Saturday, June 2, 2012

Do you think the state should deside wether or not twins can be in the same class?

Together Alabama doesn't have to be last at everything!! Minnesota has already passed this law I am counting on everyone's support to make a difference for Alabama families! Please want you consider signing the petition to make a difference in many lives and also share on your face book page to see a change in Alabama Schools and families! Our children's individual needs should be considered. Parents know their children best and should have input on their placement! Why People Are Signing kelly houston (Petition Organizer) about 1 month ago 1 person likes this reason To allow parents to decide if their twins should be together in the same classroom and not have it mandated that they will separate just because it's the law! Minnesota has already passed this law please help change the law for Alabama families and to allow parents to decide what is their children's best individual needs are and have input on their child's placement.

Friday, June 1, 2012

Hillarious Photo.

Mom Who Left Twins in Car That Rolled Away

Mom Who Left Twins in Car That Rolled Away Deserves More Understanding??? What do you think? Should this mom be charged? Have you ever made a poor decision that you regretted but learned from? Motherhood is hard work. I don't care who you are -- parenthood (yep, looking at the dads, too) is tough stuff and we all make mistakes. Okay, so some of those mistakes are really, really bad ones and are more than just mistakes. I'm not going to point fingers, but you know what I'm talking about. But some mistakes are the result of a lack of sleep and a seemingly desperate situation. That's what I think happened with Natalie Akselrod, a mom of 6-month-old twins who was arrested after she left her sleeping babies in the minivan strapped in their car seats so she could run into the drugstore to drop off a prescription. Her minivan, however, was left in neutral and when she went into the store, it rolled out of its spot and nearly crashed into another car. The 35-year-old New Jersey mom regrets the incident and says it was a "momentary lapse in judgment." This I understand. Think hard. Haven't you done something, anything, even a little thing, that you realize you shouldn't have done? I think we all have. Though we all haven't had the horrifying outcome that Akselrod had, complete with over eight hours in jail. She says it was the longest she was away from her twins and the difficult ordeal was compounded by the fact she's a breastfeeding mom who couldn't feed her babies. More from The Stir: Couple Shave Daughter's Head & Force Her to Wear a Diaper for Getting Bad Grades "They're my life. I would never put them in danger," she said. But she made a mistake. She knows that. She admits that she should not have left them even for a second. She was dealing with a sick child who had not slept in 22 hours. They were at the emergency room a couple of days before. It was pouring rain and the sick child was finally asleep in the car, along with his twin brother. At the time she thought running in was the best choice. A sick kid who finally fell asleep. I get it. In her insomnia, the thought of all the unbuckling and buckling was too much. It's clear she wasn't thinking straight. She did leave the car in neutral. And she didn't lock the doors ... which turned out to be a good thing. As the car started to roll away, a passerby managed to get one of the babies out of the car after it nearly hit another car. Akeselrod's lawyer said she will be pleading not guilty to child endangerment charges: "I think my client has suffered enough. This happens in towns across America. Moms have errands to run. I don’t think we want to put moms in jail for doing what they need to do." I think she deserves a break, too. Moms know leaving a child in a car is a bad idea for many reasons. But we make mistakes. We have lapses of judgment. She deserves a little more understanding and compassion. I think she learned her lesson and isn't a threat to her children. What do you think? Should this mom be charged? Have you ever made a poor decision that you regretted but learned from?

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A MOM OF MULTIPLES WHEN...

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A MOM OF MULTIPLES WHEN... 1. You have a closet just for diapers and wipes. 2. Every where you go you are looked at like a circus clown. 3. People feel the need to ask VERY personal questions. EXAMPLES - What did you do to get twins/triplets etc? Are they natural? Are they identical? Were they early? 4. You use your feet as two extra hands. 5. You see people with one baby having a hard time and think, "One baby?...I laugh at your one baby!" 6. You get excited when you see a buy one get one free sign. 7. When you were pregnant, people pointed and looked at your belly, saying "WOW!" 8. Your diaper bag looks like you are going on vacation. 9. In public, people look in horror (or laugh) when your kids run in separate directions. 10. You give a blank look to the person asking what are your kids names, because you honestly can't remember, due to sleep deprivation. 11. You can't buy anything on sale because you can never find more than one. 12. You get mad when you see one baby in a double shopping cart. 13. You sometimes have to take a double look to figure out who is who. 14. Your biceps are as big as a man's from carrying 2 car seats around. 15. You realize to be somewhere early, you need to start getting ready 2 hours before. 16. You have the urge to smack every person who complains about being tired. 17. You have fifteen minute conversations about your multiples with complete strangers at any given store. 18. You have an incredible mental tally in your head. (who you last held, who pooed, who ate, who had Tylenol and at what time, etc.) 19. You consider it a major triumph if you shower by noon. 20. You dress your multiples the same not because its cute, because its easier. (And you secretly like it when people can't tell them apart!) 21. You have learned the art of picking two babies up at a time. 22. You approach a mom of multiples without hesitation. 23. You imagine hurting your singleton mom friends when they mention being tired or how hard work it is with one baby. 24. You leave for a date with your hubby with your diaper bag instead of a purse. 25. You have given the evil eye to all the singleton moms in baby shops choosing their single stroller from a choice of hundreds. 26. You drop something and without hesitation pick it up with your toes. 27. You can't go out the house without being gawked at or stopped by random strangers. 28. You have a whole photo album of ultrasound photos. 29. You watch shows like "Jon & Kate Plus 8" and "Octomom" to make yourself feel better. 30. You avoiding going places because your double stroller won't fit through the doorway Haha.. Love this! So which ones are the most relatable for you? ♥ Jess @ Mamma of Multiples on facebook

Friday, May 18, 2012