This blog has been on my heart a lot lately. I never intended to desert it but being pregnant with twins really took a toll on my body. Then the whole being-a-mom-of-twins thing took over my life. Who has time to blog with infant twins? It was impossible. But now that my daydream has come true and I am finally a mom, and my twins are approaching 18 months old (how did that happen?!), I find myself with a little time on my hands every now and then. I mean, I could fill the space in my life with things like cleaning the house, but that's no fun. So here I am. And I have missed you. I may not update on a regular basis but I really want to get back to blogging about infertility and mommyhood and all things in the in-between.
So. Where to start with my first ever return-to-blogging post? Maybe an update with my kids...
I developed preeclampsia so E&E were born via c-section three weeks and one day before their due date, on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 8:21 and 8:22 pm. I never went into labor but I did have braxton hicks contractions round the clock for approximately 12 weeks. Additionally, I was on bedrest for eight weeks (actually, two days shy of eight weeks of bedrest). Baby boy was born first at 5 lbs 8.5 oz, 18.75 inches, and baby girl was second at 6 lbs 4 oz, 19.5 inches. We did not find out the genders of the babies in advance; I always imagined my pregnancy this way...if I ever was lucky enough to become pregnant.
Both babies have names that start with 'E,' which wasn't planned, we just happen to like two 'E' names. Baby boy's middle name is the same as his paternal grandfather's middle name and baby girl's middle name is the same as mine and my mom's. With two E names, DH and I have come up with a variety of nicknames for our kids...E2, E squared, E&E, category E2 twister, etc, etc. And I am so in love. I'm debating whether to use their full first names on this blog, so for now, I will just keep it at the nicknames until I decide.
I'm also a working mom, but I did stay home for the first seven months of E&E's lives. I took a three month maternity leave plus a four month personal (read: unpaid) leave. Only eight weeks of my entire leave of absence was paid...which is a whole other blog post topic. I wish I could be a stay at home mom, something I've always dreamed of, but there is this whole planning for the future and my retirement thing. I work in the retirement industry so it would be pretty hypocritical (or something) of me to not work and save money for the later years. I mean, once you stop contributing to say a 401(k), it's really, really hard to make that up later. So basically, I'm working for my future and my kids' future. Plus, health insurance. Otherwise, I'd have no problem quitting and staying home. Heck, I've even thought about starting my own business to have more flexibility with my time. But that's another topic for another day too. So much to catch up on in this blog! (Whoa, was that a majorly grammatically incorrect sentence.) ;)
Anyway, I see a lot of you that I was following when I started my own blog have stopped writing so I'm not sure how many people will be reading this. But I'm here, nonetheless. I have been checking in from time to time hoping to hear from you in your own spaces. Maybe you've done the same with me? So here I am. Finally.
Let's catch up! I'd love to hear from you. :)
So. Where to start with my first ever return-to-blogging post? Maybe an update with my kids...
I developed preeclampsia so E&E were born via c-section three weeks and one day before their due date, on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 8:21 and 8:22 pm. I never went into labor but I did have braxton hicks contractions round the clock for approximately 12 weeks. Additionally, I was on bedrest for eight weeks (actually, two days shy of eight weeks of bedrest). Baby boy was born first at 5 lbs 8.5 oz, 18.75 inches, and baby girl was second at 6 lbs 4 oz, 19.5 inches. We did not find out the genders of the babies in advance; I always imagined my pregnancy this way...if I ever was lucky enough to become pregnant.
Both babies have names that start with 'E,' which wasn't planned, we just happen to like two 'E' names. Baby boy's middle name is the same as his paternal grandfather's middle name and baby girl's middle name is the same as mine and my mom's. With two E names, DH and I have come up with a variety of nicknames for our kids...E2, E squared, E&E, category E2 twister, etc, etc. And I am so in love. I'm debating whether to use their full first names on this blog, so for now, I will just keep it at the nicknames until I decide.
I'm also a working mom, but I did stay home for the first seven months of E&E's lives. I took a three month maternity leave plus a four month personal (read: unpaid) leave. Only eight weeks of my entire leave of absence was paid...which is a whole other blog post topic. I wish I could be a stay at home mom, something I've always dreamed of, but there is this whole planning for the future and my retirement thing. I work in the retirement industry so it would be pretty hypocritical (or something) of me to not work and save money for the later years. I mean, once you stop contributing to say a 401(k), it's really, really hard to make that up later. So basically, I'm working for my future and my kids' future. Plus, health insurance. Otherwise, I'd have no problem quitting and staying home. Heck, I've even thought about starting my own business to have more flexibility with my time. But that's another topic for another day too. So much to catch up on in this blog! (Whoa, was that a majorly grammatically incorrect sentence.) ;)
Anyway, I see a lot of you that I was following when I started my own blog have stopped writing so I'm not sure how many people will be reading this. But I'm here, nonetheless. I have been checking in from time to time hoping to hear from you in your own spaces. Maybe you've done the same with me? So here I am. Finally.
Let's catch up! I'd love to hear from you. :)