So, You’re Having Twins…My Life Three Years Ago

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When I was pregnant with the twins and not into ‘blogging’, I started an online site so I could track my pregnancy and their milestones once they were born.

As you can imagine it became hard to keep up with once they were born and I wanted something where I could included updates about all of our family and not just the twins. Soon enough this blog was born.

But let’s rewind for a moment back to that first website I did and revisit one of my favorite posts. I wrote this when they were 17 months old. Reading this brings back so many memories as I tried so hard to make sense of my very very very very (ok, you get the idea) trying new chapter. They are 4 now, so as you can see I  we survived!

I came up with a list that basically summarized life with twins.

Ready?

7/12/07

Everyone asks\”¦. Is it hard with twins? How do you guys get any sleep? Do they ever rest? How do you get anything done? And we still get the obvious comments like- ‘wow, you have your hands full’ and from time to time we get the unsolicited advice from a sweet old lady (usually at Target or the post office) who is looking on and reminds me in my moment of insanity that it will all be worth it someday. But in the end I think Dr. Seuss said it best in Oh The Places You’ll Go– \”˜\”¦remember Life’s a Great Balancing Act.’

So I’ve decided this time, instead of updating you with the \”˜how many teeth we have and who is getting into what’ details, I thought I would give you my perspective of life with twins.

1)   If it is open, they MUST slam it shut.

2)   If it is closed, they MUST open it\”¦.. and then slam it shut.

3)   If Mommy gives them a sippy cup they do not like, they must slam it on the floor until the lid pops off. Once the lid pops off and milk goes everywhere, one twin must grab the cup and lid and run away and hide pretending he had no involvement- just happy he has a disassembled cup. The guilty twin must stay behind and smear the mess of milk into the floor and onto all nearby furniture and his arms and legs as if the milk is lotion.

4)   If Mommy buys a baby-proof latch to put on the small refrigerator in her office, they must watch as it is being put on. Then, while Mommy is still standing there, one must show her how to remove the latch with a look on their face that reminds her it may be baby-proof, but it is not Nick or Luke proof. While Mommy stands there in dismay they must open the refrigerator and giggle.

5)   When it is time for bed, if Nick pinches Luke while they are trying to go to sleep, the cat fight is on! In turn, if Luke puts his arms or legs anywhere near Nick, bedtime is officially over!

6)   If someone is vacuuming, they MUST unplug it and run away laughing as if they just saw a cow walking down the street wearing a moo-moo and a pair of Mommy’s high heels.

7)   There comes a time when we realize we must get rid of the baby toys which they can now independently climb into and out of, when just six months ago they relied on us for that. Each day they easily climb into the exersaucer and then out of it once their fun is done. They even sit in it and manage to move it across the room even though there are no wheels and it is a STATIONARY toy. They simply push their body weight and hop until it moves across the room. This is the first indication it is time for a yard sale.

8)   There is nothing sweeter than watching a fire works show and then having a little guy wake up in the middle of the night mimicking the sounds and excitement. After watching fireworks this 4th of July, Nicky later woke up, sat straight up in bed and starting throwing his arms in the air and making firework sounds reminding me we made memories. It was one of the cutest things I have ever seen!

9)   I’ve decided birth order plays a huge role in a child’s development. Garrett may have talked our ears off by the age of eighteen months, but Nick and Luke can ride a skateboard and kick a soccer ball pretty well simply from watching and following Garrett and Anthony’s lead.

10)  Nick and Luke should be child safety device testers. There is not an electrical outlet cover on the market they can not remove\”¦ we have tried three different kinds! (Mommy needs to vacuum, can one of the babies please get this cover off the outlet for me?!?)

11)  On top of the kitchen table seems to be the best seat in the house- according to Nick and Luke anyway.

12)  Lenny discovered the best way to describe Nicky as he walks is to essentially describe a penguin.

13)  The bottom of the trashcan is apparently the perfect place to toss the new $40 ear thermometer\”¦.. after they remove the batteries of course.

14)  My research concludes that mosquitoes are prejudice- they much prefer Caucasian babies to Latin ones.

15)  Luke loves to dance- who cares if it is to a Target commercial.

16)  I love when people tell me \”˜he is going to get hurt doing that’\”¦.. yes my friend, but he will only do it once! We prefer to call it a \”˜learning opportunity’.

17)  The word no is possibly the most versatile unit of language \”¦. At least to seventeen month old twins it is. The definition changes through out the day and without notice. Tone and mannerisms are key for interpretation. No means yes, why, no and okay. When said jumping up and down and in a screeching tone it means GIVE ME BACK MY TOY, THAT IS MINE and I AM REALLY REALLY MAD!

18)  That loud crashing sound coming from the kitchen\”¦. that IS the trash can being knocked over. And the little boy saying \”˜WHEW’ as he leaves the scene, that is the other twin congratulating his brother of his very hard work. (For some reason this regularly occurring incident reminds me of an old Batman cartoon- bang, crash, whew\”¦.)

19)  After breaking a sweat to put the baby gate up and making sure it is secure and tight with no way to escape, when getting over it ourselves is such a workout, Nick and Luke show us the easiest ways to escape. And they always wait until we are over the gate before they show us. Hey, at least we will have buns of steel\”¦..it is a cardio workout that lasts all day long!

20)  If a little guy hugs you smelling like spearmint gum, that would be because he IS guilty of confiscating the gum from your purse\”¦.. and the wrapper attached to the slobber on his belly is your evidence!

21)  Should you ever be interested in how quickly two little guys can cover a kitchen in white rice from the Chinese take-out, guess no more. This task can be performed about as quickly as a Corvette Z06 goes from 0-60 mph\”¦\”¦ roughly 3.7 seconds. I have first hand experience!

22)  I spent the first year of their lives protecting them from every germ I could. Now they eat things they find hidden in the couch and scraps I missed sweeping up under the table. In turn they usually have tummy aches and diarrhea for days, but we choose to call it \”˜building immunities’. You’ve got to keep a positive perspective!