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Before I had kids, I heard a lot about the Terrible Twos. When Addie started getting close to her second birthday, I braced myself for the inevitable tidalwave of moods, tantrums, and stubbornness coming my way. To my great surprise, two was….okay. Sure we had our moments, but in general Addie was an easy going, […]

Before I talk about the NICU, I want to acknowledge that the boys needing to spend time in the NICU wasn’t a surprise to us. Since MoDi twins are delivered at 36+6 weeks at the latest, a fair number of them will end up spending at least a little time in the NICU for observation. […]

When I was growing up, my family, like many of yours, had a very specific routine we followed every Christmas season. The Saturday before Christmas, we would head up to my paternal grandparents’ house for a party for my dad’s side of the family. Cousins under 18 would open gifts, and those of us that […]

If you’re anything like me, finding out your having multiples throws a serious wrench into prepping for your twins (or triplets, or more) homecomings. There’s a lot of twin-specific gear out there, but it can be hard to decide what’s necessary vs. cool-to-have vs. a complete waste of money. With no further ado, here’s my […]

As Addie gets older, I find that I’m struggling to figure out exactly what my ultimate goal as a parent is. I want the world for her, of course. I want her to be smart, and happy, and successful, and surrounded by love. I want her to be secure in her own strength, and unafraid […]

We got pretty lucky with Addie. She’s a sweet, loving kid, who has met every major milestone with impressive efficiency. Every time we were preparing for some major undertaking (weaning, moving, potty training etc.), I would spend the preceding weeks furiously researching methods, potential issues, and potential solutions. Every time Addie would sail through whatever […]

When Addie was about four months old, I began bundling her up every week to bring her to the infant story time at our local library. Every Tuesday at 10:30am moms, because it was always moms, and their infants would gather in a small room off the children’s library for Baby Bookworms. While sitting in a […]