06/10/2026
Oh. My. Goodness. These itty bitty babies are suddenly THIRTEEN years old!!! If youâre new and have never heard me share their birth story, itâs a pretty wild one, but Iâll give you the quick version tonight. I was on hospital bed rest for two and a half weeks doing my very best to stay pregnant long enough to have viable babies.
and I settled in for a hospital âdate nightâ on 6/8 with a little (three finger combo and a lemonade anyone?) and the comedy Guilt Trip. Halfway through, I found myself in a labor that couldnât be stopped (and trust me, they tried so hard).
The very brief version of this story is that Landon was born on 6/9/2013 at 1:40am weighing 740 grams (1 lb 10 oz) and Hudson was born at 1:50am also weighing 740 grams. They were deemed the âwimpy white boysâ (official NICU language) that not only survived, but thrived. After spending, 81 days in the NICU, they came home the very same day slightly over 4 lbs.
And now, thirteen years later, Iâd go through all of it again, because through the good, the bad, the hard the easy, the ups the downs, the sad and so much funny I am without a doubt meant to be their mom. Happy birthday (a few minutes lateâŚmidnight came so quickly today) my dear Landon and Hudson!!
Hopefully you enjoyed the viral dot cakes youâve been eating basically your whole lives, because covering a cake in nonpareils is nothing new around here. đâ¨