Crib Hack!

Hey everyone! I know there are some twin mommies out there that have know clue what they are going to do when there twins get to big for the crib but still want the to sleep together. Well I will share with you what my husband and I did so that our girls could sleep together still and have lots of room for the coming months of growth. The crib shown below is a Dream on Me 2-in-1 Full-Size Crib and Changing Table combo from Walmart. They have a variety of finishes and we absolutely love the extra storage we can get from it. It's a good crib for the price and let's be honest when it comes to needing two of EVERYTHING cutting costs is part of the process. Now within the two cribs we have two crib mattresses with a large pool noodle going down the middle, now you can add a blanket on top of the pool noodle if you have any extra space but we did pretty well with just the pool noodle. Now the sheet is a fitted full size sheet, there is a little extra sheet because of this but we just pulled it on the edges so it would be a smooth fit on top. Now with this set up we can choose to have two changing tables if we would like but at the moment we are just using one side for wipes, diapers, powders, ext... Also we can put things under the bed also to get it out of the way. It's crazy to see how they were able to fit in one crib just fine and now they can't. Love this idea and I hope you can use it also!

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Baby Items to Buy! My picks

Hey everyone! These are items I think anyone should get before baby(ies) come, although these are items I personally like and glad that I got!

1. Medela Breast pump - I have the Medela double breast pump. I was able to get this pump through my insurance for free which was awesome considering it normally is around $350 or more.   
   
2. Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock 'n Glide Soother - My daughters love to sleep in these. Also because the rocker is detachable you can take it anywhere in the house and leave the base where they sleep.                                     Fisher Price 4-in-1 Rock 'n Glide 
3. Boppy Pillow - I have two and got them from a garage sale. I love them! I used them for feeding when they first came home since they were so small. I use them once in awhile when I am by myself to double feed. I also use them to do tummy time. Always do some shopping around and look for local consignment sales to by them for cheep.  
   
4. Munchkin Latch bottle - I absolutely love these bottles! My daughters drink very well with these and do not suck in much air so I don't have to burp them as much. So worth the money!
   
5. Wipe warmer - brand really depends on what you prefer. I love my wipe warmer because the girls are not shocked by the freezing wipes during night time changes. Plus I'm sure it just feels better than a freezing wipe. You can also purchase a traveling wipe warmer also. I have one that I keep at the house and one that I can bring in the car that plugs into the cigarette lighter to keep it warm and can take it out and about with us. 
   
   
   
   
6. Munchkin Bottle Rack - I really like these because I can fit a lot of stuff in it, which is really important when you have a lot of bottles to wash.
   
7. Swaddle Blankets - I REALLY love the Summer swaddle blankets because they are VERY soft. I also really like the Aden swaddle blankets. Both of these brands are great and the blankets are an amazing size, would be great covers for mothers that want to breastfeed.
   
8. Halo Swaddlers - We got ours from the hospital, but I loved these when they first got home. We let them sleep in them till they grew out of them. 
   
9. Diapers - Stock up on LOTS of diapers. We started stocking up after the 3 month mark. We stocked up on newborn and size one. We got a few preemie due to them being twins and coming early. If you end up buying to much of one size just go in and trade it in for the size that you need.
10. Diaper bag - I have two diaper bags, so when we go out my husband and I can take a baby, instead of only one of us doing it because we only have one diaper bag. I have the Columbia diaper backpack. I like the backpacks because they are easier to carry and this one has A LOT of room in it so I can fit everything I need in it. 
    
11. Car seats and Bases - Makes sure you shop around for the car seats I was able to get mine from cheaper stores. Look at local consignment stores to see if you can get a deal. Just make sure you pay attention to the expiration date.
12. Double stroller - I currently have a Contour Double Stroller. It's easier to go shopping with and it goes well with most car seats. You to have to buy an additional car seat adapter because it only comes with one but you can buy that on amazon. When the girls get older I am planning on getting a jogging side by side stroller because my husband and I like to go on trails a lot, but at the moment this one fits all our needs.
    
      

If you have any additional things you think a mother should get please comment.Thank you for reading!


I was not financially compensated for this post. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.

Exclusively Pumping

Hello everyone! When I found out I was pregnant I knew I wanted to breastfeed no matter what. I wanted to make sure my child had the absolute best. But when I found out that I was having twins I soon started to think that I wouldn't be able to breastfeed two babies at the same time, and if I needed help it wasn't like my husband could just let one of them latch onto him (the thought of that just makes me laugh). So I started to think of just exclusively pumping. I got a Medela double pump breast pump from my insurance for free (something everyone should look into!). The first few weeks of breast pumping were absolute hell but totally worth it. If you can get past your fist hump continuing is no problem. A week into pumping my left breast would constantly get a clogged duct, which hurts something fierce and takes forever to get unclogged. There was a indecent where it started out as a small block and then after a few hours my whole left breast became blocked. I was absolutely scared, thinking the worst, my left breast was going to dry up and I would only have my right breast to feed both girls and I knew that wasn't going to last long. My mother was over and helped me all day by applying warm packs and massaging my breast forcefully while I was breast pumping at a very high power (my nipples hurt so bad at the end of the day). After about 24 hours of constantly doing this my breast FINALLY unclogged all the way. I can't express how excited I was to get more than an ounce of milk out of my breast. After about a month of bottle feeding and only giving the girls breast milk the pediatrician wanted me to put a Vitamin D supplement into the milk so they got there daily dose of Vitamin D. The girls absolutely HATED the taste of the milk when I put it in, so after discussing it with my husband we decided to supplement the breast milk with formula. We started using Similac Advance non-GMO (blue can) but found that they would spit up a lot, so we switched to the Similac Sensitive (orange can) and they would drink it just fine. We figured since they were premature that their tummies could not handle the regular formula and needed it broken down more. They were now able to get extra vitamins and minerals plus the vitamin D the pediatrician wanted them to have with out the horrible taste (which in my option the formula smells horrible but they loved it). They grew like weeds after we choose to switch to supplementing with formula plus it seemed more filling for them so they lasted longer between feedings (which meant more sleep for mommy and daddy!).

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Twinify?

Hello everyone! I was given a few questions from a friend on Facebook about having twins and I'm sure it's questions a lot of people have.

             1. Do you feel that you HAVE to dress them the same since they are twins?

I personally dislike when twins are dressed the exact same, it is my personal preference. There are times when I will see the same outfit but in different colors and I will buy it and have them wear it. Yeah it's the same outfit but it's also different at the same time. Most of the time though they are not dressed alike at all. They are two DIFFERENT babies, just because they are identical doesn't mean that they are in every way. Olivia is often calm and laid back has a very chill kind of attitude. Lilly is VERY smiley, wants to be held all the time and loves to watch the tv (mostly when daddy is playing x-box). I feel that up until they get old enough to be able to pick out what they want to wear, I shouldn't force them to dress alike. When they are older and want to dress alike that is completely fine with me, that is there choice.

             2. Do you feel that you have to buy double of everything, other than the normal things you                      have to have double of?

Well I'll tell you what we have double of. I have two car seats, two cradle thingers (yes I don't know the actual name of them), two boopies and two diaper bags. I don't have double of outfits due to not wanting to dress them the same. I don't have two cribs due to them still being small enough to sleep in the same one. Bows I only have one off unless I somehow bought two on accident. Basically I only have double on things that I have to have double on. When it comes to toys other than a tummy time play mat (which is to small to fit two babies on) they can share a single toy, that's what I personally think. Clothes and bows are shared between the two of them, although at this certain point in time outfits that are put on to go out have a certain baby they go to sometimes. Olivia when it comes to colors it put in purple, blue, green, basically any cool color. Lilly is put in warm colors like pinks, reds, oranges and yellows. Natural colors and shades of brown, white and black can be put on either child.

Olivia

Lilly

My beautiful little girls :)

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