Hey, its party time! I decided to join the ultimate blog party, which is a HUGE blog hopping way to get to know new bloggers and maybe gain a few new readers here as well. The party started a few days ago….hopefully joining a few days into it is like being fashionably late, ha ha.
As a quick intro to new visitors, my name is Kristin and I live in Seattle. I started this blog in the midst of my days struggling with infertility. We went through all sorts of treatments, much of which happened before I started blogging, including several rounds IVF. They were all failures — it was a frustrating time. We moved on to adoption, which I blogged about a fair bit, and were almost complete with our paperwork when we got a shocking surprise. She was born in May of 2006! This blog then turned into a new mama blog, chronicling, among other things, my angsty struggles with breastfeeding and sleep (snore).
When Emma was 16 months old, I was shocked to discover two pink lines again! We were thrilled, though that dampened for me a bit when I started puking my guts out while trying to tend to a toddler. At 11 weeks, due to my request that we have at least one "early" ultrasound, we found out we were expecting identical twins. WHAT?!? In the ensuing months we somehow made it through packing and selling our house, finding and moving into a new one. Three days after that, at 33.5 weeks, I was sidelined with preterm labor!
But, then they decided to stick around for quite a bit longer, and Elsie and Delia were born in late May of 2008 (a little beyond 38 weeks, and a week after Emma turned two). For a year we lived the life of having three kids under three. It was joyous, it was overwhelming, it was insane, but it was our new normal and we rolled with it.
Now, we are approaching birthday month again, but with a 4 year old and two 2 year olds. Hello toddlerdom! Things are still crazy, but for the most part a lot of fun! For now, most parties around here consist of juice or cupcakes being launched from high chairs, Cheerios and blueberries turning up in all sorts of odd places, and lots of jumping on the couch cushions. Spontaneous wrestling sessions, screaming contests, and naked babies running through house are a common occurrence. Sometimes I want to hide in the closet, but most of the time, its a pretty fabulous way to spend my time….
And here are a few of my my favorite recent posts!
Toddler and Preschool Activity Bags!
Planning Our Days with Intention & What do you DO All Day: Thoughts on scheduling your days at home with kids
Slings in the News: How Safe Babywearing Rocks My World
Family Meetings & Riding the Light Rail
Thanks for stopping by & come again soon!
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First of all, your kids are unbelievably gorgeous. Do you just go crazy over their cuteness? Anyway, it’s always heartbreaking to read about struggles with infertility but I’m so thrilled that you have the family you wanted! Sounds like a hectic but fun life. Now party on!
This is my first visit here, via the Ultimate Blog Party and I have to say what cuties!!! Reading your intro post made me smile. To go from trying to concieve to three and 1 set of twins? Congrats. I can not wait to come back and visit. Have fun at the party
Hi! Fellow party-goer here just stopping by to visit on the blog lines! Your kids are adorable! I have 3 girls myself, 7 yo twins and a 10 yo. Joyful days indeed, miss the younger years SOMETIMES, it was crazy when they were little! Nice to meet you!
What a cute blog…
This is such a fun party and I have already met some of the greatest bloggers… I am amazed at all the different and creative blogs. Stop by for a visit…just leave a comment on any of the last few posts on either blog and you are eligible for the GRAND PRIZE $100 GIFT BASKET!
http://teresa-grammygirlfriend.blogspot.com/
http://grammyababychangeseverything.blogspot.com/
Happy UBP 2010!
Stopping in from UBP. Your girls are adorable! Funny how things seem to work out huh. I am giving away a 16×20 photo canvas that would be great for a pic of those dolls! Stop over and enter! http://www.alittletipsy.com/
I LOVE the expressions on their faces in that pic. They want that little chick so bad.
Although I’m not a new reader I didn’t know all of your story. How interesting that you and I had a (sort of) similar story in that we both went through all sorts of infertility stuff, were on the verge of adoption (or in my case IVF) when we became pregnant. I shocked them all…as I bet you did.
Hi! I’m Stephanie from “And Twins make 5! – A Mommy Blog”. Just making the rounds via the UBP 2010, hope to see you around my blog too!
http://andtwinsmake5.com
Returning your visit from UBP. I don’t know if you realized it when you were on my site, but we went to college together! What a small world. Your girls are adorable!!
Hello! I’m just stopping by from the UBP! (No worries – I joined late too.) You have the most adorable girls!! That must be one of your favorite pictures!
Hi There! Nice to Meet you, I’m stopping by via UBP. I loved reading your blog and I will be coming back for more! Your little ones are beautiful!
I hope you can stop by our blog: http://inspiredgiftsblog.blogspot.com
Inspiredgifts.com is a mom owned newly launched site.
Have a beautiful day
Rebecca
Hi Kristin!
Thanks for stopping by Double Up Books’ blog for UBP – I so appreciate your visit and kind words about the bookstore.
WOW – you have some story to tell about your journey towards motherhood. Your girls are gorgeous – I love their curly hair.
I subscribed to your blog and I look forward to getting to know you. Let me know if you’re on Twitter too. I can follow you there as well. And, maybe I’ll see you around Multiples and More!
Best,
Shelby
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