{Down with Detroit}
I never thought I’d be the mom to twins. And yet, here I am with two three-year-olds, sneaking around the house hoping that today is not the day they decide they no longer nap.
My name is Rebecca and this is my first blog for Detroit Moms Blog. In addition to being a writer, a wanna-be photographer and a life-long native to Metro Detroit, I’m the adoptive mom of my funny, bright daughter, Little Bug, and my mischievous, handsome son, The Good Sir.
{My Life}
I’ve been their mom since the minute they first breathed air. Our birthmom was kind enough to ask us into the delivery room, an experience I truly appreciate and treasure, and at the same time—YUCK!
Our daughter was the first one born. She was head down, so her brother had been sitting on her melon for seven months and two weeks. When the nurses held her up for us to see, her head was all smooshed and we strongly reconsidered calling her “Igor.” Two minutes later, her brother arrived with a normal-looking head and we breathed a sigh of relief.
{Babies + Beyond}
When people learn we have twins, they often shake their heads and say, “I don’t know how you do it.” I appreciate that. But remember, it’s all we know. Some days, we don’t do anything right. Some days, we nail it. Honestly, I don’t know how people with three or more kids do it. Just thinking about that makes me a little faint.
Thanks for having me on the Detroit Moms Blog. It’s my first time writing here, so if there’s anything you’d like to know about adoption or raising multiples, please leave it in the comments. Or Tweet me @rcalappi
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P.S. Don’t worry about Little Bug. Her head fluffed up nicely.
