The sun will come out tomorrow

This week, a truly magical thing happened – the clouds parted and the sun came out. It was orange, warm, and much needed.  People started smiling to each other as they had their first taste of spring. It really couldn’t have come at a better time. Not only are we all just sick to death […]

We’re 14 months old!

I know I literally say this every month, but where does the time go?! Not sleeping, that’s for sure! The girls are still waking up in the night. It’s not like it’s been a long time since I’ve had a good night’s sleep. Oh wait, it has been! It’s been a busy month; the girls […]

Pictures of your baby make me sad

Go on any type of social media for five minutes and you’ll be bombarded with pictures of babies at all ages and stages of development.  Our kids are our pride and joy and we love to show them off. I am no exception to this and love to see squishy baby photos, especially babies that […]

My Non-Identical Identical Twins – Twiniversity

I’m a member of my local twins group and it’s fantastic for most twin related needs, except for what it’s like to have one twin develop at a typical rate and the other to be behind. My NICU and preemie groups are mostly full of singleton parents, and the twins that are parts of those […]

We’re 13 months old!

Thirteen months! Next month the girls will be at their corrected one year, which is hard to believe though they seem to change every day. Raegan is 18 pounds and 28 inches long and has six teeth (the top front four and bottom two) and is getting more. Those canines are definitely getting ready to […]

Let me tell you about a girl named Ella

Amazing Ella, that should be her full name, though I am quite partial to Ella Noël.  Honestly, she is amazing. This is a girl who fought hard for her life when she was smaller than a football. A girl who has spent the first year of her life at appointment after appointment. A girl who […]

Becoming a special needs mama

Since Buds was born, I’ve been a lot of different type of mums; first time mom, stay at home mom,  working mom, pregnant mom, twin mom, preemie mom, and mom of three. Now, I am really starting to think about being a special needs mom. I guess I’ve technically been a special needs mom since […]