Twin Baby

Twin Girl Buckteeth from Pacifier

2008-04-13T10:25:00.000-06:00

I personally do not believe that children get buckteeth from a pacifier, but I know there are people who will disagree. My husband (before braces) and his mother (and her siblings) all have buckteeth, so I'm more sensitive that our twin baby girl will have them as well, although I have no doubt she will have braces, either way.

At any rate, we're getting ready to take the pacifiers from the twin baby set. We've already started restricting the pacifiers to bedtime and naps, so we're hoping that the transition will be a little easier. Any suggestions??

Twin Baby Set Fall into Toilet ?

2007-04-04T12:24:00.000-06:00

Are toddlers supposed to start potty training on one of those small floor-style potty chairs or on the adult toilet? I told the twin twin father that the twin baby set should start with a small potty, then move on to one of the toilet trainer inserts you can put on top of the toilet seat.

We bought the Eddie Bauer potty chairs, and both the twin girl and twin baby boy are willing to sit on it, but they don't seem to have the cognitive ability to know what it's for. I do think that 14 months old is too young, but I suppose if we put it in the bathroom, they'll become accustomed to seeing it and it will seem natural when we can start training.

What about potty training pants? Do we put those on from the beginning or wait until they seem to have a good handle on it?

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to start potty training? I've looked at all the potty training aids, like the books and the Potty Monkey, but I'm sure some methods are better than others, and what about gender? I think the twin girl would be easier than the twin boy, simply because her language skills are better.

Twin Girl - Fall from Highchair ??

2007-03-29T12:00:00.000-06:00

The twin twin set has been eating in booster-type chairs on the floor for a while, but I'm starting to wonder if we need to buy highchairs. My concern is the twin girl falling from the highchair because she can release the tray latch on her booster. Has anyone out there seen a twin twin fall from a highchair, or am I just being paranoid?

There are some booster seats that have little legs on them, so maybe we'll get a set of those. I see that they also have "seatbelts," so that would probably work as well with the highchairs.

The ones we have now are older and don't have seatbelts. We bought them at a second-hand sale for multiples in our area. They were only $10, but I guess you get what you pay for...

Twin Baby Set Tear Apart Changing Table

2007-03-12T13:12:00.000-06:00

The twin baby set decide that the changing table is no longer for only changing diapers. They've now learned to pull out the baskets of toddler books, sleepers, stuffed animals they LOVE, and much more. They really did have so much fun! I suggest you let your twin set do the same. We had a fun learning experience with "clean up" time afterward too.

If you think your toddlers won't like stuffed animals, you've got to get a few of these little tiny beanie babies! They spend hours comparing them visually and pulling out and putting back into the baskets. They like to point out the noses on all the animals, or the ears, which are different on all of them, so it's a great activity!

Twin Boy Found in Snow

2007-02-27T12:53:00.000-06:00

We finally had to leave Arizona and come home to Chicago. Oh, I hate the cold here, and we were greeted with 6 inches of snow!

This was the first snow for the twin set...or at least the first snow they were able to play in. Last year when they were born 5.5 weeks early, they certainly couldn't be taken out in bad weather. Here's a picture of them from the NICU.

We had to buy snow suits for the twin girl and twin boy to go out in the snow! Lots of fun out in the cold weather if they have on the snow pants too. I personally prefer the separate snow pants and coat since you can change diapers easily--and you can use the pants/coat separately, if needed. And the water-proof type are the best!

The Twin twin dad took the twin set out to play in the snow, and he made an igloo for them. They started playing, and we found the twin boy in the igloo. Unlike their mother, they seem to love the snow...

It was pretty funny when the twin girl kept falling backward in the snow; I'll try to include a video link.

We also had to get snow shovels

Twin Girl Left Out in Rain

2007-02-13T16:55:00.000-06:00

We've been in Phoenix now for 4 weeks, and I love it! I would give almost anything to live here during the winter. The twin twin set seems to enjoy it too. We go for a walk every day; most days it's 65-70 degrees F. We brought out stroller and it's a good thing! I really like it.

The one thing I hadn't anticipated was the rain. It has rained at least 2-3 days each week we've been here. One day, it started pouring and we didn't make it back in time. I was pulling the twin boy out and running into the house, but the twin girls was left out in the rain for the time it took me to get the twin baby boy inside. She thought it was fun!

We're going home next week, so I'm already dreading it...

Twin Found on Plane

2007-01-13T12:33:00.000-06:00

We decided to spend a few of the coldest weeks here in Chicago away in Phoenix, so we took the fraternal twins on their first plane ride. It was just about the worst experience of my life so far--the plane ride. The twin girl cried for 2.5 hours of the 4-hour plane ride, but the twin boy was fine. I think the twin girl refused to go to sleep on the plane, so she totally skipped one of her naps and was not happy.

We were so busy trying to keep the other passengers from killing the twin girl that we practically forgot about the twin boy, but we found him asleep just where we left him, across the isle. We were lucky to have an entire row to ourselves!

After arriving at the outlaws' place just east of Phoenix, the fraternal twins settled down. My outlaws are awesome: they bought two Graco Pack N Play and two front-facing carseatsfor the babies, so we wouldn't have to haul all that stuff. It was set up like a dream, although you may think this sounds crazy, but the cribs were set up in the closet of the guest room. Yes, I said closet. It's a large walk-in with nothing else in there, so honestly, it's as big as a small nursery. It really worked out great because we could almost close the door to it for naptimes, and no light came in.

Twin Baby Shot

2006-12-07T07:49:00.000-06:00

We tried to take the twin baby set's picture today with our horrible digital camera and it was a miserable experience for all. Does your digital camera have a delay when you push the button to take a picture? This is exasperating with fraternal twins. It's impossible to keep twin twin babies still, let get them to smile at the same time for more than a milli-second, so when the digital camera doesn't respond immediately, it's impossible to get a descent twin baby shot.

I'll post the picture we're going to use, but I'm definitely not happy with it. They look like deer in headlights. What do you think?

Oh, we're buying a new digital camera for Christmas!

Fraternal Twins have Pink Eye

2006-12-06T13:08:00.000-06:00

The twin baby set seems to be dealing with a case of pink eye. The twin sister had it last week, but I really didn’t think it was pink eye until the twin baby boy showed signs of it last night. We ordered some pink eye relief drops from the twin twin store.

I thought pink eye was much worse than this: the fraternal twins seem tired, and the area on their eyelids, around the eyes, is red with guppies. It’s worse after they wake up since the guppies seem more excessive and are dried up, almost keeping their eyes shut.

The twin sister isn’t showing any symptoms today, but the twin baby boy ‘s eye is still red, just the left one.

We had plans to have some friends over today: a set of fraternal twins born just six weeks after our twins, and their mom of course, were going to come over to play and eat lunch, but I called them last night to let them know about the baby boy’s eyes, and they decided not to come. I was sure that would be the outcome.

Twin Baby Hurts Leg in Carseat Carrier

2006-12-05T14:27:00.000-06:00

Yesterday, the twin baby boy injured his leg because he's gotten too big for the carseat carrier, the one that snaps into the car base. His legs are too long, so when the twin twin father put the carrier into the base, the twin baby 's leg was turned just the wrong way. He cried only for a second or two, and we checked his legs to make sure they weren't broken.

So I went out and bought carseats today. It is for 22-100 pound children, and we're not supposed to use them until they're one-year-old, so what do we do? Do we wait to use the new carseats until the end of Jan when they are one and risk hurting their legs again?

I decided we need to use the new carseats so I put an ad up on craigslist for the carriers.

Twin Baby Boy Falls while Strapped in Bouncer

2006-12-02T11:37:00.000-06:00

The twin baby boy had a mishap in the bouncers (bouncy chairs) this morning. The twin twin father fed the fraternal twins and afterward, he put them in the bouncers (bouncy chairs) to give them a few moments for their stomachs to settle before crawling around.

Yes, he strapped them into the bouncers (bouncy chairs) and while the twin sister sat contently watching The Wiggles, the twin boy decided to sit up instead of leaning back. Now everything from here is speculation on my part, but I will tell you that I warned the twin twin father not to leave them unattended in those bouncers (bouncy chairs) - even strapped in – because they’re just getting too big. Anyway, the father says he went downstairs to rinse the bottles.

I heard the twin baby boy screaming – and it wasn’t an “I want out scream.” It was an “I’m hurt or in trouble” scream. Fortunately, I was just across the hall, and when I got to the playroom, the twin baby boy was upside down with his head under the bouncers (bouncy chairs) and he was still strapped to the thing.

These bouncers (bouncy chairs) have been great, but there comes a point when the twin baby set is just too big.

Has this happened to your fraternal twins or twin baby set?

Twin Baby Left out in the Snow

2006-12-01T08:15:00.000-06:00

Today it’s snowing out, and we’re expecting to get about 12 inches. The twin baby set needs snowsuits - I guess we should have thought of that before now. I thought we could just wrap them in blankets, but what about their heads?

The twin twin father will want to take the fraternal twins outside in the snow, but the twin sister would quickly come out of her blanket since she is constantly on the move, and what if something happened to one of the fraternal twins, and we had to rush in the house, and left one twin baby outside without being in snowsuits - that could be a bad thing.

So today, before we plan to go outside, I’m going to MY STORE ONLINE to order the snowsuits

Do you think it will be okay to take them out in blankets before the snowsuits arrive?

Twin Baby Hurt on Fireplace Hearth

2006-11-30T09:11:00.000-06:00

We had to buy the twin baby set corner and edge guards today because the twin sister is pulling herself up onto the side table in the playroom, and the twin baby boy just pulled himself up for the first time today.

I put the corner and edge guards on the table and on the wall corners where they stick out by the closet.

I know these corner and edge guards won’t keep the fraternal twins from getting hurt, but they will at least protect the twin baby set from these corners and edges.

In this picture, the twin baby set is sitting on the fireplace. I know those corner and edge guards would help here too, but the fraternal twins aren’t really in the family room, unless they’re in the walker - so they can’t get to the fireplace edges yet.

I saw on Amazon that fireplace edge guards are also available, but for the number of feet in each package type, the corner and edge guards are actually more economical. I do think the fireplace edge guards may actually be bulkier, to cover more, so they may be better for the fireplace. I guess we’ll deal with that when the twin baby set outgrow their walkers.

Twin Stroller

2006-11-25T17:03:00.000-06:00

My fraternal twins have really outgrown their Double Snap N Go by Baby Trend Swann. This twin stroller has been the absolute best since it weighs half as much as the DuoGlider by Graco and it fits into a much smaller space.

The twin stroller is actually just an twin twin infant carseat carrier frame, not an actual stroller, since it requires the carseat carrier to hold the twin baby set.

The twin stroller frame has been a life saver for my twin boy and twin girl twin baby set, but once they reach about 22 pounds, they are ready to move into the DuoGlider by Graco which is also a great twin stroller. The DuoGlider allows you to just set the infant carseat carriers into the stroller or use the stroller seats once the twin baby set can sit up.

If you get this twin stroller, be aware that only ONE infant carseat carrier comes with it, if you buy the DuoGlider by Graco TRAVEL SYSTEM, and it is less expensive for a twin twin family to purchase.

Twin Boy Hurting Twin Girl for Pacifier Binky

2006-11-19T14:00:00.000-06:00

This week the fraternal twins turned 10 months old and had their first Thanksgiving. I've noticed that the twin boy is asserting his strength a bit more: he takes his twin sister 's binky (pacifier) quite often, even when he has a binky (pacifier) in his own twin twin mouth.

I'm not so concerned about the twin boy taking the twin girl 's binky, but what about when he starts hitting or scratching his twin sister ? Actually, he scratches now, not on purpose, but he likes to grab things, especially the twin girl 's blinking eyes.

How can I stop this?

Twin Baby in Prison with Baby Gate

2006-11-10T15:52:00.000-06:00

The fraternal twins are now able to crawl. The twin girl has been doing it for about three weeks, and the twin boy just started. The twin baby set can also pull themselves up onto their knees.

The fraternal twins ‘ dad had to install a wall-mount baby gate on the playroom door and at the top of the stairs, for obvious reasons, but don’t they look pitiful in their little twin twin prison?

This wall-mount baby gate is the safest for twin baby set because it is not a pressure-type of gate, which means it won't collapse or fall when twin twin babies shake it or stand on it.

If you click this link wall-mount baby gate you can get one for $55, which is $10 less than we paid at the local BRU store.

Twin Girl Standing Alone with Baby Walker

2006-11-09T14:26:00.000-06:00

This week the twin girl started standing by herself. Her twin boy brother still cannot pull himself up. The twin girl can stand for about one minute without holding on to anything. She's 9.5 months old, and with the twin pregnancy ending at 35 weeks, the twin girl is right on track, even though she could easily be a bit behind.

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The twin girl has the baby walker. Someone told me they were outlawed and not available, but that's just not true. The fraternal twins have two different brands, so that we could switch them when they got bored. The twin girl has the Safety 1st walker and the twin boy has the stationary exercauser. I wonder if this has helped the twin girl learn to stand alone sooner than the twin boy.

Twin Baby Costumes

2006-10-31T15:24:00.000-06:00

See twin baby costume

The twin baby set had its first Halloween. The twin girl was a pumpkin; the twin boy was a pumpkin as well. In fact, they wore the same twin baby costume. I had only one costume that a friend gave me, so I dressed the twin boy in it first and took his picture, then I dressed the twin girl in the same costume and took her picture. After I got a few good ones of each, I “photoshop’d” the fraternal twins ‘ pictures together, so now it looks like the twin twin s are together. I draped a black sheet over the stair banister, and that made it much easier to put the twin twin pictures together.

The costume was a bit tight on the twin boy, but it fit the twin girl just fine. In case you’re wondering, the twin boy is on the left. The twin baby girl looks a bit like a baby boy.

We didn’t have many trick-or-treaters, which was probably good since I could dress only one of the fraternal twins in a costume.

Twin Baby Shakes

2006-10-14T14:18:00.000-06:00

The twin baby girl and twin baby boy are now able to hold their own bottles. I think they could have sooner, but the dad and I just didn’t think to let them try. It wasn’t until the fraternal twin s’ fraternal grandfather asked, “When will these twins hold their own bottles?” that we actually thought to let them try, and they did it well the first time.

More photos.

The twin boy actually held his better at first, and the twin girl just liked to shake the bottle to watch the milk fly. The twin twin boy likes to watch his twin sister do that.

Now, we’re able to put them on the couch with their bottles while they drink. We can’t leave the room, since they could fall off the couch, but it’s a step toward progress, right?

Twin Baby Drinks Coffee

2006-10-04T15:02:00.000-06:00

The twin girl loves to act like she’s drinking coffee from a cup. Both the fraternal twins are able to use their sippy cups, but the twin girl just wants to drink from a cup or water bottle all the time.

The twin baby boy has no interest in trying to drink from a cup, except he does like to chew on his sippy cup edge.

I’m not sure when the fraternal twins will transition from the bottle to sippy cup, but we are trying to expose them more to the sippy cup.

Here she is with my coffee cup. No, the twin baby is not actually drinking coffee, but it is a funny shot.

What would you do for your morning cup?

Twin Baby Set Meet Paternal Grandfather

2006-09-29T14:31:00.000-06:00

The twin baby set saw their paternal grandfather for the first time this month. The twin girl, who usually does great with strangers, had no problems; the twin boy, who normally cries around his fraternal grandparents, did great as well.

The grandparents brought the cutest twin baby gifts. They got the fraternal twins matching twin twin 1 of 2 - 2 of 2 onsies - which are adorable on fraternal twins, especially.

My father played so well with the fraternal twins. I was surprised to see him roll around on the floor with both the twin girl and the twin boy. It was so cute.

The twin baby set helped celebrate my father and his wife’s 25th wedding anniversary. We were honored that they chose to visit the twin twin s on such a special occasion.

I've been surprised that my dad calls frequently since the visit to check on the fraternal twins. I don't believe he ever bonded with any of the others quite as well. Perhaps it's age...

If you know twins and need to get them twin gifts, definitely check out twin baby gifts.

Twin Baby Throws Herself Back While Sitting Up

2006-09-16T14:42:00.000-06:00

Here are the fraternal twins at 8 months. The twin girl still looks like a twin boy to me, and my friends say she doesn’t, but I know they are just being kind. I try to dress the twin girl in pink twin girl clothes so that strangers don’t always assume she is a twin boy. I hope she gets that twin girl look soon.

The fraternal twins are sitting up well now. The twin baby set very rarely falls backward, although the twin girl sometimes plays a game where she throws herself back, but we have these great playmats which really help protect their heads when they accidentally fall while learning to sit. I think the playmats will be great when they start learning to walk as well, because I'm sure there will be lots of falls then.

The twin boy wasn’t able to sit up as soon as the twin girl, but they’re both coming along fine now.

Fraternal Twins Still not Crawling

2006-09-02T14:48:00.000-06:00

The fraternal twins are now rocking on their hands and knees. The twin girl has been doing it for about a week, and the twin boy just started. I believe the twin sister wanted to get at a particular toy more than the twin boy. I don’t know how long until they’ll start crawling, but I imagine the twin girl will do it before the twin boy.

The fraternal twins when they are not rocking push themselves up with their arms, which causes the twin baby set to move backward. You can imagine the frustration this causes, moving backward when the toy is very clearly in front of one of the fraternal twins.

Twin Baby Boy Extreme Growth

2006-08-29T14:37:00.000-06:00

We decided to make a picture that compares the twin boy ‘s growth. The picture on the right was taken of the twin boy at 12 weeks (3 months), and the picture on the left was taken of the twin boy at 24 weeks (6 months). The growth is so funny to see in this way, although I do think the pictures of the twin boy aren’t matched up perfectly, making the growth look a bit more extreme than it is.

We couldn’t take a picture of the twin girl this way because she could not stand at 12 weeks. The twin baby would buckle her legs every time, so we could compare only one of the fraternal twins ‘ growth chart at this stage.

We finally decided to buy the fraternal twins each a growth chart, so that we could gauge each twin twin.

Twin Baby Lost at Pool Party

2006-08-10T15:10:00.000-06:00

The fraternal twins finally got in the pool today. We had a pool party, and our neighbors and a few friends came over. The twin baby set did great in the water. We used the disposable baby swim pants or swimpants. Their nieces came over to help us since having a party with people in the water—and having twin twin babies in the pool is a lot of work...I wouldn't want them to get lost at the pool party. I think people would be surprised how easily a baby could get lost or drown when there are so many people around, and so much noise.

Don’t you just love these Bebe Pod chairs? They are great since the fraternal twins are not yet able to set up alone.

We also just used some of their bath toys in the pool to keep them occupied, although the novelty of the water kept the fraternal twins entertained for some time.

I had to keep putting sunscreen on the twin baby set all day. They also wore the UV-protection sunglasses!

They loved the water, and fortunately the dad heated the pool because it really is too chilly for twin baby set just seven months old.

You can probably tell that the twin girl is on the left in this shot, and the twin boy is on the right.

Twin Baby Addicted to Television

2006-07-14T19:49:00.000-06:00

The twin baby set is now glued to the tube! Ever since we bought the Baby Einstein videos they stop playing just to see what's happening.

We bought the 19-DVD set, which is a bit more economical than buying them individually, but since they are created to target the fraternal twins specific age, it could be better to get them individually.

The twin baby set has favorites already, which include Baby Neptune - Baby Galileo - and - Baby MacDonald. The twin sister loves all of them though, and the twin boy could watch any as well. They don't dislike any of them, but I'm sure they'll love others as they get older.

Do you think we've started something terrible by having a television on, even though it's educational?

Fraternal Twins get Hurt with Toy

2006-07-13T18:57:00.000-06:00

The twin baby set got a set of double duty toy s today. Here, we have two of them strapped to the bottom of one crib, but they keep falling backward when we try to sit them up.

We really wanted them to see this double duty toy because the other side is completely different. We strapped it to the bottom of the twin sister 's crib and set the fraternal twins on the floor in front of it. They don't sit up very well, so falling is a problem, but they do like the toy when they aren't falling over.

I like this toy because it has a strap and feet, so once they can crawl around, the twin twin dad can take the strap off and set the toy on the floor, and the twin baby set can crawl up to it, if they still like it.

Twin Baby Found in Pool

2006-07-02T07:42:00.000-06:00

The twin baby set finally got their pool floats today. They don't fit so well, but we can let the fraternal twins sit alone in them. The twin girl seems to sit forward, while the twin boy leans back in the floats. It's impossible for me to take the fraternal twins into the pool without the twin twin father.

We also used the disposable baby swim pants or swimpants.

Twin Baby Fingers Smashed

2006-06-30T15:32:00.000-06:00

Today we bought the twin baby set an exerciser station. We found out quickly that since it goes around on wheels, we can’t let the twin sister or twin baby boy lay on the floor in the area around it, or fingers could get smashed (ouch). Fortunately, it didn't happen, but it could. So we bought another one to keep the other fraternal twin off the floor.

So far, of the two exercisers - we really like the one that moves, like a walker. It cost $89, but the seat comes off so when the twin baby set can walk, the fraternal twins can use it as a play table, and it has a lunch tray on it!

I definitely like these toys because after feeding the twin baby boy and twin sister, we can put them in there, and they don’t spit up since the upright position keeps the milk down.

What do you think?

Twin Baby Bleeds from Rash

2006-06-12T16:02:00.000-06:00

The twin baby girl has eczema. She has it in the folds of her arms and knees, and she is getting it on her face. You can see it here on her arm.

We bought Aquaphor and it really made the twin sister ‘s eczema disappear within a day. As long as we use it, the eczema doesn't come back.

Sometimes the twin twin father forgets to put it on the twin sister, but I do it every day. The fraternal twins have been lucky so far, not having any diaper rash. The twin boy doesn't seem to have eczema so far. The rash gets so red that it looks like blood, but it's not, so the doctor says. If you look at the fold in her left arm, you can see a patch of it.

Can you use Aquaphor for diaper rash?