it! Before I start, I should add that I am not a doctor, dietician, etc and what works for my kids may not work for yours, or be appropriate for…
I exclusively pumped breastmilk for my twin boys for 15.75 months. (Lol ok 16 months we’ll say, it was a few days shy of that.) It…
Caring for a new G-tube site or learning to feed via G-tube at first can seem daunting, but having the right gear makes it a lot…
I haven’t had the heart to write a lot lately. So much is going on, but my brain is too exhausted to then think it out…
I’m writing the following as a peek into my real life and what it’s like to go to appointments every day with the boys’ G-tubes and…
In May 2019, we attended our first MEDEK intensive, also known as CME or Cuevas Medek Exercises. For those parents not “in the know” with special…
A few months ago, I was gifted two Ready Set Rompers to try out for my twins (both have G-tubes in case you’re new here!). Not…
This week I wrote an Instagram post about being angry, about how advocating for my boys hasn’t gotten anywhere. We still don’t get hands-on physio, rarely…
If you have a medically complex little one, you know how quickly all the STUFF adds up. Besides regular baby stuff, I’m talking about all the…
A few weeks ago, I was rather proud of myself for getting the boys out early for their big appointment and for doing the whole day…
Last week we had our first NICU reunion tea to attend with the boys! Our hospital holds this lunch every year for current and previous NICU…
Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Last year was technically my first Mother’s Day, but the boys were still in very critical condition and things…
On March 20, we were at our Children’s Hospital for a day of appointments as part of the NICU follow up clinic. This clinic does just…
It’s 10:48pm on St. Patrick’s Day but I made it! We had these St. Patrick’s Day twin photos taken last week by our amazing friend Rachelle,…
In case you’re new here, both my twins have feeding tubes – G-tubes to be precise. This means they get 99% of their nutrition through tubes…
