MyTwintopia

And so it ends here. My 31 days of blogging which turned out to be 25 days. It was hard getting a post in everyday; I'm surprised I even got 26 days in.

So we are partly transitioned. Family is fully relocated sans our worldly possessions which are still on a truck. Daycare has been identified and will be started soon. Home ownership is sorta on track; still trying to figure out the city.

I probably under-estimated the emotional impact of such a big move. The girls definitely know that something's different and they're both extra-clingy. What's helps is lots of mommy-time and early morning cuddles in mommy's bed.

It's been fun. Don't forget to check out some of the other blogs that participated in the 31 days challenge. I discovered quite a few new awesome blogs. This post is part of my 31 day blogging challenge thanks to the lovely hosts.

It's only taken 10 days of cleaning up after diarrhead babies while relocating internationally for me to stumble upon the official name of the diet I've been trying to enforce with them. It's called the BRAT diet and is supposed to be good for adults and children losing bodily fluids from either (or both directions)

The girls diarrhea is as a result of teething (in my humble un-medical opinion) and here's how BRAT dieting has been useful for us in controlling the diarrhea.

Banana
Diced banana finger foods plus banana fruit pouches
Rice
Switched totally to rice cereal. Eating the adult rice meals. Baby Mummums, Farleys teeting biscuit (an oldie newly discovered in Calgary)
Applesauce
I'm skipping this because the acidity wrecks havoc on diaper rash
Toast
I put some butter and sliced cheese on this just because that's how I like my toast.

This is by no means a balance diet and these just replace the solid part of the girls' feedings. They still get their bottles and…

Ok, I know what you're thinking and yes this is the second day in a row of diaper-related stuffblog posts and I'm sorry, I can't help myself. Poop has been a big deal around here lately (Pun fully intended)

I am by no means an expert but after 3 horrid diaper rash episodes in the last 6 weeks, I have a thing or ten to say about it. 
You can tell when a diaper rash is coming before it becomes visible by baby's reaction to bath time. Both my girls would cringe and resist getting in the bath tub; probably because the soap was stinging their tushie. I never understood the behaviour until a rash showed up a couple of days later.Boudreaux's Butt Paste is good great for rash prevention because it's water-soluble and doesn't leave a stain. However, it wasn't that great once the actual rash showed up.I had good results with Caldesene powder, Triple paste and Burt's Bees diaper creamAfter the rash, baby's skin may be dry and itchy and she may still find wi…

I'm the kind of mother who cannot resist a diaper fad (Here'sproof!) So when I got a chance to buy the Huggies Slip-On diapers, I jumped at the opportunity because changing Sugar's diaper is now a 5 minute physical struggle that I often lose. Add that to one international flight and the Slip-Ons sounded like a good idea for diaper changes in transit.
So I packed a few slip-on diapers in my bag to use. Now Sugar had been having diarrhea - like 5 times daily for the last few days - and I relished the idea of being able to change her standing up in the plane lavatory. We put on the first Huggies Slip-On diaper and headed for the airport. It did not feel quite as snug around the waist and legs but I shrugged it off. When the flight was ready to board, I went to the restroom to change the girls' diapers. Mr Slip-On was also Mr Leak-On (as in leaked on the back and legs, leak through corduroy pants, big leak on the car seat.)
To say I was disappointed is putting it mildly. I …

Paperwork and documentation are going to be a big part of my move or any major international relocation for that matter. Here's my list of critical documents that are necessary to have in my carryon
Passports for all family membersBirth certificates for kids (especially for international travel)Visas Medical records for babies and all other family membersImmunization records Driving record - Can be useful in getting better auto insurance ratesAuto title since we're moving with our carBill of sale or valuation for vehicle (a Customs requirement) This is a makeup/backdated post to ensure that I don't fall off the wagon of my 31 day blogging challenge. You can visit the lovely hosts blogs.

In less than a month, my little babies will turn one, and so will this blog. I had my reasons for starting this blog and it's been a fun and fulfilling experience.

However, I know that with 2 young babies the first year for a first time mom is critical. So many questions and so much is unknown. As a nervous pregnant woman, I tried to google the answer to every possible aspect of taking care of twins. Sometimes I got my answers but most times I came up short. I hope that in my posts of the last 11 months, someone with the same questions will find answers.

As the girls near their first birthday, I feel my focus as a mom shifting away from the best diaper brand. The extreme focus needed to figure out this newborn parenting business has receded and I'm looking more at balancing all the aspects of my life. I expect that will be reflected in my posts going forward.

This blog will be transitioning from core twin baby parenting to more working twin mom lifestyle. I don't have the f…

I confess, I've been frantically looking for the best dress for the girls' first birthday. (There's a possibility I may have bought and returned over 10 dresses in this process). Well, something good came out of my frenzy people. I have learnt a few lessons on my journey in search of the ultimate baby threads.

Here's the 411 on baby dress: Online vs brick and mortar - The same dress can have different price tag in store vs online. Case in point, one of our best birthday dress contenders (and my favorite) $68 in store at Macys, $45 on macys.com Is it a potato or a root vegetable - Thanks to the business of mass production, the same dress can have 2 different labels in 2 different stores with 2 different prices but both probably came out of the same factory. Case in point, this beautiful dimple dress bears the brand name Cinderella in JC Penney and sells for $33. Same dress is branded American Princess in Dillards and sells for $30 A picture does not always tell the story -…

One of the perks of moving to the older infant room is mandatory self-feeding. Which means finger foods. Which means suction bowls. The daycare recommended the Muchkin bowls but when I got to the store, I saw that sassy had a similar set so I decided to do a comparison and get one of each.

The lowdown

Both sets consist of 3 bowls with lids which are dishwasher safe 
Muchkin - The suctions are permanently fixed on the bowls but the bowls are not microwaveable. The suction was just a little harder to break than the Sassy's

Sassy - There is one removable suction to be used with the 3 bowls (that means only one bowl can be suctioned at a time). The bowls are microwaveable but the lids and suction base are not. Speaking of the suction base, it can be challenging to fix on the bowl - challenging but not a showstopper

Verdict: Depends on what you're looking for. It's a tie for me.

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