Humerous Innocence

Hi Everyone,

I thought it would be fun to share how having twins has changed our beliefs or caused us to do things we thought we'd never do. Was there anything you were adamant about before your babies arrived that you look back on now and think how funny your innocence was???

I'll start with a couple:

Before the girls were here I was adamant that I would not tiptoe around the house during nap time. Babies should learn to sleep through noise and I would need to get things like get the vacuuming done. Now there are days when after FINALLY getting BOTH girls asleep I go down to the far end of the house, close the door and sit as quietly as possible - there is no way I would ever think of messing with a nap!

I had my belly button pierced when I was 19 and have always enjoyed having a belly button ring. When I started to show with the girls, I went out and got a spacer and diligently took it in and out for each appointment. I did this for the entire pregnancy until 2 days before I delivered when I was distracted (and in pain from the braxton hicks) and just never bothered to put it in again. Now I look back and wonder why I didn't just take it out at the beginning of the pregnancy. I was pretty innocent to think that the area around my belly button would ever again be a place I'd want to draw attention to!

 

I always told myself that my twins were going to sleep in the same crib until they were one. They lasted 3 months. :laughing:

 

I was never going to let them fall asleep on the breast or bottle and I was never going to walk them around till they slept.
now somedays it's like i'm training for the baby walking olympics and pray they will be interested in a bottle to fall asleep. it's getting better- much better but some nights i just can't do anything else.
i was going to have a babysitter 2 times a week and go out with dh. not once so far. we're too tired to go out anyway!

 

I NEVER thought I would even contemplate the idea of a baby harness. And then they started walking. OMG I wish I could go around and apologize to any woman I ever gave an evil eye to for having a harness on their baby. I now understand why it can actually be a very postitive thing and the safety of my girls is more important than what people think.

 

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Before the girls were here I was adamant that I would not tiptoe around the house during nap time. Babies should learn to sleep through noise and I would need to get things like get the vacuuming done. Now there are days when after FINALLY getting BOTH girls asleep I go down to the far end of the house, close the door and sit as quietly as possible - there is no way I would ever think of messing with a nap!


OMG! So true! We must be related! :rotflmbo: Oh yes, I was NEVER going to tiptoe around or say "Shhh, don't wake the babies." Now I threaten my husband (in a whisper), "If you wake them up I will KILL you."

Oh, I was also going to EBF both all the time and NEVER give a single drop of formula. I'd just magically have time to pump enough to make up for any missed feedings. Uh huh. Well, I do BF all day, but they get a bottle now and then.

I was never going to take them into our bed. But then I realized I might be able to doze an extra half hour in the morning if I brought DS in for a snuggle.

 

Ok this doesn't apply to my girls quiet yet but I'm sure it will happen sooner or later cause I've already done this to my son and I swore I would never do this... Ok do you rememeber when you were younger and out with your parents and you happen to have a dirty face and your mother licked her finger and washed your face clean...I was always grossed out when she did this to me and when my son was younger I did this to him...so I'm guessing I'll end up doing this to my girls eventually....so my little angels I'm apologizing in advance.. :rotflmbo:

 

I SWORE I would never dress them remotely the same and now I find myself (every so often) coordinating their outfits to match! ahhhh

 

i remember THINKING I COULD DO IT AS A SINGLE MOTHER..

now i have no choice and its kicking my butt..

does this count??

 

When I was pregnant I actually said "I would never prop a baby's bottle"...well, I don't know how I thought I would feed both of them without growing a third arm.

 

Oh I break all of the rules...

Never prop a bottle
Never let a baby fall asleep on a bottle
Never let a baby sleep on their tummy
Never rock a baby completely to sleep

We do it all!

The biggest one that I thought I would NEVER do was to schedule my life around a baby. I always thought that moms that stayed home all day just to let their babies get a good nap were crazy. What kind of boring existence is that? I just knew that when I was a mom I would go anywhere and do anything and bring baby along for the fun. Then I had twins – and reality quickly set in. Naptime is sacred at this house and I will stay put for days on end until my guys get some quality sleep!

 

I remember saying I wasn't going to hold them all the time and spoil them or let them in my bed but they are just so darn cute and I work during the week, so when I am home all I want to do is have them right beside me. Oh well it is my last babies so I really don't care.

 

Oh, this is great! I loved reading the PP and remembering my naivity! Here are a few more:

I was never going to do CIO. I thought that I would be able to "teach" my babies to sleep by going to them every time they stirred. At about 6 months old, my DS was still only sleeping in 4 hr spurts and we did CIO. It took two days of CIO but now, he sleeps from 7 to 7.

DH and I were going to cook "healthy" foods every night so that I could lose the baby weight. About two weeks after the babies came home, we found out the only place we could eat in peace was in the van with it running to keep the babies asleep in their car seats. We spent many nights in the drive thru at McDonald's, BK, Chick-fil-A...Our Anniversary dinner (take out BBQ) was eaten in our driveway with Jilli and Brendan sawing logs in the back seat.

No playpens... :rotflmbo: ... yep that one still gets me every time. I was going to be able to watch them every minute and didn't need to fence them in. My little ones started rolling every where a little over a month ago and are on the verge of crawling now. I have a Super XT gate in our bedroom, a PNP in the kitchen, and a PNP in the basement. Tomorrow, we are putting the gates up. We are building our very own Alcatraz.

 

I remember saying I would never have children who used a pacifer or sucked their thumb. Well the first days home, I tried and tried, and tried to get ds to take a paci, but he wouldn't and he would actually gag, and I still tried for months. Then he actually started sucking his thumb and I was actually happy (plus he's so cute!) DD has been a paci girl from the very beginning and still is!!

 

I said I'd never co-sleep with my kids. These babies have slept one in my arms, one in DH's since we brought them home!!! This is actually a huge milestone...we just put them in their nursery in their own cribs for the very first time! They are sleeping as I type! I also thought I would exercise while the kids nap....uh, yeah right.

Reyna

 

I said I would never ask my oldest to babysit and now I pay him with xbox/tv/computer time just so I can use the bathroom in peace!

 

I thought I'd make lots of noise so they got used to it too - but I just told my husband not to get ice out of the fridge b/c it would be too loud and they're in bed already - poor guy can't even get a drink!

 

Mine was definately I wouldn't prop a bottle or buy those gagets to prop them. Well, I didn't actually buy a gaget, but I did look online and thought about buying one then life changed and I didn't get around to buying them. Now they hold their own bottle and that makes a lot of difference.

 

Mine was definately I wouldn't prop a bottle or buy those gagets to prop them. Well, I didn't actually buy a gaget, but I did look online and thought about buying one then life changed and I didn't get around to buying them. Now they hold their own bottle and that makes a lot of difference.