When do you really start enjoying having twins

I am not complaining, because I still remember the days of he11 when the babies were newborns and use to cry all the time, so they are much improved from that time. But, they are still so much work and require all my energy. They are more interesting and fun then they use to be, but I dream about a day when its easy to take them out, when they are more indepedant, when they sleep thro the night, when they can be up for more then 1.5hrs, when we can do fun stuff....

I am just wondering when it starts to become really fun??

And, I am sorry, but if you are having lots of fun and your twins are like 2mnths old - I don't want to hear it (sorry, I just can't quite relate! : )

 

I think it is always busy, until they are about three. (Based on my experience with my others.) At three they are somewhat independent without the getting hurt all the time. But, every age and stage is a new adjustment with new joys and new challenges....

As for the fun, for me it depends on the day. My twins are 5 mos. and there are times when we do really have fun. (What I miss is being able to have fun with the older girls at any given time.)

Motherhood can be such a juggling act!

 

Well, mine were playing together after 7 months old. That was huge. At 10 months, I began going to a play class, church group and storytime. It's worked out well for us. So, for me, getting out and doing things with them is fun!

 

At nearly 2 1/2 my guys are great fun at the moment they are really talking now we went to mc donalds for dinner tonight I know Im lazy! and in the back seat little miss pipes up mummy daddy donalds I couldnt help but laugh too smart! I loved every age, and Im sure they will just get better and better.

 

We've had our moments all along, but I think in the last month there have been more and more fun times. They play with each other and their toys, they aren't frustrated now that they are mobile, they climb on us and everything in sight. It's really been much more fun lately. Still completely exhausting, but at least it's as much fun as frustration to get there.

 

Honestly for me it started being much better at 6 months, when they started being able to entertain themselves playing on the floor for up to one hour at a time. I still can't wait until they are older though, when they can walk, start talking, and interacting more with me than just smiles, babbles and pulling my hair. I really didn't like the first few months at all.

That being said, you might try to push their awake time a bit. A good idea for me was to take them out and see how long it took them to just fall asleep in their carseat... and I was surprised. So just one day I started pushing from 1.5 hour of awake time to 2.5 and most of the time they can make it without too much fussing, and fall asleep much faster (5 minutes of fussing instead of 20). And they've started sleeping longer at night too.

 

Just wait, by three, no more diaper bag, no bottles, sleeping thru the night, being happy and giggly and goofy, learning at a dizzying rate, curious and co-operative, you will it.

Till then,expand your sense of humor and laugh about the pressure, and take pictures of them, there is something calming and gentle about seeing your children thru the camera, just being themselves. I promise you, it gets lots better.

 

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I am not complaining, because I still remember the days of he11 when the babies were newborns and use to cry all the time, so they are much improved from that time. But, they are still so much work and require all my energy. They are more interesting and fun then they use to be, but I dream about a day when its easy to take them out, when they are more indepedant, when they sleep thro the night, when they can be up for more then 1.5hrs, when we can do fun stuff....

I am just wondering when it starts to become really fun??

And, I am sorry, but if you are having lots of fun and your twins are like 2mnths old - I don't want to hear it (sorry, I just can't quite relate! : )



Thanks for the question!

 

Well every month was fun because they always did something new and different, but now at 10 mos they are playing together more and laughing. They crawl around. Basically I can't say this is the best time because this is as far as I've gone so far. Like I said, every month I say is the best month.

 

Great question! Mine, too, basically cried through the first 3 1/2 months (they were 2 months premature), and it has just begun to be somewhat fun now...it's still lots of work and tiring, but when I think back to how much they've grown and improved, I can only imagine it's only going to get better...their 5 months now and have begun to smile at each other, so I'm thinking the coming weeks will bring even more fun stuff!

 

there a moments... lol. im looking forward to them getting a little older too.

 

I am really having a lot of fun with them now. I love the fact they can crawl where they want, sit up if the want, etc...they used to get so frustrated. They can now sit with toys and play with one another. They sleep pretty decent these days and feeding has gotten easier. I used to have to feed them the minute they woke up in the morning, but now they play for a while giving me time to get bottles ready. I feel they are becoming a little more flexible with their schedule. Last Saturday I took them out shopping and had a great time with them and looking forward to getting out this weekend too.

 

fun??........
I'm still waiting for that.

I thought the easiest time was about 5 months to 12 months then they started walking! ugh!

They are just starting to play with each other nicely now. Going to the store is still a freakin nightmare. They hate sitting in the cart adn fight all the time when strapped next to each other. I can't let them walk around or they will run in opposite directions and grab things off the shelves. DS will not listen much. My singletons never behaved so poorly ever. I know that part is not a twin thing but an individual personality thing. anyway...I am still waiting for it to be fun and easier.

 

I would say 18 months They start talking, the whining lessons, I rarely have one crying ever now :banana: By then they can walk, feed themselves entirely, clean up after themselves, still take naps.....life is great

 

I feel like a major change has happened just in the last 3-4 weeks. Yes, it's still a major PITA to take them in and out of the car, I can't run more than one errand at a time, they don't STTN, they still get fussy days... but they are suddenly just tons of fun!!! They play with each other and big sis, they laugh all the time, they interact and react and are becoming their own little selves!

We have also just gone through some health crisises with the boys (anaphylatic dairy allergy reaction, leukemia scare) so I feel like I have gained a whole new appreciation for them. I'm just happy that they are here, and they are ours! So even though it is still really challenging, I am totally enjoying it too!

 

For me it was not until they started cruising that I really started to enjoy them.