How to Survive the First Few Months With Multiples

Sometimes it’s hard to believe how far we’ve come.  The days of reeking of spit-up, going through formula by the can, preemie weight checks, and zombie days of existence seem like distant memories.  Motherhood alone offers its share of challenges, joys, and freak-out moments. However, when motherhood throws a curve ball of multiples, “normal” gets …

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You Were Completely Worth It.

You were worth the battle with infertility… The wasted pregnancy tests, the side effects of the hormones, the uncomfortable HCG and other tests, the disappointing phone calls, the pangs of wanting a child so desperately. You were worth the uncertain days of a volatile high-risk pregnancy… The days I lived in complete fear curled up …

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Trying Out The Inglesina Avio Stroller

With quadruplets it’s great to have “options” for getting around… most of them (like our Choo Choo Wagon and The Runabout) we’ve outgrown and passed on to other multiples families, but it’s nice to keep one (or two) on hand to give little legs a rest on longer adventures. Considering that being a mother of …

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Q&A’s From the QuadParents: Part II

I could say more, but the video says A LOT (as in we like to ramble, and chat, and linger on, and slap our knees, while answering YOUR questions about our children). So Without Further Ado, Part II…  http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8663656&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 And if our answering questions created more questions (as is often the case), feel free to …

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The 4tunate Holiday Gift Guide: Birth – 1 Year

  I decided to “wrap up” some of our favorite gifts from each stage into a gift guide for you this Christmas.  I’ll be sharing some tried and true ideas from each stage that we have experienced, as well as some ideas for the upcoming year. Perhaps OUR experience with quadruplets can be an advantage …

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