So many of you have been following our toddler bed sleep saga, so I wanted to share a blog post on how we’ve made the transition a more tolerable one. Trading cribs for twin beds took up a fair amount of space in the room. We had to test out several configurations until we got…
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How to budget for RESP contributions
2020 was a pivotal year for us all. Finding out I was pregnant with twins was the biggest shock of my life. To get this news right at the start of lockdowns? That sent me to an astronomical level of uncertainty. And to be honest, with the countless expenses that came with having newborns, the…
My Top Five Online Resources For Parents
We have been members of Kids & Company for almost six years- since Hudson was a baby! Now that the twins have settled into the toddler room, the seasonal curriculum is all coming back to me and it’s so nostalgic. The kids are continually doing something- whether it’s sitting together for family-style meals or working…
The decision to sleep train
Sleep deprivation is to be expected as a new parent. Those first few months of life are amazingly precious but also incredibly challenging, too. A blur of frequent night wakings and long, dizzying days with squishy newborns make up most of our recollection. As mothers, we carry out extreme exhaustion with unconditional love because we…
Our Twin Nursery Reveal!
When it comes to bringing home a new baby (or babies!) from the hospital, there’s nothing more exciting to me than having a beautiful space waiting for them. We had a lot of fun getting creative and transforming Hudson’s old room into a nursery passion project. My initial inspiration was minimalistic modern boho, but as…
How we’re feeding our newborn twins
On the evening of August 20th, 2020 we welcomed our divine twins to the world. Born just one minute apart, Liam came first weighing an impressive 7 pounds 1 ounce, and Mila a healthy 6 pounds 4 ounces. The hospital staff were incredible at supporting us through all our uncertainties and especially through my C…
My twin pregnancy: All of the growing updates!
Third trimester, here we are. Just like that, time has flown by once again and this twin pregnancy has been nothing short of a miracle. The excitement of growing two humans fills our hearts every day, but at the same time all of the challenging things you might expect to happen are catching up with…
Pregnancy during a pandemic (a Q&A with Island Parent)
As seen in this month’s edition of Island Parent Magazine, sharing my feature Q&A below! Enjoy☺️ Pregnant with twins and now in her second trimester, mom-of-one (soon to be three!) Natasha Mills fills us in on what it’s like to be pregnant during a pandemic. Q. How are you doing? How has your pregnancy been…
We’re having twins!
“There’s two!” Hudson shouted while resting his head on my then pregnant belly of 7 weeks. The idea of having twins always crossed our minds as something fascinating that happened to other people, but of course wouldn’t actually happen to us. All the while though, the morning (or, more like entire day) of sickness was…