Congrats on the babies, you'll know what true happiness is when they arrive.
I'm in the process of putting together a baby emergency kit. I'm using a sterilite tub from walmart. The first layer will be 2 of the thicker blankets then 3 recieving blankets. Then I plan to put 3 bags in and fill one with 1 pkg. disposable diapers, 1 doz cloth diapers, safety pins, plastic pants, diaper rash cream, some baby wipes, a few wash cloths and 4 changes of clothes. In another bag i'll put 2 cans of powdered formula, a few boxes of dry cereal and several jars of baby food. In the other bag i'll put things like bottles a bottle brush, extra nipples,small stainless steel bowl, medical supplies and anything else I can think of that may be needed. In a pinch, the tub can be used as a bassinet. Any other ideas?

Angel,

Not a bad idea.

Right now i'm still in shock over twins! But i'm starting to think what we need and what will work, etc.

Looking for daddy's new diaper bag! Which Maxpedition did something. Their MPB bag isn't too bad.

Kris

Congratulations Kris,

Welcome to a whole new world!

Mike

Thanks SwampDonkey...

Looking forward to it, but now trying to get the wife through morning sickness. The twins are really taking it out on her. Shes on medication to keep it down to minimum but still gets sick.

I guess kids start to beat up on ya before they are even here, eh!!!!

Yup. Then come the oh dark thirty feedings and diaper changes...

Kris,

I'm father of a set of twins myself, we've all survived 5 years so far together. They're great, they always like having a ready made playmate whenever they need one. I look back and it is already hard to remember all the infant care stuff that seemed so major when they were born (diapers, feeding, etc.).

My dad still calls them "Baby A" and "Baby B", just to mess with them.

Best of luck to you both. Cope with the hard times, enjoy the fun times, and look forward to the future.

Thanks Mike!

Oh, and check manufacturers (pampers, similac, graco, etc) for special offers for parents of twins. Often you can get special offers, coupons, etc. Now, this may be at the expense of getting on their mailing list, but some of the offers can be pretty decent. Not sure how well this will work for you in your neck of the woods, but worth checking.

Oh, I almost forgot an important piece of advice. Don't be afraid to stand up to the nipple-nazis. These are the nurses who think breastfeeding is a precise, regimented science and will have a new mother in tears because the baby isn't "on right" or she forgot to switch sides or the baby fell asleep while eating or is "just snacking". Relax and do what comes naturally. Mother and baby(s) know what to do.

Absolutely true. As a student nurse, I got assigned to the rooming-in suite. It was me (at age 24), mom and the baby, and the plan was for me to teach breast-feeding. Mom's first baby, so she hadn't a clue. I had read the book, but had no experience that I could recall. Disaster loomed, but the baby knew just what to do. In later years, terrified moms would bring babies to teh ER cuz it was midnight and the baby kept dozing off instead of nursing. Usually solved with a bottle of glucose water or pedialyte. And however bad it gets, in those first few months, take comfort in knowing that, when they reach 13 years of age...it will be worse...