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Issue 27 — 110+ members & GROWING! January/February 2011
JANUARY 2011—Happy New Year!!
1st New Year‟s Day
5th 6:30pm, MMM Dinner Meeting Ruby Tuesday, Dewitt Slim Down For Spring
17th Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
FEBRUARY
2nd 6:30pm, MMM Dinner Meeting Ruby Tuesday, Dewitt Slim Down For Spring, 2nd weigh in
14th Valentine‟s Day
21st President‟s Day
MARCH
2nd 6:30pm, MMM Dinner Meeting, Ruby Tuesday, Dewitt, Slim Down for Spring, final weigh-in
Will you be watching the up-coming season of American Idol now that Simon is gone?
20% said, nope have never been a fan
33% said yes, can’t wait to check out
J. Lo and Steven Tyler
46% said maybe, just for kicks!!!
Stats from paid members
only as of Jan 2010
1st weigh in January 5th, $25 due to participate
2nd weigh in February 2nd
1st place individual- 10% of prize money
Final weigh in March 2nd
1st place individual— 40% of prize money
2nd place individual— 20% of prize money
3rd place individual— 10% of prize money
Team with highest percentage— splits 20% of prize money
BONUS— Participants who lose 10% of their body weight
by March 3rd will have their MMM dues paid through
March 2012
Rules:
• Open only to paid MMM members.
• All prizes awarded based on percentage of weight lost.
• Participants must be present and weigh in to receive
prize money.
• Participants must lose weight to receive prize money.
• No refunds.
• Expectant moms may not participate.
• Moms who are less than 6 weeks post partum at the time
of the first weigh in are not eligible to participate.
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Executive Board PRESIDENT Kelly Carter
kcssunshines@aol.com
(315) 308-0277
VICE PRESIDENT Mary Wood
TREASURER Tracy Blumer
RECORDING SECRETARY Leslie Petty
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Cyndi Rizzo
Committees LIBRARIAN Amanda Fosberg
CHILDREN’S LIBRARIAN Susan Hayes
Renee Gurley
MEMBERSHIP Mary Wood
Mercedes Genei
BIG SISTERS Meghan Leonardis
NEWSLETTER Leslie Petty
Mary Wood
PUBLICITY Aimee Dryer
MEETING PROGRAMS Lisa Vona
PLAYGROUPS Kelly Somerlot
Krista Selig
PREEMIE CLOSET Melissa Sainsbury
HISTORIAN Leslie Petty
STATE REPRESENTATIVE Kelly Carter
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE Mercedes Genei
Kelly Carter Mom to 5 year old twin girls &
MMM founder and president
“Sleep, please…..”
I did not know what sleep deprivation was until I had my twins. For the first
few weeks of their lives, the girls slept a lot, and we often had to wake them
to feed them as directed by the doctor. Soon, they woke up on their own.
They cried all night- one or the other, and sometimes both at the same time.
It seemed that there was an alarm that would go off as soon as my feet
came up off the floor and onto the bed. WAHHHHH! There were nights
when I was so tired I couldn‟t keep track of how many ounces they ate or
how many diaper changes I did. I would count the bottles and diapers that
were all over the floor.
I now understand why sleep deprivation was used as a form of torture back
in the early centuries. For me, there was no difference between day and
night, and soon I couldn‟t sleep even when the twins were sleeping. I just
knew that they would wake up any second, so why bother.
My least favorite question from people was, “Are they sleeping through the
night yet”. Uh, no, not even close. I had friends who had babies that were
sleeping through the night. I also had friends that had babies that drank
their whole bottles on a schedule. Not my babies. They would cry, arch
their backs, turn red, choke, spit up, and projectile vomit. The bottle was not
our friend. The girls ate an ounce here and an ounce there. We burped
them often and we kept them upright after each feeding. At their four month
check up, the girls were diagnosed with reflux and started taking Zantac.
Slowly things got better and eventually the girls starting being able to eat
more and sleep more.
If I had to do it all again (which I won‟t be), I would do my best to have more
help caring for the babies- especially at night. I would also, be more aware
of the signs of reflux and get the meds sooner. Finally, once I knew my
babies were healthy, dry and fed, I would do a better job at sleep training.
At five years of age the girls sleep about ten blissful hours a night. Sure,
some days I am still tired, but this is nothing compared to the first year as a
mommy of twins. For all of the mommy‟s suffering with sleep deprivation,
ask for help, turn off the monitor and know that this too shall pass.
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ADULT HOLIDAY PARTY
Contact: Cyndi Rizzo & Jodi Hayes
BIG SISTERS
Contact: Megan Leonardis
We offer a "Big Sister" to paid MMM members that are
pregnant and/or are new moms of multiples during the first 3
months after giving birth. We pair you up with a member that
has multiples like you have (or will have). The idea is for the
big sister to check in with her little sister often— to offer
support, advice, help, etc. as needed. Then she reports to
the group at each meeting on how her "little sister" is doing.
The little sister can also contact her big sister as needed.
Please contact Megan to get hooked up with a "big sister"
today! If your multiples are over a year old and are
interested in becoming a “big sister” contact Megan today
CHILDREN’S LIBRARIAN
Contact: Susan Hayes & Renee Gurley
We are now collecting books for our children‟s lending
library. We are looking for books that are gently used or
new, and pertain to useful or enriching topics like potty
training, multiples, multiculturalism, special needs or growing
families, to name a few!
COOKBOOK FUNDRAISER
Contact: Mary Wood, , Leslie Petty,
Christine Coomes, Lori McIntyre & Donna Refici
As a club fundraiser we have published a cookbook with our
own 150 recipes. We ask that each member sell or buy 2;
they make great gifts. For more ordering information please
go to www.multiplemomsmingle.com/cookbook.html
CROUSE NICU DONATIONS
Contact: Kelly Somerlot
HISTORIAN
Contact: Leslie Petty
Leslie is gathering photos for the clubs scrapbook. If you
have a photo to share, please give it to Leslie. Any "old"
club photos or group photos would be great.
LIBRARIAN
Contact: Amanda Fosberg
Worried about "what to expect?" Interested in learning more
about twins and triplets? Scared to start potty training?
Please contact Amanda if you are interested in donating or
checking out any books, videos or magazines from our
library.
MEMBERSHIP/DIRECTORY
Contact: Mary Wood & Mercedes Genei
If you are a new member, please download and complete a
registration form under the files section of the member‟s only
Yahoo groups site or under membership on our site
multiplemomsmingle.com. You can send Mary a photo of
your kids or family if you'd like one included in the MMM
directory that gets updated every other month.
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Contact: Mercedes Genei
NEWSLETTER
Contact: Leslie Petty & Mary Wood
Have an idea for a great article? Please submit them to
either Leslie or Mary by the 10th of the month.
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A Slim Down Primer
By Jen Harte
Get honest. Be strong enough to stand in your truth. Own your choices. How to do this? Write down everything you eat. With all the studies and all of the research performed each year on weight loss, keeping a food log and writing down every single thing resulted in participants losing weight 100% of the time.
Love yourself. You are an amazing woman. You are a beautiful and perfect person, just as you are. You are caring, loving, generous and gorgeous!! Thank your body for all it has done for you. Your body got you here tonight. Your body gives you the power to hug and comfort your children and to laugh with your friends. Your body gives you a good life, and you should thank it, not berate it.
You are more than a number on a tag in your clothing. You are more than a statistic or unit of measure that counts things that aren‟t important. You are better than defining yourself based on external appearances.
Everybody is different. You won‟t be ready to be your healthiest you until you‟re ready. Your “A-ha” moment will be different from everyone else‟s because you‟re different from everyone else. When that moment arrives, when you say “enough of eating this crap, I want better for me” YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL. Until then, strive for number 1 and number 2. You really are blessed to have the body you have.
Jen’s Bag of Tricks:
Eat the same thing every day for breakfast. It removes the
endless choices that inevitably lead to a poor one. For me, it‟s a cup of plain rolled oats with ½ tsp of brown sugar.
During Slim Down time, I eat the same lunch every day too.
Again, if you don‟t have a vast array of choices lying before you it is so much easier to stick to your eating plan. For me, lunch is a Weight Watchers Zero Point Soup, an Arnold Deli Thin with a section of Laughing Cow Cheese.
Drink water. At least 2 liters of water every day.
Fiber One bars. I eat one between breakfast and lunch.
Don‟t eat fake food-like stuff. There is an entire industry
surrounding making foods that are supposed to help you lose weight. Those 100 calorie packs, diet soda. Yogurt with 4 calories. If any of that worked, as a nation we would be getting smaller, not bigger. Want a cookie? Skip the 100 calorie pack which leaves you still wanting and eat a damn cookie. Eat that ONE cookie and taste it, enjoy it, and then move on with your day.
Keep junk out of your house. One can overeat on anything,
no matter how healthfully you‟ve stocked your house. But it is a whole lot easier to overeat if you‟ve got marshmallow fluff and cans of frosting lying around. Don‟t use your kids as an excuse. If it isn‟t healthy for you, it probably isn‟t so great for them either. Set them up for years of healthful eating by having those treats be occasional things you eat outside your home.
Exercise. Quit making excuses and just do it. Even two 10
minute walks a day will be impactful. There has never been a time when I asked my kids if they wanted to go for a walk and they turned me down. It will be fun for all of you. Or, get 10 minutes of peace and quiet and go alone.
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Multiple Merry Christmas!!!!
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PLAYGROUPS & ZOO TRIPS
Contact: Krista Selig & Kelly Somerlot
Playgroups are being formed throughout the year. Please
contact Krista and/or Kelly if you'd like to schedule a play
date at your home or even a park. Please check the
MMM Calendar for other upcoming play dates.
PREEMIE CLOSET
Contact: Melissa Sainsbury
Our preemie closet is full and available. Contact Melissa
if you need to borrow it.
PUBLICITY
Contact: Aimee Dryer
We have ads for our meetings in the Penny Saver and
Family Times. Special events are advertised too.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Contact: Kelly Carter
NYS Mothers of Twins Club Convention is in Syracuse at
Emabssy Suites, April 28 through May 1, 2011. Enjoy
massage therapy, a psychic, raffles, a comedian, a ghost
hunter, dinner, dancing, and more.
HELP WANTED
Consider your own talents and interests, as well as how
much time you will be able to invest. If your children are
over 1 year of age, we ask you to join a committee and
help support our organization. Please email Christine
Coomes to volunteer.
● Big Sisters (contact Meghan Leonardis)
● Semi-Annual Clothing & Equipment Sale Spring „11
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TWIN GIRLS: Violet Anne, 5lbs 9oz and Adena Marie, 7lbs born on November 23, 2010 to Christina Jureller and Luke
Giroux.
TWIN GIRLS: Caroline Hope and Catherine Grace born on December 2, 2010 to Rhonda and Eric Payne and proud
siblings Lauren and Emily.
Multiple Moms to be... LeeAnne Cuyler, Expecting Triplets, Feb '11
Tondra Hulett, Expecting Twins, Mar '10
Laura Toczek, Expecting Twins, Apr '09
Multiple Mommy Expecting One More!
Jaclyn Christenson Expecting a singleton, Jan ‘11
Mary Wood Expecting a singleton, July ‘11
If you are feeling totally overwhelmed by stress, phone a friend,
chat on Facebook or shoot her an email.
Research shows that social bonding can
lower cortisol levels. And...don’t forget to
check out our group, Multiple Moms Mingle
on Facebook!!!
New moms to Multiple Moms Mingle!
• Michele Romanowski • Melanie Addai • Rhonda Payne • Jamie Hagenbuch
• Andrea Mackey • YOUR NAME HERE!
114 members & GROWING!
Fun (and cheap) Outdoor Winter Activities
Go ice skating, snowshoeing, or cross coun-try skiing (check your local parks for trails and places to rent equipment)
Go on a winter hike
Build a winter bonfire and make s‟mores
Rent some snowshoes and go snowshoeing
Go sledding
Build a snow fort and have a snowball fight with the kids
Set up a snowy obstacle course in the yard with jumps, tunnels, and other challenges
Go on a winter picnic
Make birdfeeders out of pinecones, peanut butter and birdseed. Grab a camera a do some birdwatching
Make snow paint in a spray bottle out of wa-ter and food coloring. Then, let the kids paint the yard!!!
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CHILDREN—
1st Jamie Sebastian's 10th Birthday
6th Alexi, Blake & Colden Sheen's 4th Birthday
10th Owen & Molly Primrose's 1st Birthday
11th Tyler & Sydney Davis‟ 3rd Birthday
21st Brenna Stoffregen's 7th Birthday
23rd Twins Demko's 2nd Birthday
24th Madison Morgan's 3rd Birthday
29th Benjamin & Nicholas Graff's 3rd Birthday Emmett & Liam Reed's 1st Birthday
31st Alaina Blok's 3rd Birthday
MOMS—
2nd Kristen Duggleby's Birthday
3rd Andrea McCarthy's Birthday
8th Laura Toczek's Birthday
9th Erin Houghton's Birthday
10th Karen Cahill's Birthday
13th Teresa Demko's Birthday
14th Casey Frazee's Birthday
21st Nyaboke Nduati's Birthday
25th Colleen Klei's Birthday
Deidre Prince's Birthday
26th Jennifer Harte's Birthday
28th Robin Rickey's Birthday
31st Heather Brubaker's Birthday
Cassandra Sheets‟ Birthday
CHILDREN—
1st Michael McCarthy's 5th Birthday
5th Kate & Clair Hayes‟ 5th Birthday
13th Anna Johnson's 7th Birthday
19th Patrick & Shaelyn St John's 2nd Birthday
21st Claire & Lauren Petty's 5th Birthday
22nd Aurora Ptak's 3rd Birthday
24th Jacob Cuyler's 9th Birthday
27th Ainsley & Campbell White's 2nd Birthday
MOMS—
1st Cathy Keating's Birthday
5th Kathy Seastead's Birthday
14th Kara Primrose's Birthday
18th Renee Gurley's Birthday
19th Karen LaVancha's Birthday
23rd Rhonda Payne's Birthday
24th Kristen Smith's Birthday
Danielle Dorsey's Birthday
26th Amy Ruetsch's Birthday
27th Barbara Allott's Birthday
Walking or running on a treadmill can be kind of boring, but I
find if you have great music blasting in your ears….it makes a
world of difference. Here are some of my favorites to keep me
motivated to stay on the treadmill for longer than I really want
to!!!! Check them out! Maybe you’ll feel like doing that extra
mile! Leslie P. mom to twins plus 2
Beautiful Day-U2 I Can’t Hold Back-Survivor
Stonger-Britney Spears Firework-Katy Perry
Girlfriend-Avril Lavigne Summer Days-Partridge Family
Single Ladies-Beyonce We Got it Goin On-Bon Jovi
Lost Highway-Bon Jovi Few and Far Between-10,000 Maniacs
Who Knew-Pink Don’t Wait for Heroes-Dennis DeYoung
Breathless-The Corrs Son of Man-Phil Collins (Tarzan)
Walk Along With Me-Expose Hey Soul Sister-Train
City of Blinding Lights-U2 You Belong with Me-Taylor Swift
If Looks Could Kill-Heart Baby I’m a Star-Prince
What keeps you motivated to stick to your diet and fitness rou-
tine?? Email LPetty65@aol.com with your favorite workout
tunes, diet tips, a favorite healthy snack….whatever works for
you...and we will share it in our next newsletter.
Heading out to dinner for Valentines’s Day?
Dieting Tips for Eating Out
Be prepared. Check out the restaurant‟s menu before you
head out to determine healthy choices.
Ask for your food to be grilled or broiled, not fried, can it be
made without butter, sauce on the side, please.
Skip foods that say au gratin, scalloped, parmigiana, or
scampi . These all tend to be rather high fat.
A glass of wine or a drink with dinner is fine, but too many
drinks often lead the way for letting your guard down and
over eating. Drinks like margaritas and dacquiris tend to
be high in calories., so limit yourself to only one.
Many salad dressings are loaded with calories. Put your
dressing on the side and just dip your fork before your
salad. Skip the mayonaise laden salad, go easy on the
bacon bits, cheese and croutons.
Plan on eating only half your meal. Ask for a take out con-
tainer right away. Put half of your meal in it before you
start eating and set it off to the side. You will likely never
miss it.
If you are gonna have dessert, split it!!!
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Multitudes, Multiple Moms Mingle newsletter, happily accepts suggestions, tips, articles and information for publication from members... although we do hold editorial rights. ;) We did our best to get all of the information correct and up-to-date. If you
notice something that is incorrect or was left out, please let us know.
A special thank you to Dr. Robert Kiltz, CNYFC, for his kindness and generosity with the printing of the Multitudes newsletter.
Please submit information and materials to Leslie Petty or Mary Wood by the 10th of the month prior to publication.
Lend a Helping Hand!
MMM Volunteer Rewards
Program
MMM members that volunteer their time to help our organization can earn raffle tickets to be placed in a drawing for FREE MMM dues for 2011! Simply volunteer your time at an event or on a committee and
submit a ticket request. (Ticket request forms available online, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/multiplemomsmingle/files/) If your children are over 1 year of age, we ask you to join a committee and help support our organization.
A drawing for 3 FREE MMM annual memberships will take place on February 2, 2011 at our monthly dinner meeting.
There’s never been a better reason to get
more involved with MMM!