Great news folks: Life with twins has gotten easier each month so far, and month three was no exception. It ain’t no cakewalk, but the boys need fewer feeds, my pumping routine is solid, I’m getting slightly more sleep and, while still tiny, the Cub Twins are past that frighteningly fragile preemie/newborn stage. Month three…
Two months with two babies and two big kids. And I’m here to tell the tale! If you’re expecting twins and following along with our journey—nay if you’re expecting one baby and following along—the second month was easier than the first. Full disclosure: I am not a superhero mom. I have not done this alone.…
Yes, you read that correctly. The Cub Twins are a month old! (Well, by the time this is written, edited and published, they’ll be even older than that!) Most of you delight in expressing your shock that my pregnancy went so fast and that the boys are basically ready to submit their college applications, but…
If you’ve been following along on Facebook and Instagram, you’ll know that the Cub Twins made their appearance in the early morning hours of March 14th. They were born at a gestational age of 36 weeks and 3 days. As I write, they are being cared for by the amazing NICU staff at our local…
Let’s not kid ourselves. A baby doesn’t give a flying poodle about her first birthday. Just keep changing her diaper and bringing out the milk on demand, and she’s a happy camper. No, no, baby’s first birthday is a celebration of her parents. And in our case, of her brother’s ability to tolerate sharing his…
At the ripe old age of 11 months old, Little Miss Cub is around 20 lbs, has two bottom teeth and can crawl and climb stairs like a speed demon. She can pull herself up to standing, but isn’t yet wanting to walk around on two feet, aside from cruising along the edge of furniture.…
If my daughter should ever decide she wants to read my monthly recap blog posts, I hope she’s not surprised to discover that, despite the titles, I don’t just discuss the minutiae of her existence. Rather, I use the occasion of her “month-birthday” to take a look back at the month-that-was in all of our…
It only took him three quarters of a year, but Cub is finally starting to acknowledge his sister! This is photographic proof of one of two times he has willingly held Little Miss Cub. Both times she reacted with a grin of sheer joy. This girl loves her big brother! Speaking of big, this month,…
Little Miss Cub turned 8 months old while we were visiting our long-lost home of Montreal. Hard to believe that just a year ago, we were packing our bags to make the big move to Cow Town, and Little Miss was still in my belly. Not so hard to believe would be the fact that…
It’s been just over seven months since I consumed a family-sized bag of Lays with Little Miss Cub by my side. Now, I’ve got to fight her for the bag! (Don’t worry, she’s not eating chips, but the bag is shiny and crunchy… two of her favourite things.) This past month, we hit plenty of…
Let’s hear it for Little Miss Cub’s half birthday! That’s right, my little Princess Peach is 6 months old and (almost) ready to start exploring the world. (I am confident that big brother is not prepared for his sister to become mobile.) January was a month of getting back into our home routine, having spent…
Little Miss Cub turned 5 months old on Boxing Day! (Translation for Americans: December 26th.) We spent almost the entire fifth month of her life at my parents’ place in my hometown of Surrey, BC. Okay, if you know that area of British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, it’s technically South Surrey. I moved away from home in 2008,…
I’ve managed three monthly entries so far, I can’t quit now! I might be a little late, but it’s time to recap the month that was in the life of Little Miss Cub and her entourage. At her most recent visit to the public health clinic, she weighed in just shy of 14 lbs. Her…
Being three for three on “X months old” pictures is actually better than I did with Cub, so chapeau to me! On the other hand, the little agenda I keep in lieu of a baby book is a bit sparse. I do not know how I thought of so many things to write each day about…
What do you do all day? And I don’t mean that in the condescending tone of a childless neighbour or dangerously-close-to-a-smack-upside-the-head spouse who works outside the home. I mean it as “what does a day look like for you as a stay-at-home Mama?” I decided to answer that question by keeping track of a whole day…
My name is Lindsay and I am a 40-year-old mama of four trying to live an eco-friendly, budget-friendly life! I am a substitute teacher and Child Passenger Safety technician in Calgary, Alberta. Join me on my adventures!
