Twins

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  • Baby Equipment for Twins, Then and Now (a photo journey)

    Akemi/svtwinmom
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    You have twins, therefore, you have baby gear. It's just how it goes. Maybe you started off with a basic stroller, like a double Snap n Go or a Graco Duo Glider. Then perhaps you added a jog stroller and then a side-by-side stroller to your collection and then one day maybe you suddenly realized you'd become a stroller addict? Maybe you wear your babies? When you put your babies down for the night, you surely have a crib or two or three? Do your preferences in baby furniture run traditional? Modern? Fancy Nancyish? Do your twins scoot on a Skuut? Or trail behind dad on a bicycle…

  • Attachment Scheduling: Surviving the First Year

    Mari B.
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:16 pm
    Having multiples offers up a special set of challenges, but also the chance to have so much more fun. Looking back after surviving our first year with twins (and our first year as the parents of three busy girls) we wouldn’t trade it for the world. But we had to rethink some of our parenting skills in order to do it. The biggest challenge we had, aside from double diapers, double bottles, double nighttime wailing, double car seats, the never-ending cycle of laundry and triple the attention needed during waking hours was figuring out how the heck to get everyone (mom, dad, big sis and little…

  • Drowning In Clothes

    Daphne
    1 Feb 2010 | 12:32 pm
    Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends.... Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.  ~Henry David ThoreauEasy for him to say. He didn't have three preschool daughters (twins plus one)!Since October, I have been surrounded by my children's clothing. Correction, I have been drowning in my children's clothing! There are dirty clothes, clean clothes, summer clothes to store, fall/winter clothes to pull out, too small clothes, too big clothes, even Christmas seasonal clothes. Where are the fits just right clothes? My procrastination does have…

  • In case of an emergency, call . . .

    Pam
    25 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am
    Let me introduce myself.  I am Klutzy Kelly, at least that is what my family has called for me for as long as I can remember. I have to admit it though - I do live up to the name! I trip over my own two feet, probably drop more things than my kids, and in general am just not very graceful (I would not have made it very far as a wait person for sure.  Everyone would have been wearing their meals instead of eating them!)So, the other day I decided to re-organize my closet.  Our sliding closet doors recently broke and we removed them, leaving our closet wide open. I thought it would be the…

  • Gemini Crickets joins Silicon Valley effort for Haiti Relief! BAKE SALE

    Gemini Crickets Mad About Multiples
    22 Jan 2010 | 9:01 am
    In a community effort to make a powerful difference, Gemini Crickets is one of the organizations in Silicon Valley that has teamed up with PAMP (Palo Alto Menlo Park Parents Club) to fundraise for Haiti Earthquake victims. The Bake Sale will take place tomorrow.    Draeger's Menlo Park, 1010 University Drive, Menlo Park, CA   Saturday Jan 23rd 8am-3pm All proceeds go to the Haiti relief effort, courtesy of PAMP (Palo Alto Menlo Park Parents Club) Outreach Team. The team that is organizing this raised $30,000 for Katrina relief! We know it is a drive for those of us in the South Bay,…
 
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  • Ten for '10: Ten Celebrities with a Secret Twin

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:32 am
    In 2010, I'll be posting weekly "Ten for '10" features, top 10 lists about twins and multiples. This week, you'll be introduced to ten celebrities with a "secret" twin. While there are many sets of famous twins, there are also celebrities who happen to be twins. Their not-so-famous counterparts remain out of the limelight. Learn more about the Top Ten Celebrity Twins and Their Twin Siblings Previous Ten for '10 Features: • 10 Things Twins Hate to Hear • 10 Nursing Necessities for Breastfeeding Multiples • 10 Tips for Keeping Your Family Healthy • 10 Things NOT to Do When You're…

  • How Old Are Your Twins?

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:25 am
    I always wonder about the readers that are visiting my site. Who is here? How old are their multiples? What are they looking for? What do they want to read about? Take a moment to answer this poll, to help me target the site to your needs. After you answer the poll, leave a comment to share more details about your family, or stop by the message forum and introduce yourself. How Old Are Your Twins? originally appeared on About.com Twins & Multiples on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 09:25:19.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Twins and Friendship

    3 Feb 2010 | 5:36 pm
    Friendships can be complicated for twins. Should they have the same friends? Different friends? Some of each? As twins grow up, these questions may be resolved naturally as they develop relationships. But sometimes, prickly situations arise, such as when one twin isn't invited, or when both twins are excluded from playdates and outings because it is too troublesome to include multiple children. Some twins have difficulty establishing relationships with their peers, preferring the company of their co-twin as a built-in buddy. It's sometimes treacherous territory for families, and parents of…

  • Twins of the Week

    2 Feb 2010 | 5:07 pm
    Photo reprinted with permission of May Cruz. Reign Margaret & Rafael are the Twins of the Week! The fraternal twins were five weeks old when this picture was taken. • Share your thoughts, opinions and advice in the comments section. • More Worldless Wednesday Posts on About.com.• Boy/Girl Twins Photo Gallery• Index of All Photo Galleries• Submit your photos! Twins of the Week originally appeared on About.com Twins & Multiples on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 01:07:26.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Ten for '10: Top Ten Double Jogger Strollers for Twins

    1 Feb 2010 | 5:35 pm
    In 2010, I'll be posting weekly "Ten for '10" features, top 10 lists about twins and multiples. This week, we focus on double jogger strollers. For active families who want to exercise or venture off the beaten path with their twins, double jogger-style strollers are the best option. While they're not always the most convenient option for running errands around town, or maneuvering in tight spaces, they are made with heavy-duty frames and pneumatic tires to provide a comfortable ride even on bumpy or uneven paths. Here are the Top 10 Double Jogger Strollers for Twins. Previous Ten for '10…
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    The Joys of Twins

  • The Magic of Change

    Dawn
    27 Jan 2010 | 10:59 am
    With the passing of the pacifier came a new development that I hadn’t expected. Forest doesn’t always nap now. Like Logan, it’s hit or miss and the days of the one hour afternoon quiet can’t be assumed. *sigh* Forest doesn’t do as well as Logan without a nap but he definitely has made vast improvement over how it was last summer when he skipped naps. The good thing though is that the boys are playing so well by themselves now. They spend hours using their imaginations to create new worlds and imitate the life around them. The little Batman figures take a shower…

  • Pacifier? What pacifier?

    Dawn
    4 Jan 2010 | 12:46 pm
    Forest has been a pacifier junkie since birth. Before having kids I had a very strong dislike of pacifiers but was willing to let it slide for bedtimes. Logan gave his up at five months but we hit 3 years old with Forest and I was so ready to say goodbye to that thing. Being the information junkie that I am, I had read up about pacifiers and knew that there was no harm in Forest’s using one now or even for another couple years. I’d read that kids usually give them up on their own between 3 – 5 and that was ok. So I went into this as a bit of an experiment. Let’s just…

  • Merry Christmas

    Dawn
    28 Dec 2009 | 10:19 am
    The day we went in for the boys 3 year check up, Logan was running a low grade fever and both Forest and I were a bit under the weather as well with coughs and sniffles. A few days later and Forest is doing ok with only a small cough but Logan and I are both getting body aches and chills although still not running any serious fever. Well here we are weeks later and Logan is in perfect shape, no more cough, no more runny nose, all is well. But I’m still in the midst of it and wishing I could just feel healthy again. I think I may be having my first bout of the infamous “cedar…

  • 3 Year Doctor Visit

    Dawn
    14 Dec 2009 | 7:47 am
    The boys went to the doctor this morning for the first time in a year for their 3 year check up. Because we have moved, I chose a new doctor much closer to the new house and loved the nurse and doctor. Very friendly and handled to rowdy toddlers really well. Forest maintained his “little self” weighing in at 26.5 lbs and measuring 35 3/4 inches. So yeah, he’s skinny. We new that. Logan stayed in the 75 percentile at 33.8 lbs and measuring 38 1/4 inches. The boys did awesome for the nurse and doctor and Logan didn’t even cry for his shot. Forest says his shot hurt…

  • Birthday

    Dawn
    12 Dec 2009 | 6:22 am
    Today is the boys’ 3rd birthday and I am celebrating with a day all to myself. Brad is out of town until tonight and the boys left yesterday with Dusty to spend their birthday weekend with their grandparents. As I sit down to write this, I think back to their birth and how amazed I was to be the mother to such beautiful babies. Holding them in my arms during that cocoon experience at the hospital it seemed so blissful. But then I remember those first four months and how broken down I became. How I didn’t ask for help as soon as I should have and how lost I was by all that being a…
 
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  • Disney Quest 2010: 11 Hours Down

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:33 am
    There’s so much I can’t wait to tell you about our time at Blissdom, but we are onto our next journey already!  Hopefully, I’ll be able to post most days at least with a picture and a little memory from the day.  That way you can be part of our Disney Quest 2010! After 11 hours on the road we took a much needed pit stop in Tifton, GA.  The boys did amazing yesterday. Seriously, we couldn’t have asked for a better start to our journey to Mickey. Here’s some things that might make you chuckle that we’ve experienced so far…. * Two hours before we planned on leaving,…

  • Because Every Kid Deserves a Donut with Heart Sprinkles on Their Birthday…

    8 Feb 2010 | 7:01 am
    Even Their Mama… PS Every Colts fan needs to treat themselves to a donut after that heartbreaking loss last night.  Hats off to the Saints, you out played us!

  • Instead of Blogging…

    4 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am
    Instead of Blogging I am… ..Scrubbing toilets …Getting a haircut …Confirming reservations …Organizing the linen closet …Throwing out old makeup …Wiping noses …Loving on my newly turned 3 year olds …Filling up sippy cups …Taking deep breaths …Administering meds …Checking the weather forecast …Putting broken dump trucks back together …Needing to read my Bible …Making lists …Checking them twice …Trying to carry on conversations with my husband with major background noise AND   PACKING for two back to back trips. Oy!  However, I did some marathon blogging…

  • A Miracle In Perspective: 1st Bottle

    2 Feb 2010 | 6:08 pm
    To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. I used a regulation sized football (28 inches) as a comparison object.  (Go COLTS!) Although it was about 2 weeks before they would be able to attempt to eat on their own, I wanted to show you the size of their first bottle.  They started off with 20 cc’s which is just over a 1/2 an ounce. 3 years later, these boys can…

  • A Miracle In Perspective: Vitals

    2 Feb 2010 | 3:06 pm
    To celebrate the Miracle of our Quadruplets 3rd Year of Life, I’ve pulled out a few things from their day of birth to help put their tiny little miracle lives into perspective.  It’s hard to comprehend just how small, yet perfect their little bodies were. I used a regulation sized football (28 inches) as a comparison object.  (Go COLTS!) These items (Leads to monitor their heart rates, Blood Pressure Cuff, and Eye Goggles to protect their eyes from the billirubin lights) all played a part in keeping our boys safe during those first few weeks in the NICU.  So grateful for…
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  • Nate 3.75

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:07 am
    The last month, I have found myself wondering when things will get easier with Nate. Looking back through several years of posts, I now see a pattern that 0.75 is a bad time for Nate. Nate 2.75 was so difficult, I dedicated an entire post to the insanity.In the 1s when Alex was getting into everything ALL THE TIME, we counted our lucky stars that we only had one typical toddler into everything. We're eating those words now. Nate is into everything, except he is more adept and much more creative.He spread shaving cream over the entire bathroom counter and himself. He came downstairs when he…

  • Does it get more opposite than NPR and the Super Bowl?

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:24 am
    Let me keep the blog real for a minute. After coming back from San Diego, the boys were jet lagged but we still had to get up and get going on a regular (early) schedule. This led to the boys being overtired which led to crankiness which led to fighting and crying and terrible behavior. Wed-Fri were AS BAD as the newborn days. And of course Jon was gone. And then there was extra work to unpack from our trip, do laundry, and get supplies in the house ahead of an imminent snowstorm (that never hit here). And my work was super busy. And the extra stress of Jon's company getting acquired by IBM -…

  • The second half of the San Diego trip

    4 Feb 2010 | 8:15 pm
    After we left Balboa Park, we drove to Orange County to meet with Erin and her family. I've never explained on my blog but my college friend Libby was childhood friends with Erin. Libby kept a pregnancy website that inspired me to start this blog when I got pregnant. Libby and her husband Albert (also my college friend) started reading my blog when I started it and Libby told Erin about it. This makes Erin one of the few "strangers" to have been reading since before we found out we were having twins. Erin then started her own blog and the rest is history as we have gotten to know each other…

  • The first half of the San Diego trip

    4 Feb 2010 | 4:12 am
    We crammed a ridiculous amount of stuff into our San Diego trip. The first day we went to Legoland and it was a blast. I always dreamed of taking my kids to amusement parks and VOILA! That day is here!For those not familiar with Legoland, it is an amusement park with a lego theme. It is small enough that we stayed the entire time it was open (10-5) without any overtired blowouts. They had tons of age appropriate rides for the boys and there was a lot of excitement from the adults as well.It is also at Legoland that we met up with Jen and her family (Jen doesn't know I got this shot while we…

  • Home from San Diego...

    3 Feb 2010 | 4:01 am
    and I've got some serious snow shoveling to do. A proper post is coming soon after laundry and snow clean up. In the meantime I can tell you we had a fantastic trip.Fun at Legoland.Fun at the beach.Fun at sunset at the beach.Fun taking a mini-vacation.Seriously now I need to go shovel my driveway.
 
 
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  • Baby Shower's are an Exciting Time, Especially in February

    Mom of Twin Girls
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:59 pm
    This February, with family and friends who are having baby showers, this is a great time to look at all the fun and exciting baby shower favors which can be purchased at right at your fingertips.Whether there is a baby shower for a baby girl or baby boy, the baby shower favors that you need are always in supply and shipped out to you promptly too.Sometimes, life gets a little busy and important dates or times are forgotten. This can be avoided by hosting a surprise baby shower for your family member or friend expecting their baby. Surprises are fun, especially when it comes to family members…

  • TwiceToddlers Mom and a Successful Playdate

    Mom of Twin Girls
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:34 pm
    As I previously mentioned from my blog article, TwiceToddlers and Their Playdate Saturday, my twins did have their playdate last Saturday with their friend from pre school. I will not give out her name as it is not my business to do so. I normally ask permission before using one of my twins friend's name on my blog. Just out of respect.Anyway, the three of them had a real good time. Although, have you ever had three girls, toddlers, together in one room at once? Well, since the weather was undesireable, we had to stay indoors. Otherwise, I had suggested we play in our backyard or go to the…

  • TwiceToddlers Mom Love's Valentine's Day Goodies at Vita Dolce

    Mom of Twin Girls
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:04 am
    These are just some of the awesome and very delicious candies which Vita Dolce is now selling in their cafe. Along with these delicious candies, Vita Dolce is selling Chocolate Covered Strawberries with various designs on then. The Chocolate Covered Strawberries can also be pre-ordered in any amount you want.These are some of the other delicious desserts which Vita Dolce sell in their cafe. These are great to eat alone or with a cup of coffee or tea, in their cafe. Since Vita Dolce is open from 6:30 AM to 8:30 PM M-F, you will not have to worry about getting to the cafe in time, before they…

  • A Blog That is Just Right is Having a Contest!

    Mom of Twin Girls
    7 Feb 2010 | 11:43 pm
    This evening, as I always do, I visited Tina's Blog, A Blog That is Just Right. On Tina's front page, she is having a contest! I love contests. So, for this contest, Tina is giving away three prizes for advertising on her blog.If you have a blog or website, you will want to advertise on Tina's blog as she has now reached over a million hits! In fact, she has now reached 101892 visits! Tina is having a one million thank yous giveaway!After hearing many excellent suggestions from her advertisers, she is having these prizes up for grabs:1st prize - $15.00 and 3 months of free advertising!2nd…

  • TwiceToddlers and Their Playdate This Saturday

    Mom of Twin Girls
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:11 pm
    Tomorrow, my twins will be having a play date with one of their preschool friends. She is new to California and lives a couple miles from our home. Their new friend moved to California in October from the East Coast and is just adorable. My twins were so excited that their friend's Mommy and I made a play date.It looks like it is going to rain this weekend so we will probably have to have our play date indoors. That is alright though, we have plenty of toys to play with, but being indoors is never as fun as being outside, playing.Along with the rain, there is crazy wind and I find it highly…
 
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  • we were the children

    tess lyons
    3 Feb 2010 | 6:17 am
    today i was watching the news and i caught a news clip about the new USA FOR HAITI. they gave a brief broadcast of the song, i guess the whole thing will be revealed at the Vancouver Olympics but i reckon Shenzhen ought to have a copy before that.hearing the tune made me sentimental. and i watched the new singers and i wondered, 'how on earth do they think that miley cyrus, l'il wayne and the like can do this song justice"? i quickly went to youtube to hear the original...to listen to michael jackson's haunting little voice inform us, "we are the world, we are the…

  • ciao bella

    tess lyons
    31 Jan 2010 | 10:20 pm
    claudine left hong kong. over Christmas she moved with her husband and kids to Brisbane. I never really saw much of Claudine after she met her mr right. they moved (and bought a place!) but she always had very cool, very easily memorisable phone numbers and she was always a link to the past. when you're in a transient place, it is tough to let go of those people who have been with you for years. (left: Claudine and I at Igor's circa 2000)and i have known her for years, since 1997. the next year, i met sandi at a wine dinner. she was terrorising the poor pr girl who knew nothing about…

  • i've got your back, do you have mine?

    tess lyons
    29 Jan 2010 | 5:00 am
    today i was helping my friend sandi pack.friend sandi is leaving hong kong after 25 years in our fair city. that might be another blog for another day.however, at 2.35 i dutifully got up, brushed off my jeans (still tight from Christmas excesses if we are being honest) and rushed down to meet Gary and off we went to pick up the kiddos.at kennedy school i was greeted by jasper who informed me that "i want to go to karate".why?some of you used to giving children the benefit of the doubt might wonder if he was inspired by the Karate Kid, which he saw bits and pieces of the other…

  • a new phase!

    tess lyons
    25 Jan 2010 | 1:45 am
    when the friendly giant tootled out "early one morning" on his alto recorder i really really liked the recorder. when I had recorders for those elementary school years, i really liked the recorder. (I say recorder in plural because they kept getting lost.....mum?) when i visited friends who had older kids and they whipped out their recorders to show off their skills and abilities, or even worse, their younger siblings got their hands on their recorders, i didn't care for them as much. and now, sebastian is the proud owner of a recorder and i dislike the recorder with an…

  • 17 Jan 2010 | 6:34 am

    tess lyons
    17 Jan 2010 | 6:34 am
    i had a great day today.firstly, charles is home, and we still have episodes of THE RICHES to watch (YAY).secondly, today was a rugby tournament. all the kids went and played.sebastian and i stayed home in the morning, because his games didn't start until the afternoon. it was fantastic. i let him watch harry potter and we lazed around, we talked, we prayed and just took it easy. then we caught up with andrea and adam, caught the 970 and headed over to king's park in yau ma tei.the triplets had games earlier in the day. sela had a streaming cold, and possibly should have stayed home.
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    Raising Twins

  • I was 36 weeks pregnant with twins

    8 Feb 2010 | 1:54 pm
    I had a great twin pregnancy! No morning sickness and I only gained 48 pounds :) The heartburn was horrid for my two bald boys, but once i saw those faces,

  • 31 weeks twins belly picture

    8 Feb 2010 | 1:04 pm
    This twin pregnancy has gone by so fast! even though in my first trimester throwing up 20 times a day wasn't fun and i thought it would never end! haha

  • twins belly pic at 22 weeks!

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:59 pm
    22 weeks pregnant with twins - boys!

  • 24 weeks with identical twin boys

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:57 pm
    in this pic i am 24 weeks along with my identical twin baby boys...I can not wait to finally meet them. i am currently 27 weeks and I am starting to feel

  • Twin Birth Story-Proof Miracles Happen!

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:39 pm
    On February 6, 2009 I found out that we were expecting twins! I was shocked...how did this happen? We were only having two children...now three? I called
 
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  • Current Giveaways

    Stephanie Manner Wagner
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:28 am
    Army Wives Season 3 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse : Minnie's Bow-tique DVD YikesTwins.com Hooded Rabbit Towel Nowali toddler / baby Moccasins Chocolate Cheerios Gift Pack Milo & Gaby Cat Pillowcase Free DVD Rental from Redbox Anti Monkey Butt Powder Set A reminder that a few of these are ending soon!

  • We've gone Tommee Tippee! {Sippy Cups Review}

    Stephanie Manner Wagner
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:05 am
    Tommee Tippee is the number-one brand of infant and toddler feeding products in Great Britain and now it has arrived in the U.S. at Babies R Us.  I feel cool (at least among the toddler set) that I was one of the first U.S. mom's to put these to the test.  Tommee Tippee sent 2 - 2 packs of sippy cups for my review with the help of my 19 month old twin boys.  They tried both the 6 month+ style and the 9 month+ style, and both were a hit with the boys and with mommy. In fact, we liked them so much that we ultimately decided after using them for a while to ditch our former…

  • Mrs. Dash

    Stephanie Manner Wagner
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:54 am
    Have you ever stood at your spice rack pondering exactly what combo you should sprinkle on the chicken to make it look like you planned the meal you are preparing down to the last detail?  I certainly have done this many times. Our schedule provides a very narrow window for dinner sometimes and I'm always looking for a quick and easy way to "spice things up".  So, I was more than happy to to take the folks at Mrs. Dash up on the offer to try some of their products for review.  They sent 4 blends which included fiesta lime, caribbean citrus, tomato & garlic, and grilling…

  • Army Wives: The Complete Third Season on DVD {Review + Giveaway}

    Stephanie Manner Wagner
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:50 am
    New on DVD tomorrow, February 9th, is the complete third season of Army Wives from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.  All 18 riveting episodes are included in ARMY WIVES: The Complete Third Season taking viewers inside the lives of five courageous military families. Starring Kim Delaney (“NYPD Blue”), Catherine Bell (“JAG”), Sally Pressman (My Best Friend’s Girl), Brigid Brannagh (“Over There”) and Sterling K. Brown (Righteous Kill), this comprehensive five-disc set delivers behind-the-scenes features, bloopers, and much more. I received an advance copy of this set…

  • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Bow-tique DVD {review & giveaway}

    Stephanie Manner Wagner
    6 Feb 2010 | 5:20 am
    There is a new Mickey Mouse Clubhouse DVD due to release on Tuesday, February 9th and in this collection of 4 episodes Minnie is the star.  We were sent an advanced copy of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse:  Minnie's Bow-tique DVD to review and we really enjoyed it.  We love watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney Channel and we were excited to now have a DVD that enables us to watch our Mickey pals whenever we want. The Minnie’s Bow-tique espisode is lots of fun.  We helped pick the perfect bow for various customers.  I must admit, Minnie is a true fashion maven with…
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  • Whatever it takes

    Goddess in Progress
    3 Feb 2010 | 10:43 am
    Things I have used to bribe/entice/reward my daughter for using the potty in the last five days: M&Ms Games on my iPhone Books Songs Congratulatory phone calls to Daddy Grandma Grandpa Aunt Rachel Pennies (for her “collection”) We may be turning a bit of a corner, in that she has finally started telling me that she needs to use the potty. It is often a false alarm, but I’ve been praising her and thanking her for telling me, even if there’s no actual production. Our first trip out of the house yesterday afternoon was not terribly successful.  We went to a playdate…

  • The jury is still out

    Goddess in Progress
    1 Feb 2010 | 6:09 pm
    O hai. Guess what? Potty training hasn’t killed me! I’m not sure I yet believe that it has, in any way, made me stronger. But I’m not dead yet. As I talked about on HDYDI today, we went for the cold-turkey approach with Becca.  I more or less followed the advice given in the 3-Day Potty Training eBook.  Saturday morning, we said goodbye to diapers and put her in underwear.  I was then glued to her side for the next three days. Holy shit, is that exhausting. So, I kind of pride myself on having fairly independent kids. While I’m obviously with them all the time, we…

  • Glutton for Punishment

    Goddess in Progress
    29 Jan 2010 | 6:05 pm
    I’m really just piling it on deep, this week. We had a houseguest all week. A very nice, low-key friend, but an extra soul in the house nonetheless. I had a nasty head cold. A friend needed someone to watch her kids for most of the day, Wednesday. They’re friends of ours, and we go to the same music class on Wednesday morning, so I happily volunteered. At just before 7AM, I welcomed another pair of 2.5-year-old twins into my house.  I fed all four of them breakfast, took them all to music class, and then took them all to Starbucks (because it was cleaning-ladies day and I had to…

  • Goin’ to the show

    Goddess in Progress
    28 Jan 2010 | 6:43 pm
    Last weekend, we gave the kids their first taste of the theater. Well, OK. Let’s not over-state things.  It wasn’t Hamlet.  It was Sesame Street Live. We went with a friend and her daughter, and I’m happy to report that it was a hit. It had several good things working in its favor, of course.  It was Sesame Street. The characters were already familiar and beloved.  The show was clearly going to be on their level.  Also, the show we went to was at 10:30 in the morning – a perfect outing time for the afternoon-nap set. I honestly wasn’t sure how to explain…

  • Any Given Naptime

    Goddess in Progress
    26 Jan 2010 | 11:17 am
    Pretty much every day, my kids nap from around 1-3pm. Sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less (or, as in today, seemingly NOT AT ALL).  But generally, I have a 2-ish hour break in the afternoon.  As most other moms I know, especially those who are at home full-time, I live for naptime. I need the quiet time, I need the break from demands and tantrums.  Delightful and awesome though my kids can often be, we all know it’s exhausting. As much as I love that time, though, it’s never ever long enough.  On any given day, for any given naptime, here’s what’s…
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  • Apparently, I've missed the memo...yet again

    Helene
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:05 am
    February 8, 2010To: MommyFrom: Your LOVING demon spawn (the oxymoron of the century)Re: Past memos===================================We are tired of listening to you bellow, "Who forgot to turn the lights off? Did I miss the memo saying that electricity is now free?" and "Why can't you all clean up after yourselves? Did I miss the memo saying that I'm your personal maid?"We hate to be the bearers of bad news (yeah, right...it's what we live for, actually) but yes, in fact, you have missed a whole lotta memos around here recently.Since you continue to claim that pregnancy has cost you most of…

  • Dear Someone....

    Helene
    4 Feb 2010 | 12:05 am
    Short Mama over at Family of Shorts hosts a weekly meme called "Dear Someone" and since I have some things I need to get off my chest, I thought it would be fun to participate. If you have something you need to tell someone, write your letter and link up with the rest of us on her site!Dear Landon, I know it's horrible of me to pretend to cry when you misbehave. Your big brother and sister have ruined me and it's come down to this...I've had to be creative to get through to you all. It's so sweet, though, how you run over to me, all concerned, to give me a big hug and say, "Don't cry, Mommy.

  • The WHOLE truth about what men really want in a marital partner...

    Helene
    3 Feb 2010 | 12:05 am
    I can't help it. I'm addicted to reality shows. One of them happens to be The Bachelor. I love to laugh when the girls start sobbing, as they're telling Jake their sad stories of love gone wrong...or how the other girls in the house are mistreating them ("They're all just jealous because I play the role of 'selfish bitch' so well".) Hey, I'm pure evil...what can I say?But this past week's show left me laughing so hard that I might have peed in my pants. No, cancel that. I actually DID pee in my pants, but only a little bit...it's just one of those left-over perks from being pregnant with…

  • I think it’s safe to say we have a few problems around here….

    Helene
    1 Feb 2010 | 12:05 am
    Problem 1: The balloon. Oh, good Lord, the freakin’ balloon. Garrett and Landon each got one from the dentist last week. One popped in the car on the way home…it’s so Murphy’s law, am I right? Two kids, one balloon….World War IV breaks out. Or is it World War V? I never really paid attention in History class, obviously?Eventually one of the kids pulled the string off the balloon and let it go…where it floated up, up and away to the top of our vaulted ceiling.At first, they lost track of where it went…only to discover it an hour later when they were hanging out in the loft. In…

  • Believe it or not, there were some positive moments this week…

    Helene
    29 Jan 2010 | 12:05 am
    Okay, people…it’s been a rough week. If you’ve kept up with me this week, you already know the gist of it. I’m barely hanging by a thread here, waiting for the weekend. Oh, and no we never did find the lizard so I suppose I have to accept that Garrett ingested it, just like he said he did.As we head into the weekend, I need to check my attitude and focus on the POSITIVE things that happened this past week….believe it or not, there were some good moments. One of my newest favorite bloggers, The Girl Next Door Grows Up, has started a meme called “Feel Good Friday”. She provides…
 
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  • Growing pains

    12 Jan 2010 | 5:59 pm
    Evie has gone through some major changes over the past month. First she lost her binkie. We had been telling her for a long time to leave it in her bed so she wouldn't lose it. Every time I had to search the house for it I swore it would be the last. Finally one day she lost it and we couldn't find it. So she went without. I found it a few days later, but put it up. She has been binkie free 3 or 4 weeks now. Its been a little bumpy, but not to bad. She still asks for her binkie every once in a while, and if you ask her if she needs one she will say "yes". However, she no longer cries for it,…

  • fighting

    8 Jan 2010 | 7:40 pm
    The fighting between my kids never stops. Many times Evie is simply the victim of Topher's inability to control his impulses, and understand what hurts and what is play. However, on occasion Evie has instigated the fight herself. Whether she is just getting pay back or deciding to take control of a situation herself she has gotten herself into a fair number of scuffles.For instance tonight I ran to her aide, and quickly grabbed Topher off her back before he had a chance to bite into her. I had to then chase him before I could put him into time out (which doesn't work, but gives Evie the…

  • Topher, Sensory Integration Disorder, Update

    4 Jan 2010 | 12:34 pm
    As you may know that my son Christopher was diagnosed with sensory integration disorder earlier this year. He has occupational therapy, developmental therapy, and behavior therapy once a week for an hour each. However, he doesn't seem to be improving. He's getting more aggressive as he gets older. He doesn't seem to mean to hurt people, and doesn't understand when he does.He has hurt his sister Evangeline on multiple occasions. One particularly bad incident he bit her back so bad she was bruised from the middle of her back to her arm and on her arm as well. This was so disturbing I took her…

  • Headaches keeping momma off the net!

    4 Jan 2010 | 12:24 pm
    I have not posted in forever... I have been having the worst time. I finally got rid of the nausea only to have it replaced with horrific headaches. Some days I can hardly function my head hurts so bad. Tylenol usually doesn't do much to help. It has taken all that I have lately to just take care of the kids and myself. The house that's another story! I have never seen our house this messy! The kitchen and bathrooms are the worst since the chemicals in the cleaners for those rooms makes me feel even worse. My OB just said, "Sorry about those headaches, not much we can do though!" Thanks…

  • Evie's Preschool Pic

    28 Nov 2009 | 11:11 am
    This is Evangeline's first preschool picture ever. From Discovery Days 2 year old Preschool class!
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  • Happy New Year 2010!

    Happy New Year! After a whirlwind of holiday activity, it's always good to start fresh again.  It was a busy holiday season for us and I hope that you also had a wonderful holiday in 2009.  It's amazing how time flies... wasn't it just this summer? We have a lot of exciting ...

  • Black Friday and Cyber Monday Ad Leaked

    Happy Thanksgiving!  I always find it funny when I see that an ad or announcement gets "leaked" because we all know that it was probably done intentional from the company itself.  So, in the spirit of all of the big box retailers having their Black Friday ad "leaked,"  Double Up ...

  • Twins Books Holiday Gift Guide 2009

    We've put together our very first holiday gift guide video for this year.  Now, you can sit back and see the best twins and multiples books that we are recommending this year for gift giving.  Check it out below!

  • Nov 7th is National Bookstore Day!

    Today, November 7th, is the first ever National Bookstore Day!  It's a day to celebrate independent bookstores and booksellers   across the country.  Double Up Books is pleased to be one of the 140 bookstores participating in this event.  What does this mean for you?  First, we're running a very special promotion ...

  • Author Interview with Therese Walsh

    [caption id="attachment_232" align="aligncenter" width="263" caption="The Last Will of Moira Leahy by Therese Walsh"][/caption]   A few months ago I was introduced to Therese Walsh through Twitter (@ThereseWalsh) who was getting ready for the release of her debut novel about identical twin sisters called The Last Will of Moira Leahy.  I emailed her, introduced Double ...
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  • Cute Maternity Clothes at Kiki’s Fashions

    kim
    3 Feb 2010 | 9:14 am
    When I was pregnant, there were no places near me to buy maternity clothes – Walmart didn’t even carry them back then.  And that was B.C. (before computers), so no internet access.  My mother actually sewed most of my maternity clothes from old patterns from when she was pregnant with me! Now moms-to-be have the luxury [...]

  • My Preemie Twins are Sweet Sixteen

    kim
    27 Jan 2010 | 4:35 pm
    Mallory & Macy on their 16th birthday (1/27/2010) standing under the counted cross-stitch samplers I started while I was on pregnancy bedrest at 21 weeks. As it snows outside today, I remember the awful snow storm we received sixteen years ago, as that was the day my million-dollar miracle babies were born.  The weather was too [...]

  • Understanding Medical Lab Test Results

    kim
    13 Jan 2010 | 6:19 pm
    I wish we would have had the internet when my twins were in the hospital, not only to blog back then, but to search for answers.  Like now, I google practically everything, like if I can’t think of a movie title, or I’m helping my kids with homework, or even if I want to do [...]

  • The Story of Holland & Eden

    kim
    11 Jan 2010 | 10:07 pm
    This video was embedded using the YouTuber plugin by Roy Tanck. Adobe Flash Player is required to view the video. We love reading other “preemie twins” stories and came across this story of micro-preemie twin girls born at 24 week 3 days gestation on July 31st, 2004 that we wanted to share… The Story of Holland & [...]

  • Twins born in different years

    kim
    2 Jan 2010 | 3:58 pm
    Margarita Velasco gave birth to identical twin boys with the first, Marcello, born just before midnight on Thursday, December 31st, 2009, and his brother Stephano being delivered shortly after 12:01 am on Friday, January 1st, 2010 via an emergency C-Section in Tampa, Florida. The boys were twn weeks premature. Read more… Twin brothers born in different years Identical [...]
 
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  • The Secret to Doing Anything with Twins

    Joe
    3 Feb 2010 | 6:01 am
    You’ll probably hear incredulous comments from non-twin parents like, “How do you do it?” Well, as with anything in life, I find a way. That way contains the secret to doing anything with twins. The secret? One at a time. Need to change a poopy diaper on both twins? Change one at a time. Are both babies crying and you’re home alone? Soothe one at a time. Spoon feeding both twins dinner? Take turns: one at a time. Very rarely will you need to do whatever you are doing simultaneously with both twins. One exception would be if your house is on fire. Grab both twins and…

  • How to Handle Older Children After Twins Arrive

    Joe
    27 Jan 2010 | 6:01 am
    If you’ve prepared your older children for the arrival of twins, you’ve made good progress. However, your work is not done. You need to actively manage your relationship with your older children and be attentive to their needs even when you have your hands full with newborn twins. One-on-One Time Your life will very easily be consumed by sleep deprivation and taking care of the newborn twins. You need to consciously make plans to spend time with your other children. I took advantage of the twins’ nap time to play with my boys or take them out of the house for some…

  • How to Prepare Older Kids for Twins

    Joe
    20 Jan 2010 | 6:01 am
    Sometimes twins are not your first children. You need to prepare your older children for the arrival of their twin siblings. My wife and I had two sons before our twin girls arrived. At the time our twins were born, the boys were 3 and almost 2 years old respectively. I knew that life would be different once the girls were born but I didn’t really understand how that would impact their brothers. Here are some things that helped us get our older kids ready for and helped them survive the twins’ arrival: Involve Kids in Preparations Get your other kids involved with the preparation…

  • Expecting Twins this Year? Take your Tax Deduction Now!

    Joe
    13 Jan 2010 | 6:01 am
    In the United States, the government is willing to financially help you with your twins. This comes in the form of a child tax credit and deductions for your dependents. If you already have other children, you probably know about these benefits. If not, each child you have reduces your tax obligation to the government for that tax year. In my opinion, now is the time to reap these rewards for your soon-to-be-born twins. Well, my friend, by now it’s no news flash that two babies bring with them double the expenses. You need all the cash you can get. If your twins are due this tax year,…

  • New Year’s Resolutions for the Twin Dad

    Joe
    6 Jan 2010 | 6:01 am
    The new year is upon us and as is tradition, it is time to set some goals. Your goals this year could include being a better dad to your twins. If you need some ideas of how to do this, I did the hard work and brainstormed for all of us. This is what I came up with: Spend one-on-one time with each twin and not always together Stop mixing up their names and start calling them by the right name Look for and love unique personality traits in each twin Master getting both twins changed and dressed in the morning without help Learn to identify the different cries from each twin Find out what foods…
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  • It is coming together

    Linsey K / KrolikLegal / Me Too You
    31 Jan 2010 | 7:37 am
    At the end of the last year/start of the new year, I wrote a #best09 series of posts, inspired by Gwen Bell. It was refreshing to look back over 2009 with a positive view, remembering things like the best restaurant moment, best social web moment, best trip, best person, best book, etc., instead of looking back on all the things that were wrong with my life...like I normally do at the start of a new year. The last entry was a resolution, very traditional new year's stuff and fitting for the new year, especially after having done an exercise on the positives. MY RESOLUTION 1 MONTH…

  • A Jar for "Old Man"...and Haiti

    Linsey K / KrolikLegal / Me Too You
    29 Jan 2010 | 8:08 am
    Discussions in the car lately.... Lily: "Oh my gosh! What is that old man doing standing in the middle of the street?!" Me: "Actually, he's sitting."Ben: "He's going to be smashed like a bug!"Me: "Actually, he's on the divider in between where the cars drive. So he's safe."Ava: "He's holding a paper." Ben: "It says (sounding out words)...P-L-E-A-S-E....H-E-L-P... Me. I know that word: Me. It says Please Help Me."Me: "He doesn't have any money and sometimes when people don't have any money they…

  • '"It's not the money I care about," Coco muses, "it's the independence."' - Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky by Chris Greenhalgh

    Linsey K / KrolikLegal / Me Too You
    28 Jan 2010 | 11:20 am
    Women entreprenuers and businesswomen can be seen in a different light than their male counterparts. The urge to go for it can be diminished by the struggle to create a balance with the other pieces of their lives. Home and work conflict much? When women don't have families, is it easier for them to immerse themselves in work? A couple of months ago I was invited to participate as a guest on a conference call with my sister's company's women's book club. The subject was one of my favorite reads from 2009 (#best09), The Shriver Report. It was such an engaging discussion -…

  • Take the Pearl Pledge - Pearls of Wisdom Cervical Cancer Awareness

    Linsey K / KrolikLegal / Me Too You
    7 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pm
    Last month, I had the opportunity to be a part of a conversation with other SV Moms Group bloggers, Michelle Whitlock, and ABC News Medical Contributor Dr. Marie Savard ("Dr. Marie"). It was a frank and open call...and I learned a lot. As a cancer survivor, I am hyper-interested in learning anything about how any cancer can be PREVENTED. And the amazing news is, cervical cancer is a cancer that can be prevented. Some statistics: Cervical cancer used to be the #1 cause of death and it still remains the #2 cause of cancer (2nd only to breast cancer). There is no other cancer we know…

  • GIveaway Time! The Harlem Globetrotters

    Linsey K / KrolikLegal / Me Too You
    5 Jan 2010 | 5:37 pm
    I don't know about you, but whenever I think about the Harlem Globetrotters, that song just invades my head. I have always wanted to see them live, having seen them on TV as a pretty young kid. So fun! I just heard that they are coming to town, to San Jose, in a couple of weeks and I have been offered tickets to go. And...I also have four tickets to giveaway to a lucky reader! Hooray - we can whistle the song together. (Yes, if you win, you MUST hang out with me and whistle the song. Just kidding. Not really.)So...if you are so inclined, please enter the giveaway below. To enter, please…
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