OMG Maisy 😭💛 At 3:42 The face she made after that chicken left Colleen's arm and into her cute laugh!!! SUCH A CUTIE. I had to keep replaying cuz why was that part soooo cute. OMG I'm sorry but like WHAT. If I were around these kids I would always be sooo entertained! hehe
colleen i wanted to share with you that watching your journey with the twins and hearing you talk about how much the nicu nurses helped is what made me decide i want to be a nicu nurse. i wanted to be a nurse but didn’t really know what i wanted to specialize in until i watched you dealing with your babies being in the nicu, i want to be that nurse that can help these little babies get healthy so they can go home and try my best to help the parents cope and validate that they are dealing with one of the hardest things you can go through in life. i love you and you are such an inspiration to me
@@caitlinforster8189 aw yay!!! i love that just one person on the internet can mean so much to us and make such big differences in our lives. i get to start nursing school in a year and i simply cannot wait to be a nurse!!
Current nicu nurse here! Being a nurse is so rewarding, but there’s nothing like taking care of micro preemies for months and finally watching them go home healthy!! I have LOVED watching the twins grow and thrive! Good luck in nursing school!
My SIL is a NICU nurse as well! 🥰 I know that you’ll make an incredible NICU nurse and that you’ll do a wonderful job advocating on the babies’ behalf to the doctors to ensure that they get all of the care and TLC that they need. 💞
@@sngray11 oh my gosh thank you so much you have no idea how much that means to me!! i already advocate so strongly for babies and animals because those two things have always been my passion and little me knew i wanted to work with either babies or animals so that i would love my job☺️
hi colleen! as an elementary education major, some of my favorite children's books are: don't forget to remember by ellie holcomb, biscuit by alyssa satin capucilli, and the very hungry caterpillar by eric carle. also, some of my favorite children's books series are: junie b. jones, the berenstain bears, ramona quimby, judy moody, frog and toad, little critter, and arthur.
Colleen is showing the world how instead of wanting our children to be successful, we can just listen to what they like, recreate it, encourage it, and let it go.
I get what you're saying! 👍. We should most definitely encourage them to do what THEY want, not what we want!! 100 percent!! We have so many Miserable doctors and nurses because they've been pushed into the profession!!
Just gave birth on the 10th. Still in a lot of pain and really scared about doing all the things right, but I’m just so in love and happy. Thank you for providing such a warm and safe community for all of us.
@@imjuliewaters Jess is so talented in many ways. Work, schedules, planning, decor, fashion, dance, etc. * UNKNOWN REASON, MY REPLIES SHOW UP WRONG PLACE. This was reply to Julie W. above comment. ugh.
this vlog is so amazing! Maisy kissing the camera and laughing at applesauce, Wes is walking so much, Flynn being the sweetest little boy, wow!! Thank you for sharing Colleen this was the cherry on top to the great day I had lol! Love you & the fam
Flynn will remember this night forever! 💗 And Colleen, I love how you dressed in Jojo style for her Birthday party. You are such a thoughtful and caring friend. 💞
Flynn is the sweetest little Man,one of the funniest thing he's done was when he thought his stuff animal was the cotton candy, he was just little embarrassed but played it off well....Thank you for sharing
Your vlogs really helped me when I ended up having an emergency c-section at 34.5 weeks. My sweet baby boy was in the NICU for 17 days and it was the most anxiety inducing time of my life.
Hi, IMPORTANT QUESTION: did you ever see any of the comments about the flowers you brought into the house being toxic to your kittys? Lillies especially can be fatal if the cats ingest any of the pollen!
Colleen! My best friend and her family started a banned book club recently where we talk about banned books, why the were banned, etc. I am an artist and I did an art piece on banned books and it really got me to looking into it. I live in Texas and where I live is currently where the most book bans are. I adore reading and encourage anyone to read and look into banned books so we can help. I love you! 💕
forgot to comment yesterday but the book "what makes a baby" is one i love. i'm minoring in queer studies in college right now and learned about it in one of my classes. it's an extremely inclusive, scientifically accurate, yet easy to understand and appropriate for kids book all about how babies come to exist and all the different family dynamics that a baby can be born into
I remember growing up reading (and listening to) Free To Be You and Me (Marlo Thomas ).... to this day i know many of the stories and songs by heart - "Celebrating individuality and challenging stereotypes empowers both children and adults with the freedom to be who they want to be and to have compassion and empathy for others who may be different." please look into it , I for see many sing a longs. (also features Harry Belafonte, Rosie Grier, Mel Brooks, and Diana Ross.)... the book and music have since been updated/adjusted with even more inclusionary lyrics AND Sara Bareilles cover's the main song too!
I was in a grade 1 class yesterday as a substitute/supply teacher and I chose “I am Enough” by Grace Byers as our story for read-aloud. Thank you for sharing it with your audience through your vlog and for reminding me to be so grateful I live where these books are not banned. On that note, please come to Halifax!!!
The little miss, little mister books are still a favorite of mine. Teaching the reader that too much of a certain characteristic can cause problems or be the best thing in the world. “Little miss boss” and “Little miss kind” stands out from the series in my memory! I love that all these amazing books are getting their time in the sun because of you sharing your life. ❤It makes me so happy🥰 Also, party Flynn is an absolute vibe!! I couldn’t stop smiling watching him make a lifelong memory celebrating JoJo, just magic amd Maisy’s laugh…just a vlog full of JOY😍
I've been a silent viewer of Colleen/Miranda for over 10 years now and I'm not one to usually comment or be interactive on UA-cam in general.. but I just really wanted to say.... Thank you Colleen for sharing your life with us. The ups, the downs, the laughs, the tears, the raw and real beauty of life 💜 As I've gone through my own ups and downs throughout the years, I've realized that the one constant throughout it all, has been your videos, and no matter what stress or anxiety I am going through, I know your videos can bring a smile to my day 🥰 You may not understand the affect that you have on people, but there are many of us, watching every day quietly in the background, who appreciate your videos more than you'll ever know. You are literally saving lives just by being you and creating a platform for people to escape, even if it's just for 10 minutes a day.... So from the bottom of my heart... Thank you Colleen 🫶 x
hi colleen! i’ve been a nanny for the past three years and one of my favorite books is called “beautiful oops” !! it’s all about how mistakes (bent pages, ripped pages, etc.) can be turned into beautiful art!!!
COLLEEN! Another incredible book is called Red: A Crayon's Story Hardcover by Michael Hall. It's all about a crayon who was given the label "Red" but it's whole life it knows it was meant to be blue. A beautiful childrens book all about how you know inside who you're meant to be regardless of labels society has given you 💖
Yees I said it late but The Monster at the End of This Book was my interactive recommendation as well. I didn’t know there was a second one! I’m sooo happy someone said Harold and the Purple Crayon. It’s not interactive, just a really great book; there are at least a couple. I also loved The Giving Tree (/all Silverstein). There are so many good ones still in my childhood bookcase
What a fun party and great experience for Flynn! I have to say my kids and I never really got into Jojo, but she seems like such a cool sweet person! I'm glad I've been introduced to her through your vlogs :).
I have no idea how seeing Flynn able to unashamedly love Jojo and pink STILL manages to make me emotional, but it does. I think it’s because with all of the anti-trans bills, we have such violent reminders that rhetoric like “pink is for girls” is still alive and well but still, I’m just so glad he gets to be the happy little human he was meant to be.
I had to spend my first ever mother's day in the nicu also, it's hard for sure. We stayed at the Ronald McDonald house while my daughter was in the nicu and they did a nice dinner and gave all the moms flowers. It was a nice touch for sure. I hope any moms who are having a rough time this mother's day in any way get to be treated like the queens they deserve to be.
Ok had to say this cuz I just saw it on TikTok and have never seen this video before. But why do u make the PERFECT BELL!!!! u looked like her and sounded amazing!!!!
That sweet giggle coming from Maisey with the chickens, is adorable! You need to go to Build-A-Bear and rather than grabbing the heartbeat sound for the inside, you can record your own! That giggle coming from a stuffed animal would be so cute!
Watched the vlog the other night & saw the book I am Enough . My daughter recently just received that book at her school's celebration where their motto for the group she was apart of is I am Enough. She is proud to have that book now.
Late to the party, but ‘My Shadow is Pink’ by Scott Stuart is a really lovely story. I read it to my classes and it’s great at opening discussions surrounding interests and how boys and girls can like whatever they want. Gets children to look past gender and just be you. Hope you see this 😊.
Colleen, thank you for the inspiring & kind words 🙏 you made me cry, but they weren't sad tears, more like hopeful tears. I keep telling baby Charlotte all about her upcoming childhood & how much fun we are going to have. What other things did you do to make your babies & you feel more connected during their stay in the NICU?
i rarely comment anymore but have watched every single one of your vlogs for years! i am in middle school, yet somehow watching your vlogs makes me feel like my feelings are being heard. you are a light in the darkness for so many and i am so thankful that we get to be your light every once in a while. i went to your show in dallas and go to meet you after the show. when i told you i CRIED once i got home. i can't wait to see you again and it was so cool to get to meet you in a group of like 15. LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH!
For a book suggestion, you should do "the kissing hand", it's one of my childhood favorites, the amelia bedilea series, and the little critter books Please consider my suggestion, I really think they will love them
I just have to add to the book selection as I truly think this will become one of your all-time favorite books Colleen! “All The Ways To Be Smart” is the best book I have ever read - I cry every time I read it to my son. Absolutely heart warming all about different kinds of “smart” ❤
Nicu, was my absolute worst nightmare, every day for 82days, we never got to bring him home. The staff were amazing and even after 3 years I still hear from my some of the nurses. It forever changed us. But we will always be thankful we didn’t have to go through it alone. Mother’s Day is tuff, I only got one Mother’s Day with my Grayson. He passed at 23:50 on Mother’s Day , I know he wanted to be with me for that special day.
TTQ: hi I have been watching you for many years and I love you so much! My question is are you doing anything with Miranda other then shows I realized that you haven’t posted on Miranda’s UA-cam channel lately!? Your such an amazing mom and human
When I was little I loved the lady bug girl books and because you called Maisey ladybug I think Flynn and the twins will love it! Also love your vlogs!!
Happy Birthday to Jojo and her brother you all seem like you were having such a good time love all the book selections and those giggles and smiles and sweet faces love to all!
I am a volunteer NICU Cuddler, and to all the mamas and dadas with NICU baby’s or baby’s in the hospital just know there are amazing people that are loving and singing and rocking your babies while you can’t be there. It takes a village and trust us, we know you want to be there 24/7 and we are not judging the moments you are away. we know this is the hardest thing you have to go through and we are happy to be apart of your journey. ❤
Here are some more book suggestions (from a school librarian): Sweet Tooth by Margie Palatini, Bedhead by Margie Palatini, Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, Press Here by Herve Tullet, Mix it Up by Herve Tullet, (Herve Tullet has quite a few interactive book choices), Parts series by Tedd Arnold (cute way to explain idioms), Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O'Malley, Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg, Bad Day at Riverbend by Chris Van Allsburg, Flotsam by David Wiesner, Tuesday by David Wiesner, The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywait, Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson, Dinosaur series by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
Oh my gosh! The elephant and piggie books, the pigeon books, and there is a monster at the end of this book is my entire childhood! I love you so much and love you doing this!
I absolutely loved the book “caps for sale”. My mom would read it to me all the time and act out everything and it was super fun for me. I even read it to my students at gymnastics camp and they LOVED it
seeing all the children’s books people were suggesting reminded me sooo much of my childhood i loved the monster at the end of this book and the purple crayon books
Happy Birthday Jojo! Good Morning and happy weekend Colleen! Good walking Wesley! Love the twins. Love all the desserts!! That party is so much fun. Where was that fun place? Big hugs.
You might not see this but one of my favourite books growing up I'm Australia was "the little mole who knew it was none of his business " It made me laugh so much! Also, if you can get it in the US "Sharon, keep your hair on" My mum's name is Sharon and it's so silly but so funny Love your family ❤️
Hiii great vlog! What a fun party! As a former preschool teacher I highly recommend Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer! My kiddos loved it! Fun colors and lovely examples of what different families can look like. With June coming soon and Pride month it is high on my list of recommendations! ❤ lots of love!
OMG Maisy 😭💛 At 3:42 The face she made after that chicken left Colleen's arm and into her cute laugh!!! SUCH A CUTIE. I had to keep replaying cuz why was that part soooo cute. OMG I'm sorry but like WHAT. If I were around these kids I would always be sooo entertained! hehe
Was that Raven Symone next to Erik when they were playing the race car game??? That looks like such a fun party I’m glad everyone had fun!
Yep! I saw her in another video and did a double take when I first saw her.
i saw her to when you said something and i looked back on it
I love that Erik & Flynn were casually playing against THE Raven Symoné on the car racing game haha
Just seeing how happy Flynn got when seeing JoJo at 6:03 was so adorable! 🥺
colleen i wanted to share with you that watching your journey with the twins and hearing you talk about how much the nicu nurses helped is what made me decide i want to be a nicu nurse. i wanted to be a nurse but didn’t really know what i wanted to specialize in until i watched you dealing with your babies being in the nicu, i want to be that nurse that can help these little babies get healthy so they can go home and try my best to help the parents cope and validate that they are dealing with one of the hardest things you can go through in life. i love you and you are such an inspiration to me
yes same reason why i got the confidence to work in the nicu too! unit clerk here
@@caitlinforster8189 aw yay!!! i love that just one person on the internet can mean so much to us and make such big differences in our lives. i get to start nursing school in a year and i simply cannot wait to be a nurse!!
Current nicu nurse here! Being a nurse is so rewarding, but there’s nothing like taking care of micro preemies for months and finally watching them go home healthy!! I have LOVED watching the twins grow and thrive! Good luck in nursing school!
My SIL is a NICU nurse as well! 🥰 I know that you’ll make an incredible NICU nurse and that you’ll do a wonderful job advocating on the babies’ behalf to the doctors to ensure that they get all of the care and TLC that they need. 💞
@@sngray11 oh my gosh thank you so much you have no idea how much that means to me!! i already advocate so strongly for babies and animals because those two things have always been my passion and little me knew i wanted to work with either babies or animals so that i would love my job☺️
I think we can all agree that Maisy has the best laugh ever!
hi colleen! as an elementary education major, some of my favorite children's books are: don't forget to remember by ellie holcomb, biscuit by alyssa satin capucilli, and the very hungry caterpillar by eric carle. also, some of my favorite children's books series are: junie b. jones, the berenstain bears, ramona quimby, judy moody, frog and toad, little critter, and arthur.
Colleen is showing the world how instead of wanting our children to be successful, we can just listen to what they like, recreate it, encourage it, and let it go.
Or not wanting but wanting too much, if that makes any sense!
I get what you're saying! 👍. We should most definitely encourage them to do what THEY want, not what we want!! 100 percent!! We have so many Miserable doctors and nurses because they've been pushed into the profession!!
Was Erik just casually sitting next to raven symone on the racing game?!
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I find it so random that Raven was there 😂😂
Maisey's belly laugh is everything 🥰
Just gave birth on the 10th. Still in a lot of pain and really scared about doing all the things right, but I’m just so in love and happy. Thank you for providing such a warm and safe community for all of us.
Jojo really knows how to throw an epic party
She said on Snapchat that her mom planned the entire thing. She did a great job.
@@day-nuh9773it's not that serious lmfao
Renting out entire Dave and Buster's?!! That's amazing
@@day-nuh9773yes jojo
@@imjuliewaters Jess is so talented in many ways. Work, schedules, planning, decor, fashion, dance, etc. * UNKNOWN REASON, MY REPLIES SHOW UP WRONG PLACE. This was reply to Julie W. above comment. ugh.
this vlog is so amazing! Maisy kissing the camera and laughing at applesauce, Wes is walking so much, Flynn being the sweetest little boy, wow!! Thank you for sharing Colleen this was the cherry on top to the great day I had lol! Love you & the fam
REPLY TO Madeline : it's like we're "inserted" into the action. Cool and lovely. (some reason my replies "move", so I put who I was replying to. sigh
Omg this is my favorite episode!! Between Maisy laughing and Flynn at the party I LOLed so much!! Thanks for sharing!!
I love how Colleen makes it feel like we’re hanging out with her in all of her vlogs❤️
We all are BF
I agree
For over 3 years almost every single day
Perfect way to put it - it's like hanging out with your best friend every day ❤
that aged like milk...
Flynn will remember this night forever! 💗 And Colleen, I love how you dressed in Jojo style for her Birthday party. You are such a thoughtful and caring friend. 💞
I love the “A Little Spot…” series. They have a lot about teaching children about different feelings/emotions, kindness, friendship, etc.
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@@ValerieMontoya-hb2gd | in reference to the part about the book recommendations
@@xo_tati oh didnt watch full video😜😊
Lol the fact that they filled Flynn with sugar and then were amazed that he was still energetic 😂 glad he had so much fun!!
I thought the same
Flynn is the sweetest little Man,one of the funniest thing he's done was when he thought his stuff animal was the cotton candy, he was just little embarrassed but played it off well....Thank you for sharing
Your vlogs really helped me when I ended up having an emergency c-section at 34.5 weeks. My sweet baby boy was in the NICU for 17 days and it was the most anxiety inducing time of my life.
Hi, IMPORTANT QUESTION: did you ever see any of the comments about the flowers you brought into the house being toxic to your kittys? Lillies especially can be fatal if the cats ingest any of the pollen!
Jojo always gets me all misty eyed. She is so full of love. 🥳💚
She’s on ecstasy 😆
@@MiatheHeartthrob omg, haha
Flynn just living every kids dream eating everything possible 😂 so so adorable 🥰💙
6:39 Flynn's reaction to playing table hockey with Dad.
Colleen! My best friend and her family started a banned book club recently where we talk about banned books, why the were banned, etc. I am an artist and I did an art piece on banned books and it really got me to looking into it. I live in Texas and where I live is currently where the most book bans are. I adore reading and encourage anyone to read and look into banned books so we can help. I love you! 💕
forgot to comment yesterday but the book "what makes a baby" is one i love. i'm minoring in queer studies in college right now and learned about it in one of my classes. it's an extremely inclusive, scientifically accurate, yet easy to understand and appropriate for kids book all about how babies come to exist and all the different family dynamics that a baby can be born into
I remember growing up reading (and listening to) Free To Be You and Me (Marlo Thomas ).... to this day i know many of the stories and songs by heart - "Celebrating individuality and challenging stereotypes empowers both children and adults with the freedom to be who they want to be and to have compassion and empathy for others who may be different." please look into it , I for see many sing a longs. (also features Harry Belafonte, Rosie Grier, Mel Brooks, and Diana Ross.)... the book and music have since been updated/adjusted with even more inclusionary lyrics AND Sara Bareilles cover's the main song too!
I was in a grade 1 class yesterday as a substitute/supply teacher and I chose “I am Enough” by Grace Byers as our story for read-aloud.
Thank you for sharing it with your audience through your vlog and for reminding me to be so grateful I live where these books are not banned. On that note, please come to Halifax!!!
Anyone else notice that at 6:01 they’re just casually sitting next to RAVEN FREAKING SYMONÈ and her wife 😍 🎉
Flynn’s outfit was adorable at Jojos party
Flynn has no idea the kind of flex he has now to be able to say that he went to Jojos birthday party lol
The little miss, little mister books are still a favorite of mine. Teaching the reader that too much of a certain characteristic can cause problems or be the best thing in the world. “Little miss boss” and “Little miss kind” stands out from the series in my memory! I love that all these amazing books are getting their time in the sun because of you sharing your life. ❤It makes me so happy🥰 Also, party Flynn is an absolute vibe!! I couldn’t stop smiling watching him make a lifelong memory celebrating JoJo, just magic amd Maisy’s laugh…just a vlog full of JOY😍
Flynn and Eric playing the racing game alongside Raven Symone!!
😮😮😮 omg!
I've been a silent viewer of Colleen/Miranda for over 10 years now and I'm not one to usually comment or be interactive on UA-cam in general.. but I just really wanted to say.... Thank you Colleen for sharing your life with us. The ups, the downs, the laughs, the tears, the raw and real beauty of life 💜 As I've gone through my own ups and downs throughout the years, I've realized that the one constant throughout it all, has been your videos, and no matter what stress or anxiety I am going through, I know your videos can bring a smile to my day 🥰 You may not understand the affect that you have on people, but there are many of us, watching every day quietly in the background, who appreciate your videos more than you'll ever know. You are literally saving lives just by being you and creating a platform for people to escape, even if it's just for 10 minutes a day.... So from the bottom of my heart... Thank you Colleen 🫶 x
agreed
oof, sorry to say but this aged terribly
@@cocoa_alpaca No it didn't. I stand by what I said.
@@karis3021🚩
hi colleen! i’ve been a nanny for the past three years and one of my favorite books is called “beautiful oops” !! it’s all about how mistakes (bent pages, ripped pages, etc.) can be turned into beautiful art!!!
The casual Raven Symoné cameo at around 6:04 !!!!
Totally LOVED the vlog today. The sprinkled shoes are spectacular. JoJo Siwa has such a positive energy. Maisys giggles were so funny.
COLLEEN! Another incredible book is called Red: A Crayon's Story Hardcover by Michael Hall. It's all about a crayon who was given the label "Red" but it's whole life it knows it was meant to be blue. A beautiful childrens book all about how you know inside who you're meant to be regardless of labels society has given you 💖
Yees I said it late but The Monster at the End of This Book was my interactive recommendation as well. I didn’t know there was a second one!
I’m sooo happy someone said Harold and the Purple Crayon. It’s not interactive, just a really great book; there are at least a couple. I also loved The Giving Tree (/all Silverstein). There are so many good ones still in my childhood bookcase
What a fun party and great experience for Flynn! I have to say my kids and I never really got into Jojo, but she seems like such a cool sweet person! I'm glad I've been introduced to her through your vlogs :).
I have no idea how seeing Flynn able to unashamedly love Jojo and pink STILL manages to make me emotional, but it does. I think it’s because with all of the anti-trans bills, we have such violent reminders that rhetoric like “pink is for girls” is still alive and well but still, I’m just so glad he gets to be the happy little human he was meant to be.
I feel like your party outfit turned out great! 🥰 ☀️
same but the casual gucci backpack with the fit 🤣🥰
I miss your vlogs SO MUCH!!❤️💜💙💚💛❤️💜💙💚💛
Sameeee 😢
Same
I had to spend my first ever mother's day in the nicu also, it's hard for sure. We stayed at the Ronald McDonald house while my daughter was in the nicu and they did a nice dinner and gave all the moms flowers. It was a nice touch for sure.
I hope any moms who are having a rough time this mother's day in any way get to be treated like the queens they deserve to be.
Flynn just casually racing cars with RAVEN FREAKING SYMONE
TTQ: I was noticing in this video that Maisys hair looks more red, is that so ? Or is that just the camera?
Hi Colleen! This is kind of late, but I really recommend Toot and Puddle, very fun books for both Flynn and the twins!
My favorite book EVER from my childhood is If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. If you don't have it yet I highly recommend!!
she has it!
We liked the Tom Fletcher there a .....in my book very interactive plus they have books forn older kids when they are ready
Ok had to say this cuz I just saw it on TikTok and have never seen this video before. But why do u make the PERFECT BELL!!!! u looked like her and sounded amazing!!!!
Looks like a fun party!! I saw Raven Symoné sitting next to Eric on the racing games!
That sweet giggle coming from Maisey with the chickens, is adorable! You need to go to Build-A-Bear and rather than grabbing the heartbeat sound for the inside, you can record your own! That giggle coming from a stuffed animal would be so cute!
Watched the vlog the other night & saw the book I am Enough . My daughter recently just received that book at her school's celebration where their motto for the group she was apart of is I am Enough. She is proud to have that book now.
I can’t deal with the first second that it’s just Wesley big belly 😭 babies are too cute!
JoJo's Birthday party is so so so so cool! I hope everyone had an amazing time!
Late to the party, but ‘My Shadow is Pink’ by Scott Stuart is a really lovely story. I read it to my classes and it’s great at opening discussions surrounding interests and how boys and girls can like whatever they want. Gets children to look past gender and just be you. Hope you see this 😊.
Yes! And the book neither is so cute too
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Just by the way colleen, your bangs look amazing!
Colleen, thank you for the inspiring & kind words 🙏 you made me cry, but they weren't sad tears, more like hopeful tears. I keep telling baby Charlotte all about her upcoming childhood & how much fun we are going to have. What other things did you do to make your babies & you feel more connected during their stay in the NICU?
i rarely comment anymore but have watched every single one of your vlogs for years! i am in middle school, yet somehow watching your vlogs makes me feel like my feelings are being heard. you are a light in the darkness for so many and i am so thankful that we get to be your light every once in a while. i went to your show in dallas and go to meet you after the show. when i told you i CRIED once i got home. i can't wait to see you again and it was so cool to get to meet you in a group of like 15. LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH!
awwwww
3:43 that laugh Was so wholesome ❤ my heart
is that THE Raven Symoné in the background at 6:05 ??!!
Here for this exact comments I was like… no? No one going to acknowledge this? Lol
For a book suggestion, you should do "the kissing hand", it's one of my childhood favorites, the amelia bedilea series, and the little critter books
Please consider my suggestion, I really think they will love them
Wait omg was that Raven Symonè next to Erik playing the racing game!? 👀🤣 Amazing! @ 6:00
I love this so much. This whole vlog was just so nice. Thank you for making my days so much more bright and fun.
I just have to add to the book selection as I truly think this will become one of your all-time favorite books Colleen! “All The Ways To Be Smart” is the best book I have ever read - I cry every time I read it to my son. Absolutely heart warming all about different kinds of “smart” ❤
Maisy's laugh at the chickens was the serotonin I needed tonight.
I used to LOVE the Berenstain Bears books, and to this day they are still so fun to read and I have over 100.
Nicu, was my absolute worst nightmare, every day for 82days, we never got to bring him home. The staff were amazing and even after 3 years I still hear from my some of the nurses. It forever changed us. But we will always be thankful we didn’t have to go through it alone. Mother’s Day is tuff, I only got one Mother’s Day with my Grayson. He passed at 23:50 on Mother’s Day , I know he wanted to be with me for that special day.
3:44 omg maisy's laughs omg it made me so happy
3:44 maisey dying laughing at applesauce was the cutest thing ever
TTQ: hi I have been watching you for many years and I love you so much! My question is are you doing anything with Miranda other then shows I realized that you haven’t posted on Miranda’s UA-cam channel lately!? Your such an amazing mom and human
Wesley is getting so good at walking! And Maisy kissing the camera is so so so cute!!
When I was little I loved the lady bug girl books and because you called Maisey ladybug I think Flynn and the twins will love it! Also love your vlogs!!
Happy Birthday to Jojo and her brother you all seem like you were having such a good time love all the book selections and those giggles and smiles and sweet faces love to all!
Allergy season has me dragging but man that laugh brought the biggest smile to my face.
Colleen where do you order your rompers from, I am obsessed!!!😊
I am a volunteer NICU Cuddler, and to all the mamas and dadas with NICU baby’s or baby’s in the hospital just know there are amazing people that are loving and singing and rocking your babies while you can’t be there. It takes a village and trust us, we know you want to be there 24/7 and we are not judging the moments you are away. we know this is the hardest thing you have to go through and we are happy to be apart of your journey. ❤
the way the edit of maisy breaking the screen in the beginning actually made me think my laptop broke omg LOL
3:42 Maisy's reaction and facial expression is just the cutest!!🥺💜
Here are some more book suggestions (from a school librarian):
Sweet Tooth by Margie Palatini, Bedhead by Margie Palatini, Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, Press Here by Herve Tullet, Mix it Up by Herve Tullet, (Herve Tullet has quite a few interactive book choices), Parts series by Tedd Arnold (cute way to explain idioms), Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O'Malley, Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg, Bad Day at Riverbend by Chris Van Allsburg, Flotsam by David Wiesner, Tuesday by David Wiesner, The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywait, Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson, Dinosaur series by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
Jojo’s reaction to seeing Flynn is the cutest thing ever ❤
I LOOOOVVVEEEEEDDDD love loovveedd The Monster At The End Of This Book growing up!!
I like your video Colleen
Story for bear was my favorite book. or The Kissing Hand. It’s just sweet🧡 and remember it a lot and loved my mom reading to me.
Oh my gosh! The elephant and piggie books, the pigeon books, and there is a monster at the end of this book is my entire childhood! I love you so much and love you doing this!
I absolutely loved the book “caps for sale”. My mom would read it to me all the time and act out everything and it was super fun for me. I even read it to my students at gymnastics camp and they LOVED it
I love how you have something you call a sparkle closet, and that it actually makes sense that you have it 😆
seeing all the children’s books people were suggesting reminded me sooo much of my childhood i loved the monster at the end of this book and the purple crayon books
Happy Birthday Jojo! Good Morning and happy weekend Colleen! Good walking Wesley! Love the twins. Love all the desserts!! That party is so much fun. Where was that fun place? Big hugs.
6:02 is that Raven-Symoné by Erik?
You might not see this but one of my favourite books growing up I'm Australia was "the little mole who knew it was none of his business "
It made me laugh so much!
Also, if you can get it in the US "Sharon, keep your hair on"
My mum's name is Sharon and it's so silly but so funny
Love your family ❤️
Baby giggles are the best sounds ever!
3:42 Maiseys laugh 😭🥰
He's gonna be awake for days. Sugar high😂😂
I absolutely love that dragonfly necklace it always catches my eye when you wear it!
The jacket you're wearing at 1:50 looks like it would go with the blue sequin dress that you just got.
Also I love Maisy's laugh at 3:39 .
Hiii great vlog! What a fun party! As a former preschool teacher I highly recommend Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer! My kiddos loved it! Fun colors and lovely examples of what different families can look like. With June coming soon and Pride month it is high on my list of recommendations! ❤ lots of love!
I loved the vlog today! ❤
I love Eric's Ted Bundy glasses!! HAHAH LOVE IT!!!! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU IN PITTSBURGH
Flynn's Excitement at JoJo's Party Was To Adorable 😍🥰
NOT ERIK RACING WITH RAVEN SYMONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. LOVE THIS.