Author Archives: annabec

  The crying. The whining. The constant, non-stop wanting of something from me. Holy crap. Toddlers are kind of terrible people. A list of things that makes them cry/whine/throw/hit/stomp/roll-on-ground-like-monsters: 1. Putting on their shoes2. Taking off their shoes3. Feeding them … Continue reading →

The picture above is of me at approximately 28 weeks pregnant with my twins. Believe it or not, I got a lot bigger. I had the babies 7 weeks early and by the time they were delivered, I was enormous. … Continue reading →

What do these two extremely different pictures have to do with one another? On the left, my two beautiful and magnificent children. On the right, Miss Idaho who was recently crowned while wearing an insulin pump. And that was news. … Continue reading →

 So I haven’t written a blog in FOREVER. Actually in four months. That’s terrible, but the truth is, I don’t think anyone is reading my blog and while writing is cathartic for me, it feels silly to write to an … Continue reading →

Just look at these little terrors. Where did they come from? Why do they have so much energy? Why does everything make them convulse…cry…whine? How did I make the most adorable little people the world has ever seen? And lastly, … Continue reading →

Dear two piece bathing suit, I’m writing to you from the couch, where I have taken solace after trying you on several minutes ago. The couch, my stretchy pants, sports bra and extra large glass of sauvignon blanc are comforting … Continue reading →

1. Your child isn’t wearing any clothes. You are failing because your child has literally buckets of adorable outfits that he/she can wear. There’s the blue overalls with the footballs on them; the paisley top with the pink leggings; the … Continue reading →

20 years ago today, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. 20 years. 20 birthdays. 20 halloweens. 20 years. This is the big one-the one I’ve thought about for a decade, the one I thought about sporadically throughout the past … Continue reading →

It’s shameful how long it’s been since I’ve written. Really shameful. So much has happened that I haven’t remarked on. The babies celebrated their first birthday on October 5th. As I expected, I went completely over the top and stayed … Continue reading →

Several years ago, after I was married but before I had our babies, I lost a friend. She didn’t die. She didn’t move away. Nothing actually happened. I lost her, however, because she decided she didn’t want me as a … Continue reading →