The Luckiest No Matter What!

- F A I T H - Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and receives the impossible. About a year ago, I found out I was pregnant.  About a year ago, I was bleeding on picture day and feared another miscarriage was imminent.  And almost exactly a year ago, I sat in the ultrasound room staring at TWO little gray ovals and listening to TWO distinct, strong heartbeats.  I was only pregnant 6.5 weeks. As I walk out of Nolan and Judah's room as they lay sleeping soundly for their 1pm nap, a smile glows on my face knowing how truly amazing God is.  Recently my boys got baptized into the Catholic Church.  I know a huge responsibility falls on parents to be the best and most prominent example of faith in their children's lives.  Josh and I accept this responsibility gladly and understand the weight and impact of it. Their baptism was wonderful.  It was a beautiful day, the boys' behavior was amazing (no crying at all), and I was able to celebrate turning 3

When you are a parent of newborns, there are a certain amount of sleepless nights you can count on: waking up every 2-4 hours for feedings, the occasional rolling onto the stomach and not happy about it situation, and the ever growing amount of wake ups just to get some one-on-one time with Mommy or Daddy. Josh and I have anticipated these and have gotten fairly good at maneuvering around them.  Of course, we have worked out a system.  I wake up first on the even days, Josh wakes up first on the odd days.  If Nolan and/or Judah needs to be fed, then it's all hands on deck.  When our twins turned three months, there was a blissful period for about 3 weeks when both boys slept through the night fairly consistently.  And when I say sleeping through the night, it was a 10pm to like 6:30 or 7:00am kind of sleeping through the night.  Josh and I could think, function, remember things, and got used to having our brains back.  When the school year started and I went back to work (a coi

Hello loyal readers, Today I am coming to you from inside my Saturn Vue.  I am currently on my way home from my parents' cottage.  I am sitting in between two crying babies.  Judah, on my right, has been crying nonstop for almost two hours.  Nolan decided to join him about thirty minutes ago.  While hearing crying in full stereo surround sound, I accomplished all these things: 1. Entered 60 scores into AIMSweb from a math screener my students took 2. Ate dinner 3. Checked and responded to emails 4. Had three text conversations 5. Fed two babies a small bottle snack in hopes to alleviate crying (it did not) 6. keep my finger on a pacifier in Judah's mouth in hopes to alleviate crying (it did not) 7. Have a conversation with Josh about what the most important things we want to find in the next house we will purchase several years from now 8. Surf around facebook 9.  Play with several toys in hopes to alleviate crying (it did not) 10. Write this blog. I always thought

This month seemed like a biggie...maybe because it was the last month of summer and the last month of my staying home full time, but we really tried to soak it all in... What we Learned About Nolan Gerard: Nolan came a long way in several milestones this month.  He has gotten much more accepting of doing some work during tummy time and has been rolling over from his stomach to his back more often and more comfortably.  He has a strong head and very strong arms. It's crazy how high he can lift himself when he's on his stomach sometimes.  He's been experimenting with lifting his head up while he's lying on his back also.  Nolan has also been babbling up a storm.  While we went to visit Ashley up north was the first time we really heard a babyish laugh or giggle out of him and he hasn't shut up since.  Those noises, just like smiles, are worth a million dollars.  My heart swells so big every time I hear him or Judah talking.  Nolan needs to be a part of everything. 

This onesie says it ALL! Taking my boys out in public has been quite an experience over the last few months... First, there is a LOT to plan, think about, and pack.  Everything is driven around meals.  We have these small windows of time in which we know we can go places without having to worry about feeding.  We have to constantly think about when they need to eat next.  Do we need to bring the green monster (aka my huge XL twin boppy to feed them)?  I am in a constant panic about the behavior of my boys when we're out in public.  This may seem a bit extreme or exaggerated, but just think about it...  What are the odds of TWO infants being happy for an extended period of time at the same time?!  I do not mind the occasional crying and unhappiness, but you sure do get looks of judgement when two babies are crying and you can't make two people feel better by yourself.  My boys don't deserve that; they and we are doing the best we know how.    My diaper bag is in