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We Do School at Home

5 September 2011

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This school year Ryan, my first grader, has started homeschooling. We do school at home, at the zoo, during van rides, waiting in line, before bed, in the school room, at the kitchen counter, you get the idea. Basically, our lives have turned into living lessons with some worksheet thrown in for good measure. Establishing a [...]

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Afternoons with Molly

11 August 2011

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The day has come, drum roll please, Molly developed an attention span! {Applause inserted here.} She can play without a companion for about 20-30 minutes. Mid-afternoon has become a time for dolls, littlest pet shop, and other rainbow-colored shenanigans. I am often right next to her as she plays. For real, I could play next [...]

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The Twins Cooling Off in the Heat-Wave

23 July 2011

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Having fun, Jess

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Leah Rose

15 July 2011

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Leah Rose, born the youngest of my twins, is my forth child. Leah was breach pretty much the whole pregnancy, so her sweet little head spent a great deal of time under my ribs. She was born at 36 weeks at 5 lbs. 5oz. via c-section. She spent 8 days at the Hospital in the [...]

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Claire Joy

12 July 2011

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Born the eldest of the my twins, she is my third child. Born 5 lbs. 12 oz. at 36 weeks via c-section. She spent 8 days in the Natal Intensive Care Unit after birth. She was healthy but too early, so she needed a little help eating and staying warm. We couldn’t have visitors for [...]

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Remembering What Matters Most

10 July 2011

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As 2011 rang in, I made my One Word Resolution to Remember. The Big Blur just hit me and it hit hard. Twin Parenting literature claims up to the first 2 years with multiples can be labeled The Big Blur. I am feeling teary-eyed over every hurdle in my day. It’s like I went to [...]

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Good Golly Miss Molly is Four!

9 July 2011

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How does she keep growing-up before my very eyes? Really, when do kids grow? I swear I never saw that baby face melt away forever. It was just gone one day. Sob, if I could only go back and squeeze those apple cheeks one more time! What a year it has been watching my big [...]

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Merry Christmas from the Just a Blink Kids

22 December 2010

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Have a happy holiday! Love, Jessy

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Dear Molly, Don’t Grow Up Too Fast

10 December 2010

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My Little Lady seems to think she’s the boss around here. She recently gave me a, “Count to trouble…1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 11-teen. Now do what I say!” Of course, she had one hand on her hip and the other hand waving a finger around, in my face. She’s a dreamer, alright. [...]

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Why I Don’t Have Baby Books

7 September 2010

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Dear Daughters, I’m sorry I don’t have baby books for you all. I have loved your milky grins, curly-q hair and sparkling eyes. I’ve endured sleepless nights, potty training and baby proofing. You are each very, very loved. Molly, Claire and Leah. So loved, really, even without the baby book, you are loved. Here a [...]

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