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Shopping for Twins

Yesterday I decided to start the process of gathering all of our twin essentials! Little by little, we will have our home ready for our two additions! But who knew that twin merchandise would be so far and few between? It's crazy! I know multiples are not near as common as singles, but there were literally a few strollers to look at and that was it.

 Two Babies R Us stores and both the same selection (or lack thereof). I tried not to let it bring me down though. There are tons of options online, but I just wish I could test them out ahead of time. I did find a lightweight carrier that I think will be perfect! So after our next ultrasound, I will head back to purchase two of those! I figured we should have a backup Diaper Genie and I got a great deal on one plus a box of refills. So it wasn't a complete loss!

 There was one mom to be checking out behind me and I asked her how far along she was. She was super cute and I figured she had to be around 6 months. She told me 12 weeks, which is the same as I am! I felt bad when she asked me how far I was and I told her 12 weeks with twins! It's just amazing how different each pregnancy and body is. I haven't really begun to show yet, but I definitely don't want to rush it either! Take all of the time you need to grow little ones!

 The maternity fashion has really come a long way since I was last pregnant four years ago! I had so much fun trying everything on and spent way too much money! But I will for sure be wearing it all, so it was worth it. Plus I loved dressing my bump last time and now it's a completely different season with this pregnancy.

We have a long way to go, but still a lot of time to prep! Glad I got an early start!


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