Babies

My Sister is Expecting Twins! A Q&A Part 1

In case you missed it in a recent post, I’m so excited to share that my sister and her husband are expecting twins in 2025!

Twin ultrasound

They will now be the parents of five kids (ages five and under!) as they have their daughter Caroline (age 5), sons Lawson (age 3), and Titus (age 2) and then the twins will arrive sometime this spring, as Hannah is due in early May!

When I found out about Hannah’s exciting news, we had so much to talk about. We thought it would be fun to collaborate on a series of blog posts (like we did about her son Titus being growth restricted during his pregnancy) to share her experience. (more…)

Smashing Eggs, Drinking Coffee, and Notes from Life Lately

Spring has arrived! Hurrah! I’ve been seeing lots of forsythia, daffodils, and even some tulip stems starting to crop up. Each evening, I’ll randomly look outside, check the time, and announce “It’s 7:54 pm and it’s still light out!” and feel so pleased.

Girl standing on bollard at park

I’ve been trying to get the kids outside as much as possible when the weather cooperates (and even when it doesn’t!). We went to the park yesterday and Sadie wanted to run races.

We would pick a spot to start and finish and then “race” each other. The simplest things make her so happy. She asked me to tickle her last night and you would have thought she won the lottery. I tickled the living daylights out of that girl! (more…)