All the ways 18-month-olds are Incredible

My babes are A YEAR AND A HALF TODAY.  Whoa.  They were just blobs not too long ago and now they are absolutely incredible little humans. People tend to say, "oh they are getting so big!" or "stop them from getting any bigger!" As if getting bigger is a bad thing.  That bugs me.  Each …

Dear New Mom of Twins

Dear New Mom of Twins, I've been doing this twin mom thing for 2 years now, and well, my kids are doing quite well.  I think.  I believe that qualifies me to drop some wisdom bombs on all of you in the trenches of the first year.  First off, I want to tell you that …

17-Month-Olds are Delightful

My boy waves his arms so unabashedly filled with excitement that you are unable to stop yourself from fits of laughter.  When he propels himself flapping his wings toward you for a hug, you feel a hot tear flush with joy rise up and you just go with it.  He smiles at you with those …