Moms of multiples tell it like it is

A friend of mine has twins who are about a year younger than mine (which would put them right around 15 months). She has a babysitter who comes in for 4 hour chunks several times a week so she can do some part time work at home or run errands or do whatever needs doing. [...]

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It seems that my two-year-olds have decided to live by the lyrics from the old Laverne & Shirley theme song. Give them any chance, they’ll take it. Give them any rule, they’ll break it. Thankfully it’s not (yet) all day everyday, but there are moments when I’d swear I was in the presence of wild [...]

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In the weeks leading up to the birth of my twins, I got increasingly nervous. How in the world was I ever going to manage caring for two newborn twins while also recovering from a c-section. My husband could only take a few days off from work (could have taken more unpaid, but that wasn’t [...]

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And of course, I’m not talking about the chicken or the egg debate. It seems that many people (especially complete strangers) love to ask MoMs which baby was born first. From the MoMs I’ve talked to, I’ve learned that this question really, really bothers some mothers, while others think nothing of pointing out which child [...]

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It’s been happening for a while now. And it’s a little irritating. Tiny will say, “Like Buba” and that’s my warning that somehow she’s notice an inequality. Suddenly she’s keeping score, and she wants everything to be even between the two of them. If Buba gets his lunch on a blue plate, Tiny needs her [...]

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When I found out that I was carrying twins, it was the biggest shock of my life. I was beyond scared about how long I would be able to carry them, and terrified about how I would manage caring for them once they arrived. I talked with my OB and read books by the experts, [...]

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Like most stay at home moms, we have a nice weekly routine that keeps my 2-year-olds, Tiny and Buba, and me busy and out there with other caregivers and similar aged kids. Most of our activities start mid-morning (9:30/10ish) and all are just minutes away. This means that there is plenty of time for everyone [...]

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A couple of weekends ago, two of my best friends from college came to town for the weekend. Another friend, who lives just two towns over, offered to host a family brunch so we could all spend some time together. It was going to be 5 couples with 5 kids- our 2-year-olds, two 19 month [...]

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I don’t know if it’s because she’s a girl, or because she’s “baby A”, or because this is just who she is, but Tiny is definitely the alpha twin in our house. She commands her brother, Buba, to do things (Buba, come!), to get things (Go get monkey!), and to give up things (I need [...]

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Buba and Tiny are pretty cooperative when it comes to bedtime. We give them warnings about how much playtime they have left, and when they see me cleaning up the toys in the playroom living room, they know the bedtime routine is about to begin. I tend to be in charge of getting Buba and [...]

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