W&W are now 11 months. I feel this urge to write about the crazy world of raising twins multiple times on a daily basis and yet I never sit down and actually do it. Maybe it's because there is so little free time in the day these days. And naptime is sacred. I usually dream about using this time to catch up on my stack of magazines or organizing all of my photos or writing this blog. But in reality, it usually flies by as I empty the dishwasher, do the laundry or if I'm really lucky - take a shower. So, needless to say, raising twins is a handful. But is also the most rewarding, fun, mindblowing experience I've ever had.

So, I'm a list maker. With little time to add commentary on this blog, I will be adding lots of lists. I'm starting today with a list I've been sending to my expectant (twin) moms which is the top 17

items I used in the first few months:

1. Hospital grade breast pump.

2. Twin My Breast friend 

3. Nipple Butter

4. Two Fisher Price Rock n plays

5. If you are going to supplement formula: Formula, Formula pitcher and more bottles than you think you'll need. 

6. Velco swaddles (I liked the Summer brand) and once they were a little older, ZIP UP footie pjs. Screw the snaps. 

7. 2 Baby Bjorn Bouncers

8. Double Snap n Go

9. Puj for bathing

10. Baby Bjorn Travel Pack n Play

11. White Noise Machine

12. Dekor Diaper Pail - I LOVE this diaper pail It's so easy to change the bag and keeps the poopy diaper smell securely in the pail. 

13. Baby moisturizer (once they are old enough for lotion). I like the Babyganics brand.

14. Gripe water - this stuff works WONDERS on gas and hiccups. 

15. Pacifiers

16. A super amazing glider. I bought the Best Chairs Irvington Chair and loooove it. It's not the prettiest piece of furniture on the planet but it is unbelievably comfortable. 

17. More diapers, wipes and burp clothes than you think you'll need. I started with Pampers but after a month of two we switched to splitting between cloth diapering and Honest diapers. 

Here's a photo of W&W at a very young age. I don't know who is who or exactly how old they are. And that's ok.