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The Messy Reality of What It’s Like Having Twin Toddlers

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Daily life at home with my twin toddler girls is great! They are super cute and have been playing and interacting with each other more than ever before. It's great. It's cute. It's awesome. But, I'm not going to lie... having 17 month old twin toddlers is just hard some days! Here's an honest look at what it's like having twin toddlers, and ...

Mormon Helping Hands – Day of Service

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This past Saturday, Josh and I were able to be a part of the Central Indiana's Day of Service for our church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The event marked a celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Church's Welfare Program. It was a Mormon Helping Hands event. There were a couple church stakes involved. Combined we ...

Why We Hate Our Graco Duo Glide Stroller for Our Twins

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When Josh and I were expecting twins we knew we would have to get a double stroller, and really wanted one where we could click in two car seats at the same time so we decided to buy a Graco DuoGlide Stroller. Another factor in that decision was a word of advice we got from Shannon, Josh’s sister. Not only did she have a DuoGlide for her twins, but ...

New Car Seats – Using the Carseat Assistance Program

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Since the girls are now over 29" long, they are no longer under the height requirements for their infant car seats which means they need the bigger convertible seats. Unfortunately these seats are pretty expensive, starting at around $60, and we have two babies. Fortunately, since we are on government assistance (WIC, Medicaid(girls), and Food ...

Twins First Birthday Celebrations

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Josh and I decided to keep things simple for their birthday, and Josh was busy this weekend because he had to work on a Saturday! I never thought a school could make students actually go to school on a Saturday, but they did it yesterday, and will be doing it again in a few weeks. Also, Josh is now the JV Baseball Team's Assistant Coach! How cool ...

Standing for Something – A Book Review

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I recently finished reading the book "Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes" by Gordon B. Hinckley. This book really captured the thoughts and feelings I've been having lately. Let me explain. Since becoming a mother I have thought more and more about how to raise my children, how to help them grow up ...

Diaper Review

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So, this will be a boring post to most people probably, but I would like to take a minute and talk about diapers. Josh and I were given a lot of diapers at baby showers, and Josh hoarded up on diapers before the girls arrived. We have tried almost all diaper brands and off brands to find what works best for our mobile skinny girls. *My affiliate ...

15 Things Our 6 Month Old Twins Love Doing

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Today is Lisa and Alison's Half Birthday! They are now 6 months old--that's half a year! Crazy how time flies. They are doing well as always, exploring their little worlds like crazy. They are getting around, and now sitting up by themselves, though not for very long periods of time.I've been trying to feed them rice cereal everyday, and more ...

The Things People Say to Parents of Twins

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Having twins is relatively rare, I know. In fact, it's so rare that people always look at twins in awe and wonderment. But, people have no idea what to say when confronted with this rarity. Some have no tack, and others are jealous. The spectrum is broad.So, we would like to share the things people say to parents of twins... "Oh no! ...

The Parent Trap – Most Insane Movie Ever?

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So, I have seen Avatar and I must say that save the special effects and the 3D-ed-ness, it did not impress me at all. This is not new news to you, our readers, though as we already talked about this in a previous post. No, the movie I am going to be talking about today I have recently come to realize is the most insane movie EVER! As you know, Kate ...

Are They Identical Twins? We think not.

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As we have come to know our little girls, we have also come to realize just how different they really are, looks and personality both.Let's start with the eldest, Lisa.First her skin tone is a bit jaundiced, it's true, but she's our blond. She has a cute button nose and a smaller forehead. Her left ear has extra skin at the top. Lisa is rather ...

Our Fraternal Twins’ C-Section Birth Story

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We went to the hospital for our planned C-section to have our little girls delivered. I was 37 Weeks and 6 days pregnant, large, and ready to meet the babies I've been feeling move around for the last several months.We arrived at the hospital, did some paper work, and then I was taken to the labor and delivery room. I put on my oh so ...