parenthood

My Mom Truth- Where I Struggle Most

My Mom Truth- Where I Struggle Most

The hardest part about parenting (for me, right now) is keeping my patience in check. I know that toddler brains are far from developed, that what is reasonable to us, isn’t to them. That repeating myself is never going to get the outcome I desire. That raising my voice to get them to listen not only doesn’t work, but leaves me with the heaviest amount of guilt.

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Parenthood is a Roller Coster

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Parenthood is a Roller Coster

Parenthood is a roller coaster.

It’s filled with ups and downs and twists and turns.

There are moments you can predict what will happen and moments that take you by surprise.

It’s also very much an emotional one.

This morning I woke up completely DONE and my day hadn’t even started.

Approaching the First Birthday

Approaching the First Birthday

As a child reaches their first birthday, it’s a really emotional time for new parents. It’s the realization of the shocking truth that somehow one whole year has already passed by, it’s the sadness in knowing the newborn baby stage is over, it’s the excitement of watching your child navigate this world, its the joy in watching each milestone. It’s the adventure of the unknown. 

What Motherhood Has Taught Me so Far

What Motherhood Has Taught Me so Far

In the grand scheme of parenthood, I haven’t been a mother all that long. None the less, I have been through more firsts in the past 6 months than I have ever been through before. In no particular order, here are 25 things I’ve learned or realized since giving birth;

Parenthood – What the Prenatal Classes DON’T Tell You

Parenthood – What the Prenatal Classes DON’T Tell You

I’ve been a mother now for two months, am apart of several Facebook mom/ twin groups and took the prenatal classes before giving birth. So now that I’ve proven myself an expert, let me share with you what I’ve learned.

One Month Postpartum – Life After the Twins Arrival

One Month Postpartum – Life After the Twins Arrival

Today is my actual due date; January 6, 2018; and instead of anticipating the twin’s arrival, tomorrow they will be one month old!

What a WHIRLWIND this past month has been. It feels like it flew by, yet I remember each night, feeling like that feeding would NEVER end. Nights and days all mesh into one, but maybe that’s only because you don’t get an actual night’s sleep to differentiate the two