Diary of a Twin Mum (Jane Pullinger - g&t)

Saturday 8th
Boys woke up at 6.20am - I need to explain to them the meaning of weekend!!!. I took them downstairs. Fed them their usual breakfast, dressed them, put them in walkers, played with them and at 8.30am I put them down for their first nap. 'Where is Dave?' I hear you ask ….in bed!!! 9am woke Dave up and we went off swimming. At the pool, girl behind the till was an ex student………just what I like to see when I haven't brushed my hair, or waxed my legs and have a beautiful post preggers shape. I took George into the changing room - this is a tactical move as Thomas screams his head off when we come out, George giggles. Great time in the pool, George swam (with arm bands) and is golden child for the next hour or so. Mum arrived 5 mins after we got back, Dave went to work and I rushed off to get legs waxed. Came home, fed boys, got washing out of the machine, and put new load in. Played with the boys, mum went off to the hairdressers. Boys had their second nap at 2.30pm. 3pm Dave home, it is absolutely pouring down, so we got our next door neighbour Nina to mind the boys, while Dave dropped me off at the opticians. Met my mum at 3.30pm. This was the first time I have been in town without the boys, I had forgotten what its is like wondering around shops, double pram free. Came home at 5pm, new load of washing in, played with the boys, cooked tea. 6pm, I cleaned the kitchen and lounge whilst mum and Dave bathed the boys. I fed George and then had to feed Thomas as he was having a mummy moment and was refusing the bottle from Dave. Boys in bed and fast asleep by 6.30pm. Mum left about 8.30pm, I then deserted dh and spent the evening on Twinsclub. I really should spend more time with him.

Sunday 9th
Boys woke up at 6.20am AGAIN, but this time I made Dave get up and I stayed in bed till 9.30am. Got up, checked Twinsclub, showered, took washing out of machine, put a new load in and took the boys off to ASDA. Came home left the boys in the pram asleep, cooked Dave's lunch and made myself a sandwich, made the boys lunch just in time for them to wake up. Dave fed the boys, we gave them a bottle each, put them into walkers and had our lunch. I did the ironing and then we went off to see one of Dave's sisters. Came home and put Dave and the kids in our bed for a nap ( I think Dave was the first one asleep) and I logged onto Twinsclub, then prepared a veggie curry for tonight and got washing out of the machine. Woke the boys up at 4.15pm and fed them tea, put them in the pram and took them for a walk. Came back at 5.45pm, stripped them naked and put them down to play. Dave and our mate Dylan bathed the boys at 6.30pm, fed them and they where in bed asleep by 7.15pm (lets hope they sleep a little longer tomorrow). Ate dinner, thinking this was perhaps a bad move, Dave doesn't handle veggie food too well and my bedroom will be full of strange odours later on. Put last lot of washing on. Logged on to Twinsclub, for an intended 5 mins, 2 hours later I left to spend some time with dh. Thomas started crying in his sleep, so he ended up in our bed.

Monday 10th
I woke up to a VERY aromatic bedroom and showered at 6.45am, Thomas awake by the time I came out, so I dressed him and ordered Dave into the shower. 7.15am I went and woke George up, dressed him and took them downstairs, fed them breakfast, made Dave's breakfast, we fed them bottles then Dave went off to work, and me straight onto Twinsclub (boys fell asleep at 9am). Boys awake at 9.30am, spent now till 12pm playing with them either on the playmates or in their walkers (this activity is beginning to feel like dodgem cars at the fair). Fed the boys, had my lunch, put the boys in their pram and went into town. Dropped Dave's suit off at the dry cleaners (Thomas peed on him), took summer hats back to M&S (they were far too small) dropped into say hello to one of Dave's sisters, went to ASDA came home. Put the sun tent up in the garden and attempted to trim the hedge. This was abandoned as both the boys screamed every time I turn on the hedge trimmer. Bought the boys in, fed them, the mil arrived, 5 mins after she left my brother and his girlfriend turned up, they are house hunting, both are teachers, but with house prices they way they are the two are getting really depressed. Dave arrived home early, I cooked my yummy diet tea and prepared a much nicer meal for Dave. Bathed the boys at 6pm, fed them and they where in bed asleep by 7. Went to my friends for the evening, leaving Dave to do the laundry.

Tuesday 11th
Dave got the boys up this morning, and by the time I had showered he had the two dressed and fed, we gave them a bottle each. I put a new load of washing in, took a load out and hung it on the line, took a load out of the dryer. Made our breakfast, had a quick peek at Twinsclub. Played with boys in their walkers, they are now (at long last) really inter-acting with each other, they push their walkers close to each other, hold hands giggle then move off, it is really cute to watch. Boys down for a sleep at 9am. My hv Rachael arrived at 10am for their monthly check. (Rachael is wonderful and the boys adore her). She is really impressed with the boys progress and they now weigh as follows : Thomas 19lb 1 oz and George 20lb 13oz. The only down side to this visit is that they have missed mother and toddler group this morning. Went to ASDA, George temp has gone up and I bumped into a friend on the way home, she stuck one of those expensive thermometers in his ear.39.2!!!! Got back, stripped him off, gave him calpol then phoned the hv. George wouldn't take water but he did drink 8oz of milk. He kept crying, very unusual for George, so I phoned Dave to come home, fed Thomas, George would only eat fromage frais…..3 of them. George eventually fell asleep. By the time Dave had arrived home George was on the mend, temp down to 37.2. At this point I put my finger in Thomas's mouth…..oh my god a tooth!!!! Has George just done Thomas's teething symptoms for him??? Boys in bath at 6pm, bottle and in bed by 7pm.

Wednesday 12th
All up dressed, down stairs and fed by 8am, Dave went to work early to make up for coming home yesterday. 9am walked into town, bought Gabby a thank you card, and took the boys to Mother and Toddler group. They had a fab time and so did I. Came home to find their godmother sat on our doorstep, so got Andrea to give the boys lunch and I came to catch up on this diary. Andrea left at 12.45pm and I put the boys down for a bit of Cbeebies, ran around and tidied the house for the next hour. Put the boys in the pram and went into town to collect Dave's suit and did ASDA on the way home. Fed the boys at 4pm and then took them next door for an hour. Nina's kids love g&t and George just adores Nina's dog. Came back, stripped the boys and put them down for nuddy play. Our friend Dylan came round at 6 to see the boys before they go to bed. He kept an eye on them whilst I ran the bath, Dave then arrived home and took over bathing duties. I prepared tea and gave Thomas his bottle, again a tactical move, I know who has done the best naps today. After the boys had gone to sleep I did the ironing and packed my suitcase for the trip tomorrow.

Thursday 13th
All up dressed, down stairs and fed by 8am. The boys spent most of their morning in walkers as I have run around getting ready for the trip. Half of me doesn't want to go, I don't like leaving Dave and the thought of such a long journey with the boys makes me feel sick. Dave came home for lunch to say goodbye to the boys. He fed them cuddled them and helped me pack the car. I left for the first part of the trip, from here to mums, this only takes an hour but I did it at the boys nap time to try not to disturb their routine too much. Left mums at 5.10pm and arrived in Newcastle at 9pm. Boys were up and awake till about 10pm, but this was not surprising. Boys were brilliant for the trip. The room was great and they had put two cot beds up and extra towels in the bathroom.

Friday 14th
Boys woke at 6.30 am, I got up and showered and took the boys down to breakfast at 7.30am. Thomas was brilliant and I shall take him to posh restaurants in future, he is now golden child, George threw his plate of melon on the floor. Went off to Cramlington to cbmum's twinsclub (another mum of twins who I met through this site), George threw up more sick than I have EVER seen on the journey there, and being the organised mum I did not have a spare top in the bag. The twins club was great, lovely to meet everyone, but unfortunately we couldn't stay long as we had a wedding to get back to. At the wedding the boys did me proud, they were so well behaved and everybody loved them, the bride had even organised little teddy bears at their places. They were really tired today as their routine has been knocked all over the place so were in bed asleep by 6.30pm. Mum babysat and I went off to the night do. I have been a bit fraught and bad tempered today, due to worrying about the boys routine too much today, I need to learn to relax the boys have been great!

Jane - aka g&t Mum to Thomas and George

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