Eclectic Muddlehood

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Archive for August, 2006

Poetry in My 39th Week

Posted: Thursday, August 31st, 2006 @ 2:29 pm in Pregnancy, Childbirth, Motherhood, Poetry | No Comments »

As I have begun to start truly processing the twins’ pregnancy, labor and birth, I recently re-discovered three poems I wrote in the days leading up to their birth. Re-reading them, I experience a wide array of emotions, both joyful and sorrowful and I recognize within them wisdom and hope that was not obviously apparent […]

Matching Disease

Posted: Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 @ 9:43 pm in Twins, Motherhood, General Mayhem | No Comments »

IT HAPPENED!! I have been struck with the dreaded matching disease. We usually buy all our kids’ clothes through consignment shops and sales, but I have suddenly been struck with the overwhelming obsessive desire to hunt down and accquire matching and coordinating outfits for my twins. I swear I didn’t think this would happen to […]

Dripping With Babies Part Two

Posted: Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 @ 11:40 am in Twins, Babywearing | No Comments »

So here’s the way I most recently discovered I can sling both babies. They seem to be very happy like this because they can look out and observe the world around them. These are both pouch slings and this is called the kangaroo carry.

Dripping With Babies Part One

Posted: Monday, August 28th, 2006 @ 5:08 pm in Twins, Babywearing | No Comments »

“You’re dripping with babies!” my sister exclaimed as I put both twins into slings at the same time at the park today. Yes, you can babywear twins! Here is the first way I figured out how to do it. My baby girl is in the gold pouch sling in the cradle hold and my baby […]