Tag: twins

Family Planning (aka When You Think You’re Calling the Shots but...

I was five years old when Little Becky Davis edged me out for the title of “Little Miss Bonnie Straw & Hay Days.” All...

What To Expect When You’re Beyoncé :: A Twin Pregnancy Guide

Dear Beyoncé, I have always known the time would come when you’d need my advice. You didn’t feel the need to consult me when you decided...

Five Baby Products That Will Change Your World

I cannot change a tire, everything I make in my slow cooker is brown and scary, and the last book I read (for myself)...

Six Tips for Newborn Photo Shoots (for People Who Hate Newborn...

There is an Anne Geddes print hanging on the wall at my OBGYN’s office. It’s babies doing ballet. Or something. They are all perched...

The Twinduction — How the Labor I Never Wanted Became the...

On June 19 2015, I let a teenager named Zak insert a needle the size of a dachshund into my spine. Okay, so he...

Prepare for the Twinvasion Part 5: Are We There Yet?! NOPE!

This is me three and a half weeks ago. Cute, right?! This was back when I was brushing my hair. This is me now. Oh. The....

Prepare for the Twinvasion Part 4: The Pep Talk

It’s 8:52 pm, and I just showered with half of a peanut butter sandwich. It wasn’t a mistake or some kind of hormonal lapse...

Prepare for the Twinvasion (Part 3): Oh, Brother!

“Are you excited to be a big brother, sweetie pie?” We were at the self-check out at the fancy grocery store, and Wilder was inches...

Prepare for the TWINvasion: Round, Sick, and Incredibly Popular!

In case you were wondering, a twin pregnancy has hardly anything in common with a double cheeseburger. Somewhere in the earliest days of this magical...

Prepare for the Twinvasion: It’s All Fun and Games Until Somebody...

When my husband and I first started dating, he confessed to me that one of his deepest fears was having identical twins and mixing...