May: I know May isn't technically summer but in my head it always marks the beginning of summer for me so I'm going with it. My third trimester was in full swing and I was feeling rough. This month brought about a slew of contractions and "maybe babies" trips to triage that left us scrambling to get coverage for Reese just in case the babies came. Not fun. I cut back on work significantly and we celebrated several birthdays in the family. Tom completed his fourth Flying Pig Half Marathon and we were in major twin prep mode. I didn't know it at the time but my last day of work was May 29th, our fifth wedding anniversary, as I would go into premature labor just a few days later.
June: I kicked off the month of June by promptly going into labor at 33 weeks on June 1st. This earned me a week in the hospital where labor was thankfully stopped and I was sent home on bed rest. That week was terrible for a myriad of reasons I won't go into but suffice to say the first half of June was brutal waiting for our boys to arrive. Any mom who has experienced a twin pregnancy knows what I'm talking about!
On the evening of June 15th I went into labor again and we dutifully headed to triage hoping this was it. A few hours later in the wee hours of June 16th our sweet little men were born and our family was complete. Hands down the highlight of the summer!
July: July marked Tom's return to work and us settling into our new normal. This month was a blur of the newborn life x2 and if I didn't have the pictures to prove it I'm not sure I would even remember it. This month also marked my first outing with all three children (music class for Reese) and looking back I have no idea what I was thinking taking that on three weeks post-partum! We got by with a lot of help from family (hi mom!) and if it weren't for them I'm not sure I'd be standing today. Three children under the age of two is no joke and not for the faint of heart.
We wrapped up the month with our very best girl's second birthday and celebrated with family.
August: Things got a little tough this month thanks to some unwelcome colic and other difficult transitions. We powered through and found joy where we could. I had my first outing away from the babies (a friend's bachelorette) and Tom held down the fort like the champ he is. I became a lot more confident in taking all three children out by myself and we frequented the park, the library, and made our usual Target runs. I figured out a configuration of baby wearing/toddler hand holding that works for brief trips to the store which I'm pretty proud of :). Overall we enjoyed our time together and just took it one day at a time.
That's a wrap on an epic and most life changing summer!
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