Aug 182012
 
6 Ways Our Twins Are Different

Our twin boys just turned 15 months old, and it’s amazing how different they are already. Granted, they are fraternal/dizygotic twins, but they share an age, a bedroom, and their environment. And they look alike, too. Not enough to confuse us on most days, but both blond-haired and blue-eyed. And that’s where the similarities generally […]

Jul 192012
 
Newborn Multiples: Surviving the First Few Months

Once you bring them home, the first few months with newborn multiples can be a little bit hectic. It’s a wonderful time, of course, but it’s also a stressful time adjusting to the round-the-clock eating and sleeping schedules of your little ones. Here are some lessons we’ve learned from getting through it. Contents: Get Ready […]

Jul 162012
 
Diaper Changing Tips

Changing a baby’s diaper is a fundamental parenting skill. Figure on ten diapers a day per newborn; that’s 140 a week if you have twins. By the time your little ones are 3 months old, you’ll likely have changed over a thousand diapers! To that end, I’d like to share some diaper changing tips that […]

Jul 012012
 
You Have Twins? Welcome to The Club

I’m part of a secret society, one that I didn’t even know about two years ago. Like most secret societies, it’s one that you only learn about after you’ve joined. It’s called The Twin Club. There’s just one admission requirement: having twins or multiples. You’ll be informed of your admission by someone you know who’s […]