Do you ever just take one baby out?

Yesterday I took my DD with me to breakfast with the my girlfriends. Another girl takes her 1yr daughter too. I felt bad leaving DS behind but I couldn't take both. I didn't feel "complete" and it really did feel strange but it was nice just being able to give 1 baby attention. I feel bad though so next weekend, me a DS will have to do something. Does anyone else do this?

 

I don't think you should feel strange!! As the babies get older, I think that will be good for them!!

When my girls were smaller, I would take just one to run a few errands and DH watched the other one. Now they are pretty much together all the time. But I think as they get older, that will change.

 

I have taken only one out, I will do it quite often now especially if someone has fallen asleep. It is nice to spend that one on one time now that they are older.

 

I have never done it but it actually sounds really nice. I think I am going to try that sometime soon, it would be nice to give one my undivided attention. I think sometimes as moms of twins it's like all or nothing, either we take both or we don't go. I actually think that was good thinking. I have trouble realizing my limitations sometimes and instead of just taking one with me I just don't go because taking two is too hard.

 

Last weekend DH took DS and I took DD and we went to a big consignment sale. It was awesome to just have a baby in the carrier and be so mobile. So then on this Saturday I needed to run to the store to get a few things and DH was whining so I told him I'd take DD with me since she was the one being high maintenance. It was GREAT! She just smiled at everyone and rode around in the carrier while I shopped.

I definitely plan to do more of this. And no I don't feel guilty about it or like I'm missing DS. DS had to go to the doctor last week and I took him alone. That was very sweet too. He was hamming it up getting all the attention.

I too think it is good for them and for us! Enjoy it

 

I actually did this for the first time yesterday. I took one of the boys shopping with a girlfriend. It was very nice both for me to only have to handle one while out and about and for DH to have quality (nap) time with the other one. It went very well and I think I will do a lot more of this. I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner. Like pp, it always seemed to be all or none of us and too often all of us was too much trouble.

 

Yesterday DH took DS to Home Depot to buy some saw blades. They had a blast and DD and I did too!

 

I had to take Logan to the eye doctor one time and Lucas stayed home. I know what you mean by not feeling complete. I felt really weird like I was forgetting something the whole time Logan and I were out. LOL. Plus we didn't get stared at and stopped every two seconds by people. It would be nice to do something with just one of them more often so they get one on one time. I think I will try to do it more often.

 

My husband and I do this fairly often and keep track of who had who last. The funny thing to me is that when we're out I sort of shy away from the attention that goes along wtih having twins. But....when I'm out with just one of them and someone comments about him, I feel compelled to mention he has a twin brother at home. It's like I don't want one to get more attention than the other! I have to stop myself a lot....

It's nice to have a little bit of dedicated time to one baby. We have nice 'chats'!

 

I just did this the other day. DD was asleep and my older DS was playing so my DH asked me to take DS who was cranky with me to the store. He smiled and laughed the whole time we were out and DD never woke up so everyone was happy. It seemed weird to me to be without my other two but it was nice to get through a trip to the store without a million twin question/comments.

 

We do this too...easier for me to take one and give individual attention, while it is easier for DH to stay home w/ one baby (we plan to go while oldest ds naps).
It does feel a little strange at first and I find myself telling random people who stop us that he is a twin (pretty silly when I am usually a little overwhelmed by the twin comments when I have both... ;-).
I found it's so much easier to get things done this way, but we only do it every now and then AND we keep track of who takes who, switching each time.

 

I do it regularly. I go to a book club and I take one baby and my husband has one baby at home. Every book club I alternate who gets to go. I love the one on one time with them

 

QUOTE(ShelbyJ @ May 6 2008, 02:23 AM) [snapback]756268[/snapback]
The funny thing to me is that when we're out I sort of shy away from the attention that goes along wtih having twins. But....when I'm out with just one of them and someone comments about him, I feel compelled to mention he has a twin brother at home. It's like I don't want one to get more attention than the other! I have to stop myself a lot....

It's nice to have a little bit of dedicated time to one baby. We have nice 'chats'!


This is what I do too! Dont know why. I usually take DS because he is a Mummy's boy and DD is more a people person and my friend is more comfortable with her. Mind you I have only done it twice.