Hot Mess Mommy Express

We've officially made it through our first week as twin parents! I thought bringing these two bundles home was going to be the challenge of a lifetime! I built it up in my head as an image of me covered in spit up, both babies screaming and me, their mom, unable to keep up! All I've heard over the last 9 months is how challenging and hard it's going to be or how I'm going to have my hands full.  Well, I don't know if it's because I've already raised one baby or call it my motherly instinct, but this transition has been absolutely wonderful! I'd be lying if I haven't had a few good cries over this last week. After all, when your family jumps to five as quickly as ours did, it can definitely be overwhelming! But I really feel like we were made to care for these twin girls and big brother. I still feel like me, but with so much more love! I look at my two new girls and all I can feel is an overwhelming sense of love, joy and amazement at the fact th...

Can I even put into words how amazing this experience has been? September 19th at 6 a.m., my husband and I walked into the hospital knowing that our lives were about to drastically change! A nervous pit inside my stomach, I walked into the unit ready for the challenge of bringing two precious girls into the world.  As of my last Monday appointment, I was 4-5 cm dilated, 100% effaced and my water was on the verge of breaking. My doctor knew how important it was to me that I go into labor on my own. It was an experience that never happened with my first pregnancy, so she gave me until Friday. It took the nurses a couple of hours to get me prepped and ready to go. At 8:03 a.m., my doctor broke my water. Let me just say (while sparing the gory details) that my water breaking was probably the grossest experience! But the good thing was that my disgust brought some comic relief to the room.  Not long after my water was broken, the contractions started to come on strong. I c...

Needless to say, 2014 has been a whirlwind experience starting on that morning in March when our whole world was rocked with the news that twins were in our future. As I approach the end of this pregnancy, I just want to say thank you to so many!  My wonderful husband Michael, who is the rock that keeps me sane. I'm sure I've driven him crazy over the past 9 months and he has handled it so well. I couldn't imagine a better man to stand by my side and be the father to our children. I'm sure he will never forget the shock that we experienced on the day the doctor found two babies and the level five meltdown that his wife who "always has it together" had. I will never forget the expression on his face! I can't wait to see how he acts with two daughters in our family!  My Mom, who is my best friend and who has been nothing but supportive of me and my family. Being a grandma brings her an incredible amount of joy and she is an amazing one at that! She w...

Babies Are The Size Of:  We had a growth ultrasound on Monday and Baby A is measuring 7 lbs 4 oz  and Baby B is measuring 6 lbs 7 oz. This can vary by around 14 oz, so it's hard to say exact until they get here, but it's an estimate. Both girls are healthy and that's what matters!  Maternity Clothes:  Tops are getting to be too small!   Stretch Marks:  I've been incredibly fortunate to only have the same stretch marks resurface from my first pregnancy. Hoping they will fade away like last time eventually! Sleep:  Last night was definitely rough! I contracted off and on throughout the night and once I finally did fall asleep, we had severe weather alerts going off on our phones, Rhylan was convinced that there was a monster in his room and then rolled out of his bed later. Ugh!  Belly Button:  Major poking! Makes me laugh! Feeling:  Oh so very tired! Very crampy as well as contracting off and on throughout the day. Symptoms...

Babies Are The Size Of:  We have another growth ultrasound on Monday! Curious as to how much they've grown in a month!   Maternity Clothes:  So over it!  Stretch Marks:  Getting worse! I'm seriously stretched to the max! Sleep:  It's getting very tough. I wake up with painful contractions off and on nightly, but nothing that stays regular. Acid Reflux makes me feel like I'm going to get sick while laying down as well.  Belly Button:  It's definitely poking out!  Feeling:  So so so tired, but I just keep going!  Symptoms:  Contracting a lot more often and they are more painful. Dealing with awful pains at the top of my stomach that feel like a huge bruise, rib pains and still having shooting pains down there. I can also feel a head in place, which makes it very uncomfortable to lay down or walk.  Missing Anything? Not having to spend every Monday afternoon at the hospital and not having constant hospita...