Twin Stuff | The Playdate Crashers

Twinneroo Review & Twin Diaper Bag Packing Tips

In my life as a mother of multiples there have been three major areas which I have struggled to find the perfect fit for our family: strollers, carriers, and diaper bags. I recently had the opportunity to review the new Twinneroo Twin Diaper Bag … Continue Reading

Kinderwagon Hop: Double Stroller Review

Heidi's beautiful twins in the red Kinderwagon Hop

This Kinderwagon Hop double stroller review was written out of my own admiration for the product which I purchased myself. Let's face it, there are not a whole lot of options when it comes to strollers for two or more. Since my twins were born we … Continue Reading

The force is strong in this one

I am not sure if there is a genetic predisposition for this or not, but I am starting to notice a family trend with biting. Times it by two and we've got an all out war with gnashing of teeth. Lately one of our babies, Luke, has started to bite … Continue Reading

Double Trouble: Twin Toddlerhood

We are at the edge of our twin boys entering into toddlerhood. Last night they were both experimenting with small toddles between their dad and me. The ability to walk has been the one thing that kept them as babies in my mind. Yesterday I was … Continue Reading

Heat Waves and Biker Babes

The only thing that keeps me from shouting "La Nina Rocks!" from the roof tops is all of the scary weird crazy tornadoes popping up as a result. We have enjoyed soaking up every minute of unseasonably warm weather this past week. Since our town … Continue Reading

Breastfeeding Twins: Our Year in Review

We had a difficult start when my twin boys Luke and Cole were born over a year ago. They were eight weeks premature and had to stay in the NICU for two weeks before we were able to bring them home. They weren't able to nurse until around their due … Continue Reading

The Twins are One!

Wow. I have so much to write about, I don't even know where to start. The month of January was really busy for our family, which required me to take some time off from blogging. I have a million blog posts ideas that I can't wait to share with you, … Continue Reading

Big Changes at Christmas

It's hard to believe how much has happened since last Christmas. Last December I was 6+ months pregnant with our twins when I started having preterm labor scares. It was an unseasonably snowy winter last year and I remember interrupting Alex's all … Continue Reading

Review: Covillow Breastfeeding Cover & Pillow in One with Giveaway!

I have often been seduced by the beautiful patterns of nursing covers and the whispers of modestly breastfeeding my baby in style. However, the majority of nursing covers that I have tried to use have failed to deliver in the areas where I needed the … Continue Reading

Let me make my own mistakes

Yesterday, Alex and I were having lunch with the boys at our friends' restaurant. A group of older ladies at the table next to us were admiring our babies while having a little luncheon. When they finished their meal, each of the ladies came over to … Continue Reading

My Babies Look Like Buddy Lee…

This picture says it all! Pin It … Continue Reading

We are the 2%

Did you know that twins make up only around 2% of the population? Pin It … Continue Reading

Middle of the Night Messiness

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It's been several months since our twins slept in a c0-sleeper in our room. If you have kids, you probably remember the first few weeks of bringing a newborn home. If you had multiples you may not remember because of the total fog of only getting … Continue Reading

Milestones, yours or mine?

Our failed attempt at sitting the boys up for a fall photo. :)

"Your baby does what?" I feel like anytime I see my friends post about the newest milestone their babies are reaching I am in complete and total shock. Several of my facebook friends and I were all due within a few weeks of each other, mid March- … Continue Reading

7 Sanity Savers for Moms of Multiples

When we were at the ABC Kids Expo in September I saw several awesome products that I wanted to share with those of you who are mothers of multiples. Even if you may not be a mother to twins or more, some of the items in this list may be of interest … Continue Reading

Just Because I Can… a Lesson in Parenthood Efficiency

A couple weeks ago, I experimented with an event that can best be described as Super Bath. Bathing three kids every night is time consuming and hard, doing it when your flying solo for the evening - crazy. Usually I would just forget about it and … Continue Reading

Observe, Compare, Contrast

As much as I try not to, I frequently find myself comparing my identical twin boys Luke and Cole with each other. Sometimes I feel really guilty about it, because I don’t want to create competition between the two of them. But at this early stage of … Continue Reading

Singled Out: Life as a Redhead and Twin Mom

When I was a child, old ladies would often come up and ask me, “Where did you get your red hair?” Too young to fully understand the complex system of genetics, I went with what I knew. “My uncle!” I would proudly reply, since he was the only redhead … Continue Reading

Starting Solids

While visiting my parents who live out of state, we decided to make a pilgrimage to our favorite Swedish home decorating mecca, Ikea. Our objective was to obtain more wooden train tracks for Will's newest obsession, Thomas the Train. It is hard to … Continue Reading

TwinTrexx Carrier

Babywearing is a great way to carry your child safely and nurture the bond between mother and child. There have been many times as a mother of twins that I wished I could figure out how to wear both babies at the same time in a safe and comfortable … Continue Reading