Moms of multiples tell it like it is

I have not run my washing machine as often, nor kept a bucket of Biz and Oxy on the bathroom counter as frequently, since the newborn days of both twins having acid reflux. But at least I get more sleep now? That is all.

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So I’ve been writing this series of posts (on my blog) about how we’ve been blurring the lines of our formerly iron-clad (at the demand of the twin’s, not us!) routine. Things like pushing back bedtime, and going to the zoo when they’d typically be going down for a nap, and taking a day trip [...]

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As I wrote in my last post, we are gently working with our boys on separation from each other. Our boys will be 6 in August, and will start kindergarten. They’ll be in the same class, and we have no interest in forcing the two of them apart. Their bond is tight and they’re far [...]

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For a number of reasons including my sore back, my schoolwork demands, and our childcare schedule, I’m getting more proactive about weaning. (And, I think I read heard imagined that toddlers stop breastfeeding and start walking about the same time. Since our girls are almost 18 months old and still not walking, maybe this will [...]

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We’re officially on summer break, here. Unfortunately, summer is fraught with challenges for me and my twins. Things like swimming lessons and bike rides and water and parades and fireworks… Sigh. Today the boys begin Safety Town, a pre-kindergarten program designed to teach safety basics like crossing the street, learning one’s address and phone number, [...]

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Our girls are now 16 months old and they are moving from the “baby” stage to the “little people” stage. In the just the last few weeks, I’ve noticed so many changes. They are getting more affectionate. They will give hugs to other people, their toys and even their books.  They like to cuddle and [...]

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Thanks for all your support and encouragement following my last post, about my twins’ speech issues. Flying high with the momentum provided by your comments, I followed up with the intervention team, and we had a meeting on Friday. The news was good: the boys’ speech errors are age-appropriate, but they will be part of [...]

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My boys have just eight more days of preschool until summer break, and they’ll start kindergarten in September, right after their 6th birthday. This hit me like a punch in the gut last week – not because my babies are growing up, but because I cannot understand most of what they say without significant effort, [...]

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The weather has been lovely here, and the children have had spring break. My boys know how to pump on a swing, but still beg for a “starting push” to provide a bit of momentum. As I pushed my 3-year-old and provided intermittent starting pushes for the boys, I realized this will probably be the [...]

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If there’s anything I’ve learned in the last two months, it is this simple truth: potty training is completely unlike all previous transitions of baby- and toddler-hood. The moms of older kids are just shaking their heads and chuckling at me right now, and that’s just fine. We all come to these realizations in our [...]

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