Thoughts on Motherhood
“Everything has changed yet, I am more me than I’ve ever been”
– Iain Thomas
Nursing in public is a hot topic lately. It seems like every week there is a new story about breastfeeding in the news. While I fully support any and all breastfeeding mamas, I myself prefer to cover up in public. For me, it’s a bond that I share with my babies and don’t really want to share it with strangers. It’s less about worrying about others’ being uncomfortable and more about feeling comfortable myself while feeding my babies.
Since I…
In honor of International Baby Wearing week, here’s my take on Baby Wearing Twins.
I started baby wearing with the baby K’tan wrap when the babes were about 6 weeks old. I only wore one baby at a time and quickly fell in love with it. I was able to hold a baby and answer emails or eat my lunch and even clean the house. It felt like a new found freedom, a small victory in my daily struggles of…
I’m a tad OCD when it comes to packing our diaper bag. When lugging around two babies, the last thing I need is a giant overstuffed diaper bag to add to the mix. For that reason, I do my best to keep it packed with only the essentials that we need in our day to day routine. I think the only difference in packing a diaper bag for twins vs one baby is that you need more diapers.
Here are…
It’s so easy to get caught up in life that we forget to actually live and do what makes us happy. This past week brought about a big change in my life (Read more about that here) and a few reminders of what’s important.
I’ve been moving at a pace of “get things done as quickly as possible so I can get more things done” and I’m having to remind myself to slow down and live at their pace and…
8 Months? Really? Where has the time gone? I love that each month becomes my new favorite. The babes have really made leaps and bounds this month development wise. Easton is crawling and pulling up onto everything and side-stepping. Everly is a little less mobile but her cognitive skills are on point. The girl is aware… she knows when I leave the room, she watches and mimics, she babbles all day, and her spit bubble skills are off the…
Stepping out of your comfort zone is never easy. It’s probably one of my least favorite things to do. Funny thing is, each time I’ve taken that leap, I’ve never regretted it. So, I’ve made a choice. I weighed all the pros and cons, I went back and forth, I lost sleep, but I made a choice.
I’m stepping out of my comfort zone of the office and into my life at home, full time. I’ve always valued my…
Breastfeeding is hard, really REALLY hard. And no one tells you this…
When I was pregnant I was determined to exclusively breastfeed our twins. I read all the books and prepped myself the best I knew how. I had a vision of how easy and beautiful breastfeeding would be and it didn’t play out that way.
MY STORY
The babes were born 5 weeks early and breastfeeding in the 1st month was a difficult struggle. We ended up having to supplement with…
