By the numbers.
18 - Number of diapers we usually go through in a day
6 - Days that a BOX of diapers will last us
7 - Times per week that we say “Man, we have really got to give these babies a bath”
1 - Times per week we actually get around to giving the babies a bath
3 - Times we have given the babies a “baby wipes” bath before going somewhere, because we were embarrassed and thought they smelled funny
3 - Times per week Mommy usually gets around to showering
30 - Ounces of milk the babies each drink a day
1000 - Calories burned in producing breast milk alone for two babies
2 - Minutes it takes Mallory to settle in for a nap or cry herself to sleep
45 - Minutes it takes Taylor to settle in for a nap or cry himself to sleep
8 - Hours babies are now sleeping at night (woooo-hoooo!)
5 - Number of times we’ve been asked if our boy/girl twins are “identical twins”
5 - Number of times we’ve made fun of those people behind their backs
10 - Number of baby “activity” items sitting in our living room at any one time (one swing, two bouncy seats, one port-a-crib, one mobile, two bebe pods, one walker, one baby bjorn, and one tummy time play mat)
2 - Number of babies we actually have to fill those “activity” items
Thursday, November 2, 2006