#raisingtwins

[ladylenaonair]

Cassidy *thinks* she is Cassius Mother. This is probably, because she is older by three minutes. She calls him baby and he responds with hugs and kisses! 🤣 Yes, they argue and fight a lot, but the bond is unbreakable! #RaisingTwins #momofmuliples #twinsofinstagram #TwinLife #MomLife https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ9fD1cFt_S/?utm_medium=tumblr

[themulattorose]

Little miss Kylie after her 1st birthday party. She found a bag of unattended chips and this is how I found her. Little did I know that this mess was a foreshadowing of what was to come. Keagan is an adorable old soul who has tugged at our heart strings from the very beginning. It has been a CRAZY rollercoaster raising twins and I’m sure there’s more fun and challenging times to come. These twins are turning 3 on Saturday and we’re starting into potty trainings. My babies will be children soon and some days I wish time could just stop. Other days (like poop smearing, attitude throwing, destroy mom’s house kinda days) I wish I could fast forward through the tough times so I can get back to the loving and laughing. #turning3 #twins #happybirthday #raisingtwins #momblog #boygirltwins #opposites #nostalgia #childrearing #time https://www.instagram.com/p/BpkGx-iFQUf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l1yqvjd5ygi9

[forwardjulio]

Great Monday morning 💪⏩. Dropping off the girls at school. #backtoschool #backtonormal #mondaymorningflow #raisingtwins #10goingon20

[dwitb]

Goofballs. #dadlife #raisingtwins

[smileyamanda25-blog]

We survived our first Disney Trip!

[smileyamanda25-blog]

The # 1 Piece of Advice that does NOT Work for Moms of Multiples; "Sleep When they Sleep"

We've all heard it when we were pregnant right? Whether it was from family, friends, or even complete strangers. And lets face it, we will NEVER take that advice and use it. We spend those very small moments of each baby napping to do what people without kids take advantage of. Normal human behavior that is now a complete luxury for us. Still not sure what I mean? Take a look below & feel free to nod your head if you do agree. · Bathroom breaks Yes bathroom breaks. I enjoy my free moments of being able to sit on the toilet and take my time, and I'm not ashamed of it. ·Cleaning If one of your twins is like mine, you can't be out of their sight. She hates when I'm not visible, I can't throw out diapers in the bathroom( which is right across from our room ) without a small cry for me to come back. So I use whatever nap time to get that done on cleaning day. ·Eat You think that if I can't pee, that I can sit down and enjoy a meal? Wrong! There would be days when they were a few months old that I only ate breakfast because their dad was at school & work, so I had no one around to help so I could eat. ·Netflix Binge I'll admit that as a Stay At Home Mom (will now refer to as SAHM) there are dozens of things I binge watch on Netflix and cable. I even watch when they're awake, Akela's favorite is FRIENDS. But it is extremely hard to watch and play at the same time, so I also use this time to watch as much as I can in peace. And last but not least... ·SHOWER Yup, I said it. SHOWER. There are days I don't even get to take one because I'm so tired. But the days I do, I use bedtime to shower. That's the only time I know for sure that I can take my time to relax and unwind right before my nightly TV shows. Think I missed any? Let me know!

[smileyamanda25-blog]

Living with Parents

My Boyfriend and I are young parents. So when we found out I was pregnant it was obvious that we'd live together, he was constantly looking for apartments, and then we found out I was pregnant with twins. So living on our own was out of the question, and it was decided that I'd move in with him & his family. I knew what I was getting myself into because he always complained about how annoyed he would get with his parents, but I NEVER thought it was as bad as it can be. His step-mom constantly hovers. She has these babies spoiled rotten at the age of 6, almost 7 months. Whenever she hears them cry she walks into their room and grabs them without consulting us, their parents. It's so bad now that they no longer put themselves to sleep at night like they used to. I've made 7-8 pm their bedtime since they were a month old, and they could just calmly lay there til they fell asleep. And now they can't lay there anymore. So now that she is away in Mexico for a few weeks I am trying to get them back on track. Which means breaking all of our hearts, and letting them cry it out. Wish us luck.

[smileyamanda25-blog]

December 28, 2013

This date will not only mark the day my husband turned 19, but as the day we found out we were expecting twins. We were in the ER due to my hyperemesis, and when the dr took an ultrasound to check the "baby's" heart beat, he ended up finding 2. We were NOT expecting that at all. Once the idea of having to raise 2 newborns at the exact same time sunk in, I was really freaking out. I had no idea how I would care for both babies, and make them both feel the same amount of love. Well 1 year & 2 days later I'm happy to announce that I have not only surprised myself, but everyone around me. I have mastered the art of multi-tasking & still getting enough sleep. Though I don't always do it by myself, I'm lucky to have such an amazing husband who is a GREAT father, & mother-in-law to help me along the way. The one thing I have to say to all moms expecting any form of multiples is: 1. ALWAYS take advantage of help when it's offered. 2. If someone wants to watch your babies just so you can get some sleep, accept the help. 3. Don't beat yourself up if you feel like a bad mom. You're not perfect, and never will be. 4. The days where you can't get your babies to stop crying, even though you've fed and changed their diapers, its ok to let them cry for a few minutes. And if you're really overwhelmed, cry with them. Once you've calmed yourself down, jump back in it. 5. Remember that they will ALWAYS love you, & think you're Super Mom.