by Amanda Trumpower | Nov 10, 2019 | Twin Mom
This morning marks Day 8 of our combined family living adventure and Day 3 of surgery recovery. They say Day 2 and Day 3 of surgery recovery is the worst. So far, I have to agree. Friday night was terrible. Last night was better. The most discomfort I’m feeling...
by Amanda Trumpower | Nov 4, 2019 | Twin Mom, Writing
Day two of our convalescence in my parents’ condo has begun. A huge shout out to them for rearranging their home, closets, and daily routine to make space for our 2-3 week invasion. Moving Day Part 1 is in the books. Family from both sides and several friends...
by Amanda Trumpower | Oct 16, 2019 | Married Life, Twin Mom
We’re moving! We decided to sell our Columbus house and move to northeast Ohio. This will take us back to my hometown and immediate family. While it might seem like a sudden change, the truth is we’ve been on a quest for about a year and a half to figure...
by Amanda Trumpower | Sep 11, 2019 | Twin Mom
The twins are eight months and some-number of weeks old! (Seven months corrected). What does this look like? Justine is crawling. It’s still early days. She combines several methods (army crawl, toe pushes, excited arm splats). She gets up on all fours easily...
by Amanda Trumpower | Aug 13, 2019 | Twin Mom
Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 I am close. I can feel it. Months of lying helpless on my back like a sad turtle slowly morph into months of rolling from back to tummy–only to be stuck in that position like a sad whale. After months of a rigorous exercise routine (my...
