I can't believe my boys are two months old now! Time is flying but in that time I have found a few items that have made month two a little easier and more enjoyable.
1. Wubbanubs: My boys love their Wubbanubs! These pacifiers are not only cute and adorable but they are much easier to find in the middle of the night when you have to go digging around in the dark looking for it because your baby spit it out and is screaming because they want it back NOW!
2. Latch Bottles: While the boys are being exclusively breast fed they do receive a bottle of breast milk at night or anytime I'm away from them and their dad needs to feed them. My friend Kate recommended these bottles to me after having her daughter and I love them. The nipples are large and allow the boys to latch onto them like they would the breast. They have had no nipple confusion while using these bottles and accept them with no problem when they are offered to the boys.
3. Brest Friend Twin Nursing Pillow: I tandem nurse the boys when ever we are at home and this pillow has made nursing them at the same time much easier. I really enjoy tandem nursing the boys because it allows me to keep them on the same schedule and decreases the amount of time spent nursing. If you have twins (or are going to have twins) and want to nurse them together I would highly recommend this pillow!
4. Aveeno Baby Lotion: I love giving my boys baths: it makes them smell sweet and clean, but I worry about drying out their soft baby skin. The Aveeno Baby Lotion keeps their skin so soft and moisturized after bath time. It is gentle on their skin and they have had no reaction to the lotion. I enjoy it myself on my hands to keep them soft and moisterized, especially now with the dry air of
winter.
5. Playmat: This playmat was a gift the boys received for Christmas and they LOVE it! They have started to notice items around them a lot more and love the animals that dangle down. They will lay on the playmat smiling away at their hanging friends for 15-20 minutes happy as can be.
6. Bouncy seats: The bouncy seats are great as another place for the boys to sit. When they were first home they spent a lot of time in their rock n plays but since they sleep in them I try to mostly just have the boys in those at nights since they associate them with bed time, so the bouncy seats is a nice alternative. During the day the boys take their naps in the bouncy seats all wrapped up in a blanket.
7. Baby Jogger City Select: As far as double strollers go I think this is probably one of the best. It is a little long but it is much better than having a side by side double stroller, which I would think could be difficult to maneuver through tight spaces. I have rarely found a space we can't squeeze threw in this stroller and as they grow there are so many different options for configuring the seats. I'm looking forward to using this stroller for years!
