Anyone managing more than one baby per birth date — be it twins, triplets, or even quads — knows life can be chaos times two (or three or four). A good laugh or a few words of wisdom or inspiration can go a long way towards making the disorder more bearable.
A guilty pleasure can also help, reports What to Expect Community member ejg361. "When we had to wake the babies every 3 hours to feed them, we'd both wake up, get out an iPad, turn on Real Housewives, and feed the babies together," she shares. "There were some long nights, but looking back, it was so special to have that time in the middle of the night with my whole little family in my bed."
Here are some of our favorite quotes and sayings about twins and multiples.
"It's double the giggles, and double the grins, and double the trouble if you're blessed with twins." — Anonymous
"The special relationship with twins is that, if there's anyone else in the world that's going to get or be the confidant that you need, it's an identical twin." — Sam Underwood, actor
"Are they twins?" "No, I found the extra kid in the parking lot and thought, 'Why not?'" — Some Ecards
"With twins, reading aloud to them was the only chance I could get to sit down. I read them picture books until they were reading on their own." — Beverly Cleary, author
"We made a wish and two came true." — Anonymous
"I make humans three at a time. What's your superpower?" — Anonymous
"Identical twins. I'm glad they're identical 'cause you save money on photographs." — Ray Romano, actor
"You know you're a mom of multiples when you see people with one baby having a hard time and think, 'One baby? I laugh at your one baby!'" — Some Ecards
"After raising twins, you get organized." — Scott Ellis, film director
"You don't scare me. I have triplets." — Anonymous
"True twins share womb chemistry and endure many fateful slings and arrows together." — Gregory Benford, physicist
Whether you are expecting twins or are already chasing two (or more!) around, find real-world tips in the What to Expect app — and connect with other parents of multiples
"I'm 35 minutes older than my twin brother, so I always say, 'When I was your age ...' And then proceed to tell him what I did 35 minutes ago." — Anonymous
"'You're right! Having two kids a year apart is just like having twins.' Said no twin mom ever." — Some Ecards
"There are two things in life for which we are never prepared: twins." — Josh Billings (Henry Wheeler Shaw), humorist
"You're a parent of multiples when ... it takes longer to get everyone in the car than to run the actual errand." — Anonymous
"The only things [my twins] have shared so far are my uterus and their birthday." — Some Ecards
"A twin sister is like a good bra: supportive, comfortable, there to lift you up, and always close to your heart." — Anonymous
"Twice the love, half the sleep." — Anonymous
"I may be a twin, but I am one of a kind." — Jerry Smith, former NFL player
"I figure if the twins are alive at the end of the day, I’ve done my job." — Anonymous
"If you think my hands are full, you should see my heart." -— Anonymous
"Who needs dumbbells? I've got twins!" — Anonymous
"A good neighbor will babysit. A great neighbor will babysit twins." — Anonymous
"Twins are more than just friends. They are more like a very small gang." — Anonymous
"Twins have so much energy because they siphon it out of their parents." — Anonymous
"Twins by chance, friends by choice." — Anonymous
"Just because two people look the same doesn't mean they have the same dreams." — Anonymous
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