Some people are “baby” people; I am not one of those. The newborn stage feels more like survival mode, and I’ll easily take a toddler tantrum over a night of sleep deprivation. Thankfully this isn’t my first experience with caring for a newborn and am able to remind myself that it truly does get easier. [...]
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I’m in the throes of the dreadful colic stage—both twins decided to fuss, cry and otherwise refuse to sleep for the last two hours or so. My husband and I have been playing tag team, switching between babies trying to pacify their loud cries. And after all that effort to comfort and finally quiet them [...]
I was a little concerned: I had underestimated the effect that bringing two newborns would have on my three-year-old. Sure, the first day was fine—the twins seemed like a novelty, and it was fun to have visitors over. But then he realized that the babies weren’t going anywhere, that mom and dad have less time [...]
I’m excited to announce that the twins are here! I’ve been meaning to write a proper post but two other reasons (three including my older son) have taken up my time. Still… When I received an email from blogger buddy Betty from My Friend Betty Says checking in, I figured I should update you on [...]
The following post is written by Steph from Living Undone. Some people float pretty easily through the newborn stage. My transition to motherhood was a little more difficult. Now that we’re about to have our second kiddo this May, I’m preparing for the inevitable survival mode that accompanies precious snuggles, gummy smiles, sleepless nights and [...]
Here’s the cruel thing about pregnancy: for however difficult these nine months can be, the next few months after giving birth are worse. Tired from peeing five times at night and having no stamina to do anything productive? You’ll be even more tired with nighttime wakings and even less energy. No time to cook a [...]
I’m having twins. Two newborns. Two newborns who will not sleep through the night. Two toddlers who will have separation anxiety, bath time fears, determined defiance, and lots and lots of tantrums. My doctor and the nurses were all smiles as they congratulated me on the surprising news; meanwhile, I plastered on a fake smile [...]
New changes are brewing at Sleeping Should Be Easy, namely that I will be revisiting the early newborn days not merely from memory but from experience, once again. Yes, folks… I’m expecting! Long before we had our little guy, my husband and I discussed how many kids we wanted to have. “Let’s have four!” we [...]
Bringing home a baby isn’t exactly the easiest thing to do. You’re thrown into a sleep cycle that resembles nothing like the sleep, your house is in chaos, and everything in your life has taken a drastic change. Whether you’re a first-time mom or a mom of five, bringing baby home can often be one [...]
Last week, I participated in my first ever Tweet chat. My friend Jennifer is a news anchor in Seattle and eight months pregnant with her first baby, so her station hosted a Twitter chat discussing the dos and don’ts of new motherhood. The conversation led me to consider how my own entrance into motherhood transpired [...]
