About me
I never wanted to get married or have kids. So I guess it’s odd to start out my “about” page with these simple facts:
- I’m 32 years old
- I’ve been married since 2005
- I have identical twin girls, born in 2008
- I’m a former editor turned stay-at-home mom (should I hyphenate that phrase? add a comma? My trade never leaves me.)
Like many other mamas, I started this blog in late 2007 as a way to keep friends and family apprised of my pregnancies and babies. I say “pregnancies” because I miscarried very early in the pregnancy in January of 2008. Subsequently, we conceived our twin daughters.
About my twins
I constantly get questions about my twins. Here are the basics:
- They are both girls
- They are identical
- Their names are Elise and Althea
- Yes, my husband and I both have twins in our families. However, those are fraternal twins, which are supposedly genetic on the mother’s side. Identicals, it is theorized, are spontaneous and can happen to anyone.
- No, we did not use any fertility drugs or treatments
- As in, yes, they were unplanned
- As in, well, we planned to get pregnant, but we never expected it’d be with twins
- My kids are breastfed
- They were both born vaginally
- No, it’s not “double trouble,” I do not “have my hands full,” and I HATE it when you say “better you than me” — because you’re right. You couldn’t handle it, sucka.
You can read their birth story here. I wrote it quickly and with no editing back when I was severely sleep deprived and hormonal after the girls were born. I really need to update it.
About the spousal unit
My husband, Chris, is a lazy jerk who’s only good for taking out the trash and killing bugs. But he loves me and his daughters with all his heart and soul. And he’s hot. So I keep him around.
All kidding aside, he’s an incredible husband and I couldn’t make it without him.
About this blog
This blog really is a personal hobby. I don’t post ads, I don’t get money for anything I recommend or link to, I don’t review merchandise and I don’t host giveaways. Thus, I’m not always “on the ball,” “in the zone,” “funny,” “insightful,” “thought provoking,” “family friendly,” or “safe for work.” (Please tell me I’m not the only one seeing Chris Farley with air quotes?)
Anyway.
If you read what I write, I’d love for you to leave a comment. In any case, thanks for reading. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
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