5 Tips for Surviving a C-Section
My scar, which is incredibly small, yet still a little numb, is a constant reminder, so while I’m thinking about it I thought I’d share some “lessons learned” from my C-section. I went in for a routine ultrasound at 32 weeks pregnant with twins and BAM, the next thing I know I was tossed into the Labor & Delivery ward, pumped up with steroids for two days, and gave birth on the third day.
A Mom’s View: How to Get Your Babies to Sleep at Night
At almost 6 months, my little munchkins are pretty understanding of the “Mommy needs sleep!” concept, which I am extremely thankful for. Recently, they’ve been sleeping 9 to even 11 hours in a row. I’m wishing I had a little more wood handy to knock on at the moment – oh wait, we have wood floors! Pardon me for just one minute. Stomp, stomp, stomp.
My Son is a pacifier addict!
There, I said it! Up until recently, I was thoroughly convinced that my kids were the most perfect, well-behaved twins on the planet. At 5 1/2 months, I considered myself one of the luckiest moms ever!
Are You Ready For Twins? Take This Parenting Test!
What do potatoes, grocery carts, cell phones, elective chest enlargement surgery, and wine bottles have to do with raising twins? Find out in this 10-part test.
Fairy Poppins
After several months of taking care of the twins, working, and trying to maintain the house to such a degree that at least the dog hair was picked up and the toilets were clean, I finally gave up. I’m stubborn, but even Super Girl has her limits. We finally hired a nanny to come in from 8am-12pm two days a week. After her first day, I suspected that we had found some sort of fairy godmother, wand and all. And, I swear she flew in with an umbrella the next time she showed up. Therefore, I honor her with the name Fairy Poppins.