Comments on: The {ScArY} 1st Night Alone… http://www.hdydi.com/2009/06/the-scary-1st-night-alone/ Moms of Multiples Tell it Like it Is Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:03:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jen @ Diagnosis: Urine http://www.hdydi.com/2009/06/the-scary-1st-night-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-4976 Jen @ Diagnosis: Urine Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:49:05 +0000 http://www.hdydi.com/?p=2752#comment-4976 The cat tutus were a brilliant idea! There are so many hilarious moments like this... things just snowball and spin out of control! I love reading about it when it happens to other people -- makes me feel much more normal! .-= Jen @ Diagnosis: Urine´s last blog ..<a href="http://diagnosisurine.blogspot.com/2009/06/because-i-love-you-i-am-directing-you.html" rel="nofollow">because i love you, i am directing you to this giveaway!</a> =-. The cat tutus were a brilliant idea!

There are so many hilarious moments like this… things just snowball and spin out of control! I love reading about it when it happens to other people — makes me feel much more normal!
.-= Jen @ Diagnosis: Urine´s last blog ..because i love you, i am directing you to this giveaway! =-.

]]> By: tawni http://www.hdydi.com/2009/06/the-scary-1st-night-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-4891 tawni Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:30:14 +0000 http://www.hdydi.com/?p=2752#comment-4891 my twins are just a month older then yours. It is so true how much of it is a blur when they are little. My twinkies are starting to walk and I look back to when they could barely move it goes by so fast. Your story was funny. my twins are just a month older then yours. It is so true how much of it is a blur when they are little. My twinkies are starting to walk and I look back to when they could barely move it goes by so fast. Your story was funny.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.hdydi.com/2009/06/the-scary-1st-night-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-4889 Jessica Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:51:04 +0000 http://www.hdydi.com/?p=2752#comment-4889 I remember one day I was home alone w/ my 2 month old twins and my then 2 year old. I had finally gotten the twins both latched on when my toddler started to play with the land line phone. He pushed the buttons until the busy signal started. Then he walked away. I begged. I pleaded. I offered him $100 (no kidding) to just turn the phone off or bring it to mommy. No such luck. I sat there for 20 minutes listening to it beep. Now I can look back and laugh. I remember one day I was home alone w/ my 2 month old twins and my then 2 year old. I had finally gotten the twins both latched on when my toddler started to play with the land line phone. He pushed the buttons until the busy signal started. Then he walked away. I begged. I pleaded. I offered him $100 (no kidding) to just turn the phone off or bring it to mommy. No such luck. I sat there for 20 minutes listening to it beep. Now I can look back and laugh.

]]> By: Alison http://www.hdydi.com/2009/06/the-scary-1st-night-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-4888 Alison Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:00:14 +0000 http://www.hdydi.com/?p=2752#comment-4888 Seriously! Almost every day I think of single moms of multiples and I am filled with awe and respect. Seriously! Almost every day I think of single moms of multiples and I am filled with awe and respect.

]]> By: reanbean http://www.hdydi.com/2009/06/the-scary-1st-night-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-4887 reanbean Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:55:01 +0000 http://www.hdydi.com/?p=2752#comment-4887 My husband had to use sick days to get paid leave after our twins were born. I was discharged on a Wednesday, and he was home with us through the weekend. When he left for work Monday morning, I stood at the window and cried as I watched his car drive away. I was so scared! It took about 3 weeks to get the hang of things, and, of course, now (at 15.5 months) it's old hat. But on those rare days when my husband has to be out late and I have to do the entire day- wake up through bedtime- all on my own, I wonder how people (those with traveling spouses, single parents, partners who work late, etc.) do it solo all the time. My hat's off to you! My husband had to use sick days to get paid leave after our twins were born. I was discharged on a Wednesday, and he was home with us through the weekend. When he left for work Monday morning, I stood at the window and cried as I watched his car drive away. I was so scared! It took about 3 weeks to get the hang of things, and, of course, now (at 15.5 months) it’s old hat. But on those rare days when my husband has to be out late and I have to do the entire day- wake up through bedtime- all on my own, I wonder how people (those with traveling spouses, single parents, partners who work late, etc.) do it solo all the time. My hat’s off to you!

]]> By: Goddess in Progress http://www.hdydi.com/2009/06/the-scary-1st-night-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-4886 Goddess in Progress Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:37:09 +0000 http://www.hdydi.com/?p=2752#comment-4886 Haha, I remember my first day totally solo with the kids. Within 15 minutes of M leaving the house for work, they were both screaming and the dog threw up. I counted it a major success as I did not immediately burst into tears. :-) Haha, I remember my first day totally solo with the kids. Within 15 minutes of M leaving the house for work, they were both screaming and the dog threw up. I counted it a major success as I did not immediately burst into tears. :-)

]]> By: Quadmama http://www.hdydi.com/2009/06/the-scary-1st-night-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-4885 Quadmama Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:39:33 +0000 http://www.hdydi.com/?p=2752#comment-4885 For the first year my husband and I had to work opposite schedules since we simply couldn't afford child care for four. One of the first nights I was by myself, I just had a break down. All four girls were crying and I couldn't do ANYTHING to make them stop... couple this with the fact that I needed to get some sleep before going to work and I just lost it. When Hubby came home he came in our bed room and asked "whose crying should I deal with first? Yours or theirs?" He looked baffled and it made me laugh. Everyone always asks me if it gets easier... there are different challenges and I wouldn't trade them for anything. BTW... love love love the cat tutus for Halloween. Great idea. .-= Quadmama´s last blog ..<a href="http://buriedinlaundry.blogspot.com/2009/06/there-will-be-blood.html" rel="nofollow">There Will Be Blood</a> =-. For the first year my husband and I had to work opposite schedules since we simply couldn’t afford child care for four. One of the first nights I was by myself, I just had a break down. All four girls were crying and I couldn’t do ANYTHING to make them stop… couple this with the fact that I needed to get some sleep before going to work and I just lost it. When Hubby came home he came in our bed room and asked “whose crying should I deal with first? Yours or theirs?” He looked baffled and it made me laugh. Everyone always asks me if it gets easier… there are different challenges and I wouldn’t trade them for anything. BTW… love love love the cat tutus for Halloween. Great idea.
.-= Quadmama´s last blog ..There Will Be Blood =-.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.hdydi.com/2009/06/the-scary-1st-night-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-4883 Nicole Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:39:26 +0000 http://www.hdydi.com/?p=2752#comment-4883 This reminds me so much of my first times alone with the twins. My husband travels for work so when his paternity leave was over and my MIL left after helping for a few weeks, I was all by myself for 96 hours at a time. Yikes! And the thing I was most scared of was the feeding them by myself part. Now, they are 7 months old and the feeding is probably the easiest part of my day. Figures, haha!! It's the keeping them entertained that's tough now. :) This reminds me so much of my first times alone with the twins. My husband travels for work so when his paternity leave was over and my MIL left after helping for a few weeks, I was all by myself for 96 hours at a time. Yikes! And the thing I was most scared of was the feeding them by myself part.

Now, they are 7 months old and the feeding is probably the easiest part of my day. Figures, haha!! It’s the keeping them entertained that’s tough now. :)

]]> By: Erin http://www.hdydi.com/2009/06/the-scary-1st-night-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-4882 Erin Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:28:32 +0000 http://www.hdydi.com/?p=2752#comment-4882 Wow this post brought back so many memories. LOL. First off, your girls are gorgeous. I have 14 month old ID boys and in the beginning I used to keep their feedings 30 minutes apart. I can remember like it was yesterday feeding one and rocking the other in a bouncy seat with my foot trying to keep him calm. Most days it worked but some days it didn't. Sometimes I would cry and tell the other I was so sorry I couldn't get to him at that exact moment. Now looking back at it I have to laugh. Twins surely do learn patience at such an early age. As for favorite a favorite stage..when they could feed themselves. No..kidding. Every stage has been my favorite, until the next one comes along and THAT one is my favorite. It really is fun, and it really does get easier. Or maybe we're just so tired that's what we think! Wow this post brought back so many memories. LOL. First off, your girls are gorgeous.

I have 14 month old ID boys and in the beginning I used to keep their feedings 30 minutes apart. I can remember like it was yesterday feeding one and rocking the other in a bouncy seat with my foot trying to keep him calm. Most days it worked but some days it didn’t. Sometimes I would cry and tell the other I was so sorry I couldn’t get to him at that exact moment.

Now looking back at it I have to laugh. Twins surely do learn patience at such an early age.

As for favorite a favorite stage..when they could feed themselves. No..kidding. Every stage has been my favorite, until the next one comes along and THAT one is my favorite.

It really is fun, and it really does get easier. Or maybe we’re just so tired that’s what we think!

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