YES WE CAN!!!

When we found out we were expecting twins, I immediately knew I needed to do a ton of research. So, after running to the book store and purchasing several books on twins and searching the internet for hours upon hours for information, I joined a Parents of Multiples group. I attended a “new moms coffee” and flooded the moms with questions. I had a playgroup with another pregnant mom who had a toddler the same age as Mason, and we shared twin pregnancy stories. I checked their online forums daily for information that could help my husband and I cope and plan.

However, by far, the best part of joining that group was when we all attended the Multiples Picnic once the babies arrived. To say that the kids outnumbered the adults is putting it mildly. We arrived with our three kids in tow. Others showed up with twins, triplets, and quads. Some of them had singletons in their families like us. So, there were kids EVERYWHERE.

I have to say that my husband I looked at these families and were somewhat put at ease. After all, if they can do it, so can we! We are not the first (and certainly won’t be the last) couple to have a set of twins! So, we blew it off that we were late. We blew it off that Mason’s shirt was dirty within seconds of being there. We blew it off that we took the wrong stroller for the occasion (you twin moms know what I’m talking about). We blew it off that Mason threw a temper tantrum about the bounce house. After all, we weren’t being judged. We were in “like” company. And, if we were overwhelmed for even a moment, we could always look at the picnic blanket across from us and see the parents with their triplets or quads. Heck, it could be worse, right?

A big shout out to NVPOM: Northern Virginia Parents of Multiples! You rock!