Nate snuck this picture of us on Sunday evening be Nate snuck this picture of us on Sunday evening before the preterm labor madness began the very next night. I love it. All four of my boys in one photo.šŸ’™ 

I really thought that the next time I sat down on this couch I would be recovering from a c-section with my babies still at the hospital in the NICU. I’m so thankful to be able to let them grow and get stronger for a little while longer, however long that may be, and to be able to be at home for now.

I appreciate all of your prayers and sweet words of encouragement. šŸ’•
33 + 2 šŸ’™ Preterm labor with the twins. A lot of 33 + 2 šŸ’™ Preterm labor with the twins. A lot of scary stuff, a lot of pain, a lot of what the hell is going on. But we are hanging in there and I distracted myself by putting on some makeup today to feel a little more human. I haven’t even walked since late Monday night and I’m feelin’ all sorts of horrible. But our village has surrounded us in all the ways we’ve needed and I’m so thankful. šŸ’™ As usual, we are coping with humor so at least there’s laughter in this hospital room.
Feeling extra, extra thankful this year for what a Feeling extra, extra thankful this year for what a great Dad this man is to our boys! He is definitely the fun parent! The one who plays the most, the one who books the trips where we make all of the memories, the one who makes time for them even when he’s exhausted and running on no sleep. And on top of it all, he’s been taking care of me and doing my share of the parenting when he can. I can’t wait to see him with all four of our boys, so soon! šŸ’™šŸ’™šŸ’™šŸ’™
I’m sorry, CAN YOU EVEN? šŸ˜ Look at those chee I’m sorry, CAN YOU EVEN? šŸ˜ Look at those cheeks and lips! All together, I am carrying around 9 lbs 10 oz of baby right now, friends. They are almost identical in size, both have tons of hair, are moving like crazy, and baby A is still breech. So send thoughts and prayers that he will flip back to being head down! 32 weeks feels so close to the end and yet so far. #32weekspregnant #pregnantwithtwins #twinpregnancy
Feeling so thankful today for 12 years of marriage Feeling so thankful today for 12 years of marriage to my soulmate. I wouldn’t want to live this life alongside anyone else. It doesn’t mean it’s always easy, but it *is* easy to focus on all of the good parts with you. šŸ’•šŸ’ I love you, Nate!!
All of the cuddles for this tired mama. 🄰 I’l All of the cuddles for this tired mama. 🄰 I’ll never know how I got this lucky.  It’s pretty surreal to be cuddling one sweet boy and watching my other little one play, all while getting served kicks and punches by two more! ✨
Happy June 1st! ✨ I was looking through old phot Happy June 1st! ✨ I was looking through old photos and came across this one. It was my birthday. I was 4 months postpartum and starting to feel like myself again. We were getting ready to move into our beautiful new home. 

The person in this photo could’ve never imagined the pandemic ahead, the stress of Landon starting kindergarten virtually, trying to keep it together/focus on work, Nate’s stressful job and paramedic class, family illness, etc etc. 

I was pretty sure we were done having babies. I never imagined the whirlwind of finding out we were expecting.. and then experiencing that loss… only to find out our rainbow BABIES (x2) are on the way. And now, it’s *almost* time to meet them! 

It feels like such a transition period right now. There’s so much to look forward to but there are also just so many things going on that feel heavy and difficult. The world is full of chaos and it feels harder and harder to protect my children in it. I’m tired and anxious. My patience is thin. I don’t always feel like a ā€œfun momā€ (or wife) right now. But I’m also just so thankful to be here - married to a wonderful man, building this crazy life together, trying my best to do it all with a happy heart at 30 weeks pregnant. šŸ˜…

I’m so ready to snuggle my twin babies and see them together with their brothers, to get into a routine, to lay on a blanket in the backyard with all of them during a cookout with friends, to start having date nights again with Nate, to go on walks downtown again… to feel like myself again.. just like we did on this day. šŸ’“
Last day as a First Grader!!! 🄳 So proud of my Last day as a First Grader!!! 🄳 So proud of my smart, resilient, and kind little boy. Looking forward to a summer of fun with my boys!
Sometimes you just have to laugh through the stuff Sometimes you just have to laugh through the stuff that feels difficult in the moment. Like trying to get your feet up high enough on pillows so they’ll stop swelling (because you’ve been sitting at a computer all day) while simultaneously realizing you’re now stuck on your back like a turtle. When I opened my camera and saw looking this looking back at me I literally LOL’d at the sight. #pregnantwithtwins #iamletired
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Baby # 2, Motherhood, Photography, Pregnancy · January 21, 2019

Thoughts On Pregnancy: 26 Weeks + 4 Days

26 Weeks + 4 Days

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Where does the time go? I feel like that may be a recurring theme here on my blog. I can’t believe I am almost 27 weeks. How?! And how does it feel like time has gone by so fast and so slowly all at once? On the one hand, I can’t believe we were JUST at Disney World in July. That seems like just yesterday. On the other hand, it feels like I’ve been pregnant for years when it comes to the things that I can’t really do… or eat… or drink. LOL.

There isn’t too much about being pregnant that I dislike other than giving up the progress I’ve made as an aerialist and forgoing a good beer or glass of wine after a hard day. I miss sushi too and smoked salmon. Basically, my brain works on a reward system and all of the rewards I give myself are not allowed at this time top 3 online casinos online casinos review slots casino. šŸ˜€

26 Weeks + 4 Days

TWENTY SIX WEEKS. Gah. There is so much to be done in our house. We have a three bedroom house and it feels like the walls are closing in. We have so much stuff we need to get rid of. Our guest bedroom will become Landon’s room so the new baby can have his crib/room. It is currently packed with furniture that needs to go.

There is also a storage room OFF of that room that is packed floor to ceiling with stuff – not in any sort of organized fashion – just crammed full. Toys, clothes, empty boxes, Christmas decor – you name it, it’s in there. The good news is that a lot of it is stuff we need for the baby that we packed away when Landon was done with it. That will help. I want to install some type of shelving in there to help organize everything and it might be nice to actually use our attic space to store things that we know we want to keep but don’t really need easy access to. My goal is to really maximize ALL of the space in our home this year. It will take some time to purge but I’m really looking forward to it.

26 Weeks + 4 Days

I want to give the nursery a bit of a facelift for the new baby. I haven’t decided how yet. I think maybe we will touch up paint, actually hang things on the walls, and add a new light fixture. I have so many dreams for this home of ours. I’m working on feeling truly grateful. It’s really easy to look around our home and see the flaws. I want more space, I want updates, I want a basement, I want what the internet has told me is a Pinterest/Instagram worthy home. Want, want, want.

The truth is that Nate and I are both 31 years old and we have OWNED this home for almost 9 years. We picked out the floor plan and we had it built to our liking! (Oh my gosh, look at this video I found! PS: That view is GONE. Ha!) It’s crazy to think about. After 9 years this house has some things that just plain need to be fixed or replaced. We didn’t really know what we wanted in terms of style and functionality 9 years ago. It’s easy to just want to move and start fresh but there is so much potential here. I think we will move eventually because financially it could make a lot of sense for us. But I want to quit feeling like it’s something we NEED to do because I know we have everything we could ever truly NEED here.

Okay, on to the actual pregnancy update! I got a little sidetracked! That’s what happens when you haven’t written your thoughts down in a while – another thing I’m planning to start doing more of!

How Far Along Are You: 26 weeks + 4 days.
How Big Is The Baby?: My app says he is 14.41 inches and around 2lbs!
How Much Weight Have You Gained?: About 18 lbs
Maternity Clothes: I am well stocked on maternity clothes and hope to not purchase anymore! I saved everything from the last pregnancy and I ended up keeping an entire maternity Stitch Fix box. Plus, I’m still loving my monthly Nadine West subscription because I’m getting items that work perfectly for pregnancy!
Stretch Marks: None! I didn’t get them last time and I’m doing everything the same this time. I slather on the Save My Skin body oil from Pure Romance after every shower and bath!
Sleep: I’m sleeping well once I get to sleep! My insomnia is a little worse than usual.
Best Moment This Week: Captured in these photos and when Landon looked at me while snuggling in my bed before it was time for him to go to sleep and he said, “Mommy, I love you. And I really love the baby, too.” with his hands on my stomach to feel for baby kicks!
Movement: He is constantly moving and kicking! My stomach is pretty much always bouncing and it’s basically my favorite thing ever.
Food Cravings: I’m just really hungry all of the time!
Food Aversions: No aversions, but certain things that usually sound amazing don’t sound that great to me right now. Chipotle is one of those. I could eat Chipotle for every meal before getting pregnant but now it only sounds good occasionally and without meat.
Labor Signs: I’m having some Braxton Hicks in the evenings and I think I’m getting them when I walk a lot, but it’s really hard to tell. I just feel really uncomfortable and have to lay down for a bit.
Belly Button In or Out: Flat.
What I Miss: Being able to move around without any achy feelings! Being able to accomplish things without getting exhausted halfway through.
What I’m Looking Forward To: Getting my glucose test over with SOON. I don’t know why but I am super nervous about that this time! Also looking forward to just soaking in this remaining time with just the three of us. It’s so weird to think about how much will change!


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