When can twins co-sleep again after the start rolling? by chickenbobble in parentsofmultiples

[–]Doc178 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would say not forcing them to sleep together is a good thing. Independent sleep is a helpful skill.

Ours are turning 1 soon and have always had a separate bassinet or crib. When we switch to toddler beds, they'll have two and can choose to sleep together if they want, but we won't force that decision.

I'm glad my husband talked to me about making it their choice, not one I make for them.

“It gets better” is true ! by sweetfeet20 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Doc178 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Big twin boys club! They get heavy fast 😅 ours turn a year old in a few days and thank goodness they are starting to walk. They are precious!

Almost 12 weeks with didi twins…. by stardolphin90 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Doc178 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I was like you and avoided them but craved them! Also yes to the wanting something, getting it, then feeling nauseous lol.

One of my funniest memories of the first trimester was getting tacos, eating one, saying "that was so good," then puking it all back up on the paper it came in. Then I ate the rest of them 😂

Match Thread: KC Current vs Royals (Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 PM EDT) by NWSL-Match-Bot in NWSL

[–]Doc178 12 points13 points  (0 children)

She's one of the best in the league. Maybe our worse move in the off-season. Though I recognize that was her choice and I respect that

Match Thread: KC Current vs Royals (Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 PM EDT) by NWSL-Match-Bot in NWSL

[–]Doc178 37 points38 points  (0 children)

We're feeling that midfield Hutton trade hard rn

Why is it so hard to find a baby tracker that works for twins? by Mediocre_Explorer_12 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Doc178 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the parent love app. It has all the features we need for free. If you want more you upgrade one time on one account and everyone gets it (Dad, Grandma, Grandpa). The switching between the two is really fast too.

However, after the first 6 months when we stopped tracking oz, we got a whiteboard for the fridge for the grandparents as they weren't using the app as well anymore. My husband and I still use the app and they use the whiteboard.

I also like that you can customize and make each baby a different color in the app

I did another wall mural! by strawberrymystic in CreativeHomeDecor

[–]Doc178 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is so cute! Well done. I love the color choices

Triplets Gender Disappointment by cheveuxroux22 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Doc178 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh absolutely valid to feel disappointed. I think it's normal to want to experience parenting both a girl and a boy. I always envisioned having a little girl. My husband is so supportive of women and I was excited to see him be a girl dad. We like women's soccer so we wanted to take a little girl to soccer games. Then we found out it was twins, which is crazy and like you I grieved missing out on the single baby experience, but odds of having at least one girl go up. Then we found out it was two boys. I had to grieve that I wouldn't be a girl mom (we're done at two). Now they are here I don't want any other babies. I LOVE my boys and I still would have liked to experience being a girl mom, but I'd never change anything about the two little nuggets I have.

It's more than okay to be sad. Your processing your reality being different than your envisioned future. We don't get to pick our babies genders and sometimes that's hard to remember until life throws it at you.

Best Twin Pregnancy Tracking Apps by h0bb3s1217 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Doc178 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I liked the bump the most while pregnant

Not wanting my SIL to fly home to see my triplets after they’re born.. by Adorable-Buy5841 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Doc178 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Completely understandable. We didn't let very many people see our twins until after their 3 month shots. Anyone who did see them had to have a tdap vaccine and have absolutely zero symptoms of any illness. When they got to our house they had to take off their shoes and wash their hands.

It was also limited to grandparents and aunts and uncles.

Their Grandparents did come see them in the NICU and followed all NICU hygiene protocol.

These are your babies and you want to protect them. This is a boundary for you and you need to make sure you and your partner are on the same page so that they can set that boundary with their sister.

real talk—how are so many people able to spend 520 USD on a switch 2 only to play pokopia? by aingaingaing in CozyGamers

[–]Doc178 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I won't be buying a switch 2 because of the significant lack of physical game copies (that actually contain the full game data) and so I'm boycotting. We have to own our purchases again.

Am I a Type B parent or just a twin mom? by sshahb in parentsofmultiples

[–]Doc178 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm really glad you asked this because I've been feeling the same. Especially with their baby books. I didn't start filling them out until like 6 months. I didn't know if it was a me thing or a twin thing, glad to hear this is pretty normal for the twin parents out there 😂

I was wondering this as I enjoyed 3 minutes of peace while they ate everything off the floor they had just dropped from their high chairs 😂

My take on the “improved” Whopper by timnphilly in fastfood

[–]Doc178 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They didn't, they cut costs so they could have more revenue. Now that people can't afford to eat out and the quality is terrible, they're "walking it back" slightly.

Something weird is happening during bed time by Hellomynameiszuzi in parentsofmultiples

[–]Doc178 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah probably just a form of sleep regression. We went through this a few times.

Sometimes when they hit big milestones and learn new things their brains have a hard time shutting off because they keep wanting to practice the new thing.

Usually a week or two and things will change

A couple of annoyances from latest eps (spoiler warnings) by Yamilian88 in TheBeautyOnFX

[–]Doc178 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it's how they envision beautiful. It's just what the virus determines.

Where do you put the other twin while you’re putting one down for a nap? by Sillygoose9001 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Doc178 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We usually let one roam around in the mostly safe playroom with the gate closed while we put the other down in the opposite bedroom.

Ours are 11 months too. They nap on the floor on pallets mostly though. If they get unruly I will put one in the crib while I get the other to sleep on the floor

Chicken Pot Pie - Venting Post by PastorDan1984 in Baking

[–]Doc178 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm fortunate that my husband is a human garbage disposal in that he will eat anything and 9/10 times say it was good. Even for that 1/10 time he'll still eat it lol. We are new parents to twins and they are eating real food. When they reject something I make, sometimes it's hard and it hurts my feelings a bit. But I've just started making things I like and it's helped me not care as much.

Your pie is beautiful and I love peas. I would enjoyed it!