Dear Rosie, The day you were born will always be one of the best days of my life. You made me a mom and it changed my world forever. We got to do all of the “firsts” together and that’s something that we will always have. You will always be my first baby and my favorite “in the whole world” (as you would say!)  I can’t believe it won’t be “just us” anymore. I’m trying to soak in every moment of every day with you before the babies arrive. There is so much uncertainty around when they will ... View the Post

I had my 35 week appointment this week and I am already 3 centimeters dilated! Although I didn't intend on writing the third trimester bumpdate this soon, it's time! The babies could really be here any day, and I want to make sure I get everything documented (see other bump dates here and here). I was looking back at my third trimester bumpdate from my first pregnancy, and saw that I wasn't at 3 centimeters until 38 weeks (and Rosie was born a week later!) If I were a betting person, I would say ... View the Post

I made myself a little 'postpartum essentials kit' this week so I thought I would share what I included. Right now I have all of these items in an old basket in our bathroom for easy access. Most of these products I used after my first pregnancy, but some of them are new to me. Postpartum essentials are going to vary from person to person, but here are some of the things I have ready for my postpartum experience, so I hope this helps! Hot and cold gel packs - I haven't used these ... View the Post

This post is a bit delayed but Rosie is 2.5 years old! The journey from 2 to 2.5 has been wild considering that in that time we found out we are pregnant with twins! Rosie's world has certainly been turned upside down! I love that she is such a little person these days. We have the best conversations, she tells jokes and has opinions, it's seriously so fun. I never want to forget her singing voice, her laugh, the way she says, "Mommy, I want to hug you," or her little dances. We did a ... View the Post

I am 34 weeks along with our sweet twins and the babies could be here any day. No matter what, at 38 weeks we will be inducing labor or doing a c-section (if they are not here yet!) so that's just four weeks away. I feel like it is way past time to get a hospital bag ready! A few differences between this hospital bag and my last one... First, twin pregnancies *usually* result in a c-section, so this time around I am trying to pack with that in mind. Second, I have to pack enough gear for two ... View the Post

Dear Twins, Sometimes when you pray for a miracle, you get two! We prayed and prayed for a baby to join our family and we were overjoyed when we found out we were having twins! What’s funny is, I just knew we were having twins. I had a feeling (and a lot of sickness!) and somehow knew there would be two of you! You both truly are gifts from God and we are so thankful and blessed that both of you were sent to our family.  You both LOVE to move and I feel you all the time (so much more than ... View the Post