I knew I wanted to give back to the hospital where my boys fought to live when they were still there. But, WHAT exactly I was going to do and how, I had no idea. Last month, I started playing around with making t-shirts for babies, toddlers and women and listing them here on Etsy. I really didn’t put much effort into it, but I made $133 in…
Today I carted the boys to the hospital for their first nephrology (kidney) appointment. They’ve had ultrasounds and things before but we met our nephrologist today…
I don’t want to see green towels again. That’s just one way the NICU life has changed me. I didn’t realize how much until my (brief)…
I wrote this two weeks ago and then forgot to post it… whooops! But, here’s a glimpse into a day in my life and a bit…
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…
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…
