I've been asked a couple times in the last few days if I always dress my twins alike. Yes, for the most part, I prefer that their outfits coordinate. It's just so much cuter when their stuff matches. I'm not going to expect them to dress the same forever, but for now I really don't think it's an issue. Here's the thing, I struggled with the idea of having twins. I was expecting to add one baby to our family, give Owen one sibling to play/contend with, be able to keep my life pretty much the same. Having TWO babies changed my plan dramatically. I had to quit my job because it costs too much money to pay for 3 in daycare. I was on partial bed rest by the end of my pregnancy and felt like I missed out on a lot of quality play time with Owen. The time, money, and strategic maneuvering that twins require was a hard thing for me to wrap my mind around.
Blake and Sadie are two fabulous babies. I love them more and more every day. Now they are beginning to play peek-a-boo over the edges of their cribs and laugh at each other when they knock a toy back and forth. It's sweet, and I can finally see what people mean when they say that twins are so much fun. At the beginning, though, it wasn't. I didn't like not being able to spend that special time rocking a sleeping baby because the other baby needed me too. I didn't like not getting to know every nuance of my newborns' movement because I had to take care of so many other things. For me, having two newborns at one time was difficult and stressful. Dressing them in cute little matching outfits each day made me smile a little. It made me appreciate having such adorable little bundles. It was one of the only parts of those beginning months that I would consider "fun".
Now I can't imagine dressing them in outfits that don't match, so I keep doing it. I probably will until they have their own opinion about it. Their personalities are already strong enough that I don't think some cute little clothes are going to stifle their individuality anyway.
Blake and Sadie are two fabulous babies. I love them more and more every day. Now they are beginning to play peek-a-boo over the edges of their cribs and laugh at each other when they knock a toy back and forth. It's sweet, and I can finally see what people mean when they say that twins are so much fun. At the beginning, though, it wasn't. I didn't like not being able to spend that special time rocking a sleeping baby because the other baby needed me too. I didn't like not getting to know every nuance of my newborns' movement because I had to take care of so many other things. For me, having two newborns at one time was difficult and stressful. Dressing them in cute little matching outfits each day made me smile a little. It made me appreciate having such adorable little bundles. It was one of the only parts of those beginning months that I would consider "fun".
Now I can't imagine dressing them in outfits that don't match, so I keep doing it. I probably will until they have their own opinion about it. Their personalities are already strong enough that I don't think some cute little clothes are going to stifle their individuality anyway.
Here are a few of my favorite matching outfits so far: 
dang, makes me want to go out and buy some more matching outfits
ReplyDeleteSo cute Jess!! I remember you and I going to lunch at Olive Garden on one of those PILOT days and you telling me there wasn't one, but TWO. Your kiddos are beautiful and sure to bring you lots of joy in the years to come :)
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