Family Forum / Parenting / Twins / August 2003

I am looking for ideas for inexpensive, but attractive, storage containers
(preferably in pastel colors or clear).  They need to be sturdy enough to
withstand abuse from my active twins, but not so sturdy that they can cause
damage if banged up against the wall.

I know this is a weird question:
Since I have become pregnant, I have found myself drooling often.  I NEVER
drooled before.  I wake up and my pillow is wet, or I can even be sitting in
a chair reading a book or watching TV and barely catch it before it falls

Went in for my 28 week update.  Boy did I have a lot of questions for my doc

been a month, I saw a different doc at my last appointment 2 weeks ago).
The ultrasound showed that the babies are doing GREAT.  ...

or warnings....I'm ready to buy! Looking for side by side that will still
fit through doors and has large basket, seperate reclining
seats......anything?

We've got 20 month old twins and a new-born of 10 weeks. We need to buy a
new car that can have three baby seats across the back. Any advice?
We've already decided against cars like the Zafira as the middle seat is too
narrow and we'd have to therefore use the third row. This means ...

Judging from my children's behavior today, I feel like I must be in dire need
of some serious parenting help.  I don't know what to do.  I'm hoping that
someone here can give me some advice.  
I took Jordan & Madison with me to a Kelly's Kids show at a friend's house so I

My wife picked up several plastic pencil boxes at Wal-Mart for 19 cent
each.
They make great baby wipe containers.  
If you look at them, they are built just like the travel size ones

Hi ladies,
I thought this would be the best place to ask, I am 21w1d with twins and was
wondering if it's normal to have lots of "stretching pains/cramps" during
this time?  The past week I've had the most awful crampy, stretching pains

Invitations are always a big deal to me, don't know why, I know they end
up in the garbage, but anyway....
In just a few weeks the invites will go out for my twins first b-day and
I need a cute saying for the invites.

2 hours have passed since you've gotten back from the grocery store, and
you just remembered that you bought groceries that are still sitting in the
hot car.
(Another indication is that after realizing the above, you look over at

I know I am panicking, but as a first time mother-to-be there are a lot of
things I don't know.
I am around 6 1/2 weeks away from the 34 week mark my doc wants me to reach
for possible delivery.  Up until now, everything has been going very well.

Happy 4th Birthday to Toby's Grace and Abe!
I hope you have a wonderful day!  :-)

My boys have always been interested in their bodies, but lately it's gotten
a little more extreme in exploring each other's bodies including their
private areas, IYKWIM. So how do you handle this? I'm assuming it's quite
normal for twins to do this, but maybe I'm assuming ...

Some of you may groan, but I'm starting to think about Christmas presents
already.  :)    I'd love to hear about any toys that 4 year-olds would enjoy.
My girls will be 3 years and 9 months at Christmas.
I like to spread my Christmas shopping out so that we don't have to spend ...

I'm starting to plan for Alison's 8th birthday party. The general plan is to
have it at our house, let the girls do some kind of craft on the kitchen
table, then do the food and cake and stuff. So now I'm trying to figure out
a craft that is appropriate for and appealing to 8yo ...