133. Our Best Strategies for Raising "Twins"

<p>Although we've never actually had twins – neither biologically nor via fostering – we have had two babies for most of the past year and a half, so we thought that we would share some of our best advice and tips on either having twins or fostering twins!</p> <p>The biggest thing we've learned is that it takes time (our experience has been 4-6 weeks) to establish a comfortable rhythm and routine, so be patient, and give yourself (and those around you) <em>a lot</em> of grace. We also recommend finding creative ways of keeping track of things. Setting up different stations around your house (such as a feeding station and a diaper-changing station) and using an app to keep track of when each baby is fed, sleeps, has their diaper changed, get their meds, etc. can really help when you are sleep-deprived and caring for multiple babies -- especially if one is medically fragile or has special needs.</p> <p>On a somewhat related note, we also share lessons learned from a recent trip that we took to Colorado Springs and how we encountered some unexpected obstacles due to having two little ones, so yes, even traveling via plane is going to be different if you have twins! Having two babies at once can feel overwhelming at first, but we promise that you <em>will</em> get into a comfortable groove! It will get so much easier over time, and it will even become natural to you.</p> <p>Have you had twins or two babies who are almost the same age? If so, I'd love to hear your best tips and strategies!</p> <p><strong>In This Episode:</strong></p> <p>[0:35] – Today's topic is advice for having twins.</p> <p>[2:39] – We just got back from a quick trip to Colorado Springs!</p> <p>[4:00] – Learn why we couldn't sit together on the plane.</p> <p>[5:35] – Jesse shares what he learned from our recent trip.</p> <p>[10:04] – We both share what we're reading, plus some fun emails/messages from listeners!</p> <p>[16:13] – We answer a question sent in by a listener about why we don't book Airbnbs when we travel.</p> <p>[19:26] – Now let's tal