1 of each.
She wants to name the boy....thing 1 Samuel Thomas
the girl, thing2 Isabel Linnae.
Both middle names mean twin.
She didn’t like the names I suggested. I tried to go biblical. I guess I went off the edge when I went ghetto.
I am the proud father of twin girls. Post 9 was right on. Ditto the ones about no sleep. Ours were 3 months premee so lots of other issues, but healthy.
Did I mention no sleep? Breastfeed and bottle and freeze the leftovers. Use the neighbor’s freezer for more storage. That way dad (me!) can help out with feedings in the middle of the night if mom has here hands full with just one (at first).
Have the older kids help out. My son was 3, and was a HUGE help in giving them a bottle, playing with them, etc.
Tell your daughter (and her husband) to NOT COMMIT suicide. The first TWO years were literaly suicidle for us. No Sleep was probably a lot it to add to the “normal stress”. Plus, had just been laid off and trying to get by with odd jobs. Our girl’s were colickly, so it would be MANY hours a day with mom sitting on the bouncy ball.
But of course it is worth it!
ACCEPT ANY AND ALL HELP!
That was a hard one for us to allow. But if someone says “if there is anything we can do....” you take them up on it. Have them stop by the store and pick up some items for you. Or better yet, have them watch the kids while you go to the store! (Except don’t do what I did - TWICE! After finaly getting all the kids in bed went to the store late at night to buy groceries. TWICE I made it all the way back home and - opps! No groceries. Left the cart full of stuff at the checkout after paying for them!!?? Did I say SLEEP DEPRAVATION!?).
Although I never did forget the kids anywhere. Although a few times I would look in the rearview mirror and not see the girls in their baby seats and go “OH MY G..., oh. That’s right. They are at the neighbor’s house!”
One final thing. Don’t call them “the twins”. (Well - do what you want. We never liked that as they are their own selves. We had a few outfits that were identical (our girl’s are identical in looks. Mirror images really with moles, new teeth, etc.) We would buy the same dresses but in different colors, etc.
AND HAVE LOTS OF FUN!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. They are 13 now, and life is good.