I’ve got a confession. At 39 weeks pregnant, and no sign of these babies, my patience is starting to wobble. Mostly because the closer I get to 40 weeks the more serious the induction talks become. I was chatting to my doula about natural ways to kick start labour. I got the usual ‘sex, nippleRead more
There’s absolutely no doubt that a second (third, fourth, fifth…) pregnancy is totally different from the first. You’re pregnant, but the first child (or the tribe of older children) probably couldn’t care less! Often a second (or fourth) pregnancy isn’t treated with as much excitement. But second time mums still deserve some spoiling! I’ve put together myRead more
I’ve hit an unusual twin pregnancy milestone, 38 weeks! I’m still pregnant. The text messages, calls and emails asking ‘have you had those babies yet’ are coming thick and fast. The question that follows is ‘what’s the plan’? I have no plan! I’m at the whim of these babies. Apparently the average length of aRead more
Yesterday I ambled, ok waddled, past a cafe and noticed a woman openly staring at me. I wasn’t close enough to hear her, but she very clearly said to her partner “OH MY GOD”. When she looked back at me, I laughed. Then I held up two fingers and mouthed ‘twins’. She gasped and IRead more
Pregnant, with your due date fast approaching? Time to pack a hospital bag! At nearly 36 weeks pregnant with twins, I really ought to pack my fourth hospital bag. With all that practice, I’ve nailed the items you really need in your hospital bag. There’s things on my list that many people would be tooRead more
There’s no denying that kids love super heroes. My biggest lad is a huge Spiderman fan and the middle lad loves ‘Hulk smash’. Ironic, because he’s a skinny kid. The littlest lad is happy doing superhero moves and making ‘ka-pow’ sounds. The challenge is to find superhero toys that are suitable for 6, 4 and 2Read more
Is the suspense killing you? The wait is over. It’s time for the Wallace Twin Gender Reveal! Will the twins be one boy and one girl, two girls or two boys? Not two of each as I accidentally say in all the excitement! Twin Gender Reveal Here’s how we revealed the gender of the twinsRead more
There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared: twins. Josh Billings Who knew that being pregnant with twins was so dramatically different from a singleton? Not me! After having had three sons, I thought I knew most things about pregnancy. Now I know that a twin pregnancy ain’t the same as aRead more
The universe has thrown us a massive curve ball. I was tossing around the idea of a fourth child. Four kids seemed like a big, yet manageable number. But five, there’s no way I was ever going there. Boy, I was wrong. Twins make 7! That’s right, my fourth pregnancy is TWINS. No, I amRead more
Gosh, the biggest lad is 6! Time for another birthday interview. The biggest lad has started school and is really growing up. I’m very proud of how he’s settled into kindy. With the exception of occasionally asking me to do his homework for him, he’s interested in learning and seems to be well liked among hisRead more