Liebster

It's quiet in my house -- and not in a "something's wrong" kind of way. Milo is occupied with Legos, Jude is snoozing in the swing, Willa is playing on the floor, Violet is at a birthday party, and Scott is seeing a play.

So I'm going to write for as long as I can before I need to be Mom.

A new online friend (with quite a sense of humor) has gifted me with a blog award. I met Nerdmama in an online parenting forum as her adorable son was due the same month as the twins. She is the ONLY woman from that forum who really was more uncomfortable carrying one baby than most of us twin moms were carrying two. I will not call her a weenie... some of the other ones? Yeah... you know my feelings on whiny pregnant women...

Anyway, here is the nifty award!

As it works with most of these things, I need to pass the award on to other deserving blogs, in this case, they all must have fewer than 200 followers. Those of you I have awarded must do the following (or shame and ruin will come to your blog):

1. Copy the award to your blog.
2. Thank the giver and link back to their blog.
3. Reveal your top five up-and-coming blogs, and let the bloggers know.
4. Spread the love!

So, in no particular order, please come accept your kudos, dear bloggers!

1. It Is What It Is (written by a former sort-of-student turned former colleague turned mama right around the time Violet entered the world)
2. in bloom (written by another Iowa mom who can take the most GORGEOUS photos)
3. Funny on the Internet (written buy a woman who shares my brain on most days and who needs.to.write.more. 'nuff said)
4. Sincerely Jenni (written by another Iowa mom who has a knack for writing about Important Things in a way that Makes You Think.)
5. Waiting for Our Girl (written by a dear friend who has added to her family by international adoption and continues to advocate for adoption because she just loves kids!)

And now the babies are howling... so away I go!