Part of the struggle of being a twin momma (or any momma for that matter) is that it is so damn expensive! As if the cribs, car seats, double stroller, high chairs, clothing and toys are not expensive enough, there's the things that really matter. Forgive me for not being green on this issue, but I do not do cloth diapers. Poo times two means double the wash and I'm not about to start washing poop out of cloth diapers to save a few bucks. So, I'm a devotee to Pampers Swadders (http://www.pampers.com/en_US/home/) during the day and then Pampers Baby Dry in the evening. In fact, call me crazy, but I double wrap my nuggets in one of each diaper at night. That way, if there's a leak out of the inside diaper, it gets caught in the outside diaper. This has really helped our kids sleep through the night without wet pjs, sheets and blankets. Genius, right?!
Since I am not willing to wash out poo times two, I needed to get creative to save some ching on diapers. This is where http://www.diapers.com comes in. This site is FANTASTIC! Not only is the cost of name-brand diapers less expensive compared to many generic store brands, the shipping is free if the purchase is over a specified amount. Since I generally purchase large boxes of diapers, I can meet that quota right off the bat. This site has also been a great resource for name-brand clothing at lower costs (Zutano, Tea Company, Robeez, Carter's, etc.), toys and items for my kid's health care needs. Fellow twin mommas and every other momma out there, please check out this site. Your pocketbook will thank you later!
The other main source of baby expenses comes from their food. I am a devotee to Gerber products (http://www.gerber.com/public/default.aspx) and love their food. I also puree a lot of my own fruits and veggies and make scrumptious meals for Emma and Carter. Truthfully, I'd like them to be eating all solid foods at this point (16 months) but they are a bit finicky. In fact, if certain foods are not on a spoon or pureed, they won't eat them. Yet, in mush form, the kids are game to swallow them up. This is quite a frustration for me, mainly because Emma is open to eating more non-purees compared to Carter, but it's hard to feed both at the same time. So, I usually start with a puree and then move on to a cut up banana and some crackers to get them to eat some solids at every meal.
I'm always looking for meal suggestions and for ways to get the buggers to eat solids. Suggestions fellow mommas????
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Just a note, I also buy Pampers and have found Diapers.com is not the cheapest option. Buying in bulk at Babies R Us is even cheaper, however, the new Amazon Moms is 30% off if you sign up for subscribe and save. Also, there are lots of 20% off coupons floating around in magazines like Parents, and that makes for CHEAP diapers! Check it out...
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