by Meg Benjamin | May 16, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
Our twins are already 3 months old. The past three months have been a whirlwind and have flown by. I apologize for not posting about them sooner. If you’d like to get more info about them you can follow me on Instagram or Facebook. I have been posting more on...
by Meg Benjamin | Jan 15, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
First, please let me apologize for not publishing in more than a month. This past month has been a bit of a whirlwind that has included me not feeling well and also having lots of stress and worry about our twin pregnancy. At 28 weeks, on New Year’s Eve, I was...
by Meg Benjamin | Nov 28, 2018 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
Wow! The last three weeks have been a blur for me. After my last update, we got some not great news and this news not only scared me to death, but also made me make some immediate changes in my work schedule and my activity level. While at my 21 week cervical check...
by Meg Benjamin | Oct 25, 2018 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
We have been checking online to see how big the twins are at each week of my pregnancy. We have missed several weeks and in the beginning they were so small, I didn’t feel it was worth mentioning. Now at 18 weeks, they are getting substantially bigger and we...
by Meg Benjamin | Oct 24, 2018 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, Gluten Free Living
Most Sunday’s I take it pretty easy, but this past Sunday, it was snowing out and really cold. It was our first frost/snow of the season. I don’t mind the snow at all unless I have to drive in it or be out in it for a long period of time (other than skiing or...
by Meg Benjamin | Oct 10, 2018 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
Last week, we had our 16 week prenatal check up. We had another ultrasound. We didn’t get any photos this time, but we did hear the twins heart beats and saw them moving like crazy. I love when I see them moving. They were kicking their feet and waving their hands....
by Meg Benjamin | Oct 5, 2018 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
I have a great morning ritual where I get up early and make myself a cup of tea then read a passage out of the book, Simple Abundance, A Day book of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach. Earlier this week, I read a passage that talked about burnout on one day and...
by Meg Benjamin | Sep 21, 2018 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, DIY
Fall is in the air in Colorado! I love Fall. It’s my favorite season. The days are cooler, the air is brisker and the leaves start to turn a beautiful gold & red color. The Aspen trees are the most colorful in Colorado. ...
by Meg Benjamin | Sep 18, 2018 | 50 is the New Mommy
I’m still a bit in shock! I knew I was pregnant and I also knew there was a higher chance of twins. I just didn’t think it would really be my new reality. It is my new reality. I am expecting twin boys. They are fraternal twins. Fraternal twins, what does that...
by Meg Benjamin | Sep 17, 2018 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
We arrived at the fertility center at 9:30 am. Steve went with me. The blood test took all of about 5 minutes for me to check in, be called back, have my blood drawn and then check out. We left the fertility center and then went about our morning running errands....
