momvanconfessions

Part of the Club

Going out with the twins is always an adventure. Sometimes it feels like we’re sideshow freaks. Strangers see me with the girls and laugh and say they’ll pray for us. They comment on how cute or little they are. They say things like “better you than me!” Once a little boy told me I “mustContinue reading “Part of the Club”

Saturday Shocks

I’d put the girls down for a nap and was about to get into the tub when one of them really amped up the screaming. The Hubs asked me to go check on them before I got into the bath. His Daddy senses must have been tingling because when I went into the room IContinue reading “Saturday Shocks”

I Miss You

Today is not an anniversary or a special day to remember. Today is just a day… and I miss you. I miss you with a sadness that sometimes makes my bones hurt and my muscles ache. These are the days when ideas of heaven and an afterlife are not enough to ease the distance betweenContinue reading “I Miss You”

The Moms Who Made Me

I have been so incredibly blessed to have many strong women who’ve served as “Moms” in my life. A blanket shout out just doesn’t seem like enough. So here they are, the women who made me, me: 1) My Mom: This woman is and has always been my rock. At 18 she was more braveContinue reading “The Moms Who Made Me”

Poop Story Double Feature: Part Two, Everybody Poops

Ya’ll, I’m telling you I don’t know what happened to my family but it was bad. Maybe the planets aligned or someone put a hex on me. Whoever has my Voodoo Doll needs to give it a back rub and say they’re sorry for this one because it was just rude. Not two days afterContinue reading “Poop Story Double Feature: Part Two, Everybody Poops”

Poop Story Double Feature: Part One, The Nap That Went Wrong

The start of our tale begins at nap time on an ordinary day. I put the girls down for a nap but they fought it for an hour. They played and giggled and chattered. They weren’t fighting or screaming and I figured they’d fall asleep at some point so I rolled with it. Anything toContinue reading “Poop Story Double Feature: Part One, The Nap That Went Wrong”

A Minute Longer

Dear Tiny Conqueror, You’re fussy tonight. You have a diaper rash, a new tooth, and your sister woke you up. Of course, she settled back down quickly but you’re my finicky sleeper. My dinner is getting cold on the stove as I hold you and settle you down. It’s easy to forget that you andContinue reading “A Minute Longer”

The Mom in the Mirror

I really thought that when I got past my teenage years I would be done doing any major wrestling with my body image. I worked hard to feel comfortable in my skin and be happy with what I looked like without changing it. For a long time I was done. I had some moments hereContinue reading “The Mom in the Mirror”

Where You Go, I Go

My brother and I are 7 years apart but he’s one of my best friends. After all these years I can still remember pacing the the waiting room of the hospital dying to go see my new baby brother. He was my own real life baby doll. I have always been happy that God gaveContinue reading “Where You Go, I Go”

What I Learned From A Fat Boy

You know how sometimes I agree to things because they sound like they’ll make for a good story? Well I did it again. Except this time the joke was on me because it kicked my out of shape ass. A couple of months ago my Mom and Bonus Dad started talking about doing The FatContinue reading “What I Learned From A Fat Boy”