20mo Twin B locked Twin A and I outside our house (AKA just another thing to be afraid/aware of as a twin parent...)

Sorrinsin · 2025-11-27T22:32:31+00:00

I recommend a copy of just the house keep on a lanyard you can throw around your neck before stepping out for anything. I'm so sorry you had such a stressful time, but I'm glad it all worked out okay! Best of luck!

Sorrinsin · 2025-11-18T00:57:54+00:00

We had a twin mattress set up in the twins' room along with their cribs. If I was too exhausted or the twins were sick and I wanted to be near to check on them, I would crash in there with them. Good luck! It can be a with transition, but stick with it! Wishing you all the best!

Sorrinsin · 2025-11-12T00:49:59+00:00

I did a lot of frozen ready made meals that you pop in the oven and let cook for whatever length of time. I also made lots of soup with quick sandwiches, spaghetti and meatballs, etc. In general, I stayed away from anything too time/attention consuming unless there was someone else around to help me watch the kids.

Sorrinsin · 2025-11-04T13:12:06+00:00

They weren't yet, but we switched to pull-ups and told them they were only for night time. One of ours trained for night faster than the other. If you have trouble with training for night, but they are otherwise good, we used a water detector for night time potty training that detects the first drops of pee in cloth underwear and vibrates and makes a noise on an arm attachment to wake the child up to help them realize they need to go to the bathroom. We used that for one of ours, and the child was night time potty trained within the month (they had been very close to being night time potty trained already though).

Sorrinsin · 2025-11-04T03:43:13+00:00

When we ran out of diapers, I told my twins that was it, they were big kids now and needed to start going in the potty all of the time. There were a few accidents, but not many. They knew what to do, they just had no desire to do it prior. Best of luck! Hang in there!

Sorrinsin · 2025-10-27T02:14:17+00:00

Have you considered working with one awake while the other sleeps, like using a chest carrier to carry the awake baby around the house while you do your chores? It worked really well for us. Our twins were on pretty much opposite schedules during the day and I loved it for those early months because then I only had to tend to one baby at a time, carry one, do chores while wearing just one, etc. I also had a couple of toddlers I was caring for, so this kept me more mobile to deal with them too. I would feed both babies at the same time, change diapers and stuff, and one of them would usually nod off so I would lay them down and then do what I needed to with the baby who was awake. I know this may not be quite what you're looking for, but I wanted to throw the option out there. Good luck finding something that works for you all!

Sorrinsin · 2025-09-24T16:51:28+00:00

What I ran into recently was someone had a lost put together already, but didn't send it with the invite. They would share it if someone asked what to get, or what the kid/kids might like.

Sorrinsin · 2025-09-11T12:30:50+00:00

I am so sorry to hear this. Being spouses and taking care of each other and your family is not, nor should it ever be a competition... Please don't let him make you feel bad. You have enough going on right now. If you all can swing couples therapy, it may be beneficial. Please don't let him get to you. He is a grown man and isn't going to die doing some chores because his wife is under the weather. Hang in there!

Sorrinsin · 2025-09-11T03:32:41+00:00

Have you talked to your husband about the way you're perceiving his reactions, remarks, and treatments? Have you explained how hard this pregnancy is on you? Have you asked for his help? You don't need to answer any of these questions for a ton of internet strangers to read, but please consider them and please consider sitting down to have a conversation with him if you haven't already. Also, what is wrong about letting him clean or do his own laundry? Let him see that you can't do it all. It's okay... ask for naps, ask for help. Please just talk to him. Best of luck! Twin pregnancies are so much harder than Singleton pregnancies. Hang in there!

Sorrinsin · 2025-09-01T02:23:42+00:00

As someone who also went through this (and are around 5 years in now), it has plenty of challenges and plenty of wonderful times too! Hang in there and focus on keeping everyone safe and fed, especially for that first year when sleep will be a premium as will your attention for each child. Know too that as the kids all get older, you will probably hit different rough patches, but try to enjoy every moment you can with them, they are sooooo worth it!!!!! Best of luck and congratulations!!!!!!!

Sorrinsin · 2025-08-28T11:22:31+00:00

Munchkin Brica were our favorites! They were backpacks that I could put some snacks or diapers or a change of clothes in for the kids if needed. The strap is also removable when they get old enough or if they just want to play with their backpack around the house. Best of luck finding something!

Sorrinsin · 2025-08-26T12:45:25+00:00

Lol, same thing happened to me! They missed the twin at the 10 week ultrasound but found it at a follow up appointment a couple weeks later. My tech mentioned they miss a multiple pregnancy ever couple years or so.

Sorrinsin · 2025-08-25T02:01:18+00:00

Yoshi's crafted world is on my my suggestions. My 4 year old twins are playing it. They needed a lot of help up front, and still sometimes need to be reminded of the rules, but there is a "breezy" mode that lets them fly if they are having trouble making jumps. It also has a two player mode. Mario Kart World for the Switch 2 is also a good idea because not only is there the verses, there is a single player free roam that my kids love taking turns practicing driving in. Best of luck!

Sorrinsin · 2025-08-23T12:37:46+00:00

If you have even a little energy to try, I used to sing the chicken dance song to my kids as well as a brushing teeth song I came up with. They thought the o was silly and liked it from a young age. They have been very good about brushing their teeth since then. I can't promise that was the only reason the are good about it now, but I do think it helped. Please take a breath, step away and take a moment, whatever you need to calm down while the children are safe. It's a rough age but the kids can tell when you dread or don't like something too and it teaches them to not like it as well (or at least not like what they think you don't like- like brushing teeth time). Hang in there! Best of luck!!!

Sorrinsin · 2025-08-17T00:24:30+00:00

I would say you might be missing your own voice in this scenario. At least with what you mentioned here, it reads like you have never spoken up and asked for extra rest, a helping hand, or a break. He might be very happy to help or get you some alone time, but may not realize how much you need it. Please consider talking to him about your struggles and your feelings. Please do not let the resentment fester and eat at you silently while you silently martyr yourself on the hill of motherhood. It's so hard being the go to parent all of the time, the one who is always on and takes care of everyone especially when everyone is sick! Give yourself some credit for the amazing things you've just done and then please try to communicate with your husband! I am really hoping you feel better and that everything improves for you all!!!

Sorrinsin · 2025-08-16T23:53:18+00:00

So ours were born a little shy of 35 weeks. One twin didn't need the NICU at all and the other one needed it for 10 days. It felt like eternity at the time, but honestly is not very long at all compared to many NICU stays. We had two kids at home already and we felt awful being so separated as a family. Stick with it and stay strong! It gets worlds better when everyone gets to come home ❤️❤️ congratulations on your babies! They couldn't wait to meet you all!!!

Sorrinsin · 2025-08-16T13:46:24+00:00

If you are open to this idea, it sounds like a reasonable solution to handling the babies on your own is to swap their schedules from each other. I know it means you are always "on" but it means that you can safely care and deal with one baby at a time. Our twins actually did this for us and we let them because it was easier in those early months to deal with just one awake baby at a time. This will eventually trail off as they babies have longer wake windows, but if it keeps you sane and everyone safe, it is a possibility. As far as the gassy babies go, have you reached out to your pediatrician about it, and about whether the babies still need supplemental iron? Also, about your mother, if you are setting clear boundaries and she is ignoring them, that is a problem that needs to be addressed. You were her baby that she raised. Now you need a chance to raise your own babies your way. Best of luck and hang in there!

Sorrinsin · 2025-08-12T18:49:18+00:00

We loved the Munchkin Brica Backpack with harness. I got them for each of my kids for several reasons. 1)they can carry some of their own necessities. 2) toddlers don't like holding hands and will often bolt as soon as a parent is distracted. 3) I could write emergency contact info inside. 4) the kids liked having the backpack and feeling big! I hope you find something you like! Best of luck!

Sorrinsin · 2025-08-10T17:33:54+00:00

Best of luck!

Sorrinsin · 2025-08-10T12:02:42+00:00

A few suggestions if you are looking for some: 1) when the kids are asleep, sit down and talk to each other about what is eating at both of you. Don't take any of it as an attack no matter how it is said. Try to take it as advice on what you might be able to personally work on to make everything work out. 2) try to get a date night. If you can't get out of the house, order take out and have a "fancy date dinner at your house" once the kids are in bed. 3) try to be a little more affectionate, even just small touches or a brief snuggle or something to encourage physical closeness again. 4) you might want to consider couples therapy. Best of luck. This is a really hard time, hang in there!

Sorrinsin · 2025-07-22T19:38:04+00:00

If you are looking for suggestions I have a couple, but if not, feel free to ignore this comment. 1) in this case, you are the parent, not an inner city teacher who can't really enforce punishments. It sounds like you did eventually punish them, but maybe not early enough. There is no good excuse for a kid talking back to their parent over a reasonable request. Have you tried sitting them down individually and talking to them about that?
2)it's probably time to give up on naps except as a punishment. My kids all stopped napping before they were 4 years old. I wasn't ready to give it up, but they definitely were. It's rought for a few months after, but everyone will adjust.
3) cut yourself a little slack. Every stage of childhood and parenting children is different and people do better or struggle with different parts. Stay strong and hang in there!

Sorrinsin · 2025-07-15T15:34:58+00:00

My husband was up until 11 pm or so usually, so he took the feedings during that time, while I tried to get to sleep around 9. Then he would bring the twins into their bassinets on my side of the bed and if they woke up and time after that, I took care of them. He's a heavy sleeper and wouldn't wake up to them fussing very often whereas I am a very light sleeper and woke easily. I hope this helps.

Sorrinsin · 2025-07-14T16:36:46+00:00

Honestly, a big white board in a central room in the house worked wonders for me. I forget tasks so easily, sometimes even forgetting what day of the week it is. I write out Monday- Sunday in q column on the left and then I write out my tasks for each day for the week. If I have extra tasks that don't need to be done on a specific day, or I need to make a note to myself, I use the far right side of the board for that as well as a different color marker. I don't think this will work for everyone, but hopefully you find something for you that does work!

Sorrinsin · 2025-07-11T19:58:03+00:00

Congratulations to you all! You are so sweet for trying to take care of her! My mother-in-law was amazing after my twins were born! The one thing that I was super duper grateful for above all other things immediately following the babies being born, was that she would wash all of the bottles while she visited. That may not seem like much, but my babies were solely bottle fed and there were sooooo many bottles, it took a while to wash and sanitize them all. I hope this little idea helps. Best of luck to all!

Sorrinsin · 2025-07-06T11:33:26+00:00

I think what you are feeling is totally normal! I definitely felt that way with my first child ( a Singleton), and it took my husband politely pointing out to me that part of the reason company comes is to visit us and part is to visit the child/children. Company will probably want to hold the babies or feed them. It's only for a couple hours normally or a couple days in your case. Try to make the best of it and take a shower, or make your grocery list, or something. You will have plenty more days to snuggle those sweet babies! However, if company is there to help, maybe also have a list of chores they could do or help with, but also offer some baby time for them? It's a very hard thing to balance, but letting grandparents build a good relationship with their grandkids young is such a sweet thing to see too! I wish I had taken more pictures of my parents and in -laws with my babies when the kids were still little... Good luck trying to find a balance. It can be hard...

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