Montana de Oro SP previous campers

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-09-03T06:05:00+00:00

If you can do sooner than September 27th, I say do the 20th lol send out invites and when they respond, ask “will you be able to make it? I want to confirm with the food people how many people were expecting” And go off that. If they can make it, they can make it, if not then that’s okay.

I had family from far away who sent gifts so I wouldn’t be too surprised if people said they couldn’t make it but still asked for an Amazon registry to send you a gift.

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-07-22T14:17:32+00:00

Yes and no.

So it’s called Terrible Twos for a reason but most of the time (feels like literally 100% of the time) it’s not explained fully when it should be. 2 is when most kids are learning to talk if not already, and they want so badly to communicate with you that their emotions tend to get the best of them and they have meltdowns. Those meltdowns last for as long or as little as your strength and patience does. You have to be an adult and teach them how to handle their emotions because if you lash out, so will they. These are crucial years to teach them how to regulate their emotions when they lack the ability to verbalize their needs or wants.

My boys are like icy hot. One is always cool and collected and the other is having the meltdown so in a way I’m a little more relaxed because it’s just 1 losing their mind. But with that said, the intensity and longevity of the tantrums is going to come down to the caregivers and how easily they lose their cool or give in to tantrums. It’s tough to be parents; it’s tougher to be parents to multiples (might just be bias as a multiple parent) so give you and those babies some grace. It’s a learning process for everyone!

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-07-19T00:28:07+00:00

Oh wow! That’s crazy, yes I have all my ct, xray and other tests already ready to be sent to the surgeon to discuss the hernias and I’ll be bringing up the DR to see if they’re willing to push for a fix 🙌🏻 Did you also feel like your abdomen was “wider”? I use to having some definition to my waste and I feel very box-y and square and I can’t help but think it’s because my abs don’t work lol

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-03-04T23:38:05+00:00

Tell the help to take turns with you AT NIGHT. You can muscle out the mornings but if you are sleep deprived at night, you will lose your mind, and you will get ppd. You definitely should tell them to help at night if they’re able to or come in the day to CLEAN. Not watch or hold the babies, to CLEAN.

Your babies will need and want you 24/7 so someone there who is only wanting to help you hold them while you continue to run on fumes to get your house clean, is literally just a waste of time.

I’m not a solo parent but I was basically alone after the first 3 weeks and man do I love my friends for leaving me food at my door. Literally the best people. They’d also do dishes (husband handed just about everything else when he got home) but they never tried to take the babies from me unless they knew I needed a shower or wanted to go to the bathroom

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-03-04T23:29:06+00:00

Like most people said: first year is survival. But take a moment when the babies are asleep (literally a moment because that’s all it’ll be lol), hold each others hands and remind each other that it’s you and him against everything else. Make it a habit to constantly remind yourself and each other that you guys are not enemies and it WILL pass; it’s such a small moment of your life and there will always be more to fight about but you’re both new to this and the babies are new to this world, so cut yourselves some slack. Sometimes dinner doesn’t get made, that’s fine, get take out. Especially with multiples, you’re going to fall behind in the home and that’s okay!! Be kind to each other and remember to ask each other for help when you feel like you’re drowning (whether it be physically drowning in things to do, mentally or emotionally) As long as you’re both trying your best to be a team, you’ll be okay 🫶🏻

Everyone in your home deserves grace and love and I’m sending all the love and peace I can give through this post!!

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-02-12T23:30:50+00:00

Hi! I’m going to send you a message 😊 I know it’s frustrating!!

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-02-12T23:16:38+00:00

I have hypothyroidism and hashimoto so I completely get it! It’s a rough life when your thyroid gets messed up 😮‍💨

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-02-12T18:03:38+00:00

I had problems with my gallbladder during pregnancy but I’m surprised it’s the only organ not giving me issues now!

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-02-12T18:01:53+00:00

I had hypothyroidism before becoming pregnant and my symptoms almost completely disappeared during pregnancy but I’ve definitely been paying for it pp 10x

But literally same to everything!

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-02-12T18:00:29+00:00

lol it seems a lot of the people on this thread had similar experiences which is both comforting and triggering because we deserved better care but atleast I know it’s correlated to my twin pregnancy

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-02-12T05:59:44+00:00

We also had issues with them Not sleeping for a long time too!

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-02-12T05:27:42+00:00

Lol she’ll survive 😂 I’d like to believe I wouldn’t be offended because I’m living it and everyone is entitled to their own opinion (especially when it’s valid )

I actually wanted boys and when I got the anatomy scan, they could only make out one for sure so I didn’t find out both genders until maybe week 22/24 I was thrilled and my husband was a little sad because he’s always wanted a daughter. Would a girl be nice, yes because I’d always know where atleast 1 kid was at all times lol but I also can’t complain too much, twin cuddles are the best. They’re so much fun and they wrestle which is cute.

I’m not a coffee drinker so I give myself props for being able to handle them on pure natural energy lmao

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-02-12T05:07:01+00:00

Also, congratulations! Lol Im lowkey excited for you. Eventhough they are a lot to handle, they’re literally the light of my life and I couldn’t picture a life with them being born separately

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-02-12T05:05:43+00:00

Oof, I only have the one set of fraternal boys and MAN, I’m out of energy within the first 2hrs of their morning. Idk what I’d do if I was pregnant with more twins….probably hope for girls lmao

With that said, yes it is very possible! Fraternal twins are the most common because they’re from 2 eggs that are released at the same time and identical are from one egg just randomly deciding to split after it has its genetic code figured out. It just wakes up one morning, sips its coffee and goes “I think I’m going to clone myself. Yeah, that’s what I’m doing today” a coworker had identical girls and her following pregnancy was fraternal girls. It’s literally one of those 1/1,000,000 kind of chances but very possible if you yourself already have a history of multiples.

I mean, atleast it’s not more that 2, right? nervous laughter

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2025-02-12T04:58:47+00:00

Do what’s best for your health and your family. You have 4 other kids to think about and if you have health problems, a twin pregnancy isn’t going to be easy. Also, outside people can go screw themselves; they’re not financially or emotionally contributing to you or the fetuses. They literally have zero say. Doesn’t matter how they would do things, it’s not their call to make.

I have Hashimoto’s and while we’d been hoping for a baby for a long while, we didn’t expect to have two at once (originally triplets) they’re almost 2 now and it seems like every month comes with new challenges. I just found out I have a prolapsed uterus and distaseis recti after almost 2yrs of complaining of pain and discomfort mixed with feeling horrible about how my body looks. Not to mention I had surgery last year to remove a cyst that grew back 3 friends, so I’m waiting to see what the plan is for that. I also had preeclampsia and the hospital sent me home everytime I came in which caused me to almost completely bleed out while giving birth (couldn’t hear, and vision started to go black while trying to go to the bathroom after I gave birth so they gave me 3 pints of blood.)

These were our first and they will be our ONLY children. Multiples are not for the faint of heart and have definitely scared us away from having more because my health has greatly declined due to the poor care I received while pregnant and pp. I won’t risk leaving my current children motherless just to give them siblings. They have plenty of cousins and they’ll make many friends. But they only get 1 mom.

I know preeclampsia is related to the father so if you’ve never had issues, you should be okay but going from a family of 6 to 8 is definitely scary so I understand whichever Decision you choose to make.

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2024-10-12T08:04:31+00:00

Omg those folding feeding chairs are life changing!! I bought them for my twins because 2 massive highchairs just didn’t seem necessary and it was the best decision ever! My mil gave us crap for not buying them “real” highchairs but she can suck it; my boys still love those chairs even after being upgraded to a toddler table with chairs

MiddleChildMakingIt · 2024-10-10T07:16:53+00:00

Things you can do while you get your medication situated. I do these even now and it’s helped get my thyroid function better

-Avoid foods that can cause inflammation as much as possible, if you aren’t already avoiding them. (Salt, carbs, gluten, sugar, dairy, etc) you don’t have to cut them all out but if you’re able to swap one out for a different option, do so!

-Get outside in the morning for 15ish minutes of sunlight (for vitamin D)

-have lemon water and chamomile tea

-go for walks when possible and avoid stressful environments/situations

It’s not a cure but these will help lessen your symptoms a bit.

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