Having twins means becoming comfortable with a little extra attention in public.

People look closely, they fawn, they ask, "Are they twins?"

We have friends who have triplets, and they really get extra attention in public. When people ask them if their girls are triplets, our friends sometimes say, "No, they're actually quintuplets. We just left two of them at home."

Ha! This is a perfect response. Lively, friendly, but yet pokes gentle fun at the question-asker. Everybody… Read More

Even as a small child, I suffered from a complete lack of Play-Doh creativity. I would sit there, sniffing glorious new vats of Play-Doh, desperately trying to think of something to make other than an egg, a snake or a pancake.

I remember watching my grandmother, my Abuelita, as she made Play-Doh eggs for me. I liked to hear her bracelets jangle as she'd roll perfectly-shaped eggs with her lovely, strong hands.

And then I married and had children with… Read More

I'll always remember the moment when our obstetrician said I was carrying twins. I craned my neck around and saw two little peanuts floating there on the ultrasound screen.

Strangely, I was not surprised. I remember thinking, "There they are!"

And then it was all a whirlwind of doctor's appointments, (extra for me because twin and higher order multiple pregnancies are considered high risk) baby gear, baby clothes and a multitude of preparations, all times two.

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