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marypoppins Fri 13-May-11 16:05:57

Hi, I'm a first time, single Grandmother to lovely 14month old twins who are now both toddling.
I look after them twice a week and it is becoming more challenging for me to keep up as they are so active and are starting to be competitive with each other now.
I would love some useful tips from others with twin experience please!

gracesmum Fri 23-Dec-11 22:18:39

Sharing your joy, Carol. What a wonderful present for you all, and sincerely hoping little Alice will join you all very very soon. thanksthanksxx

Carol Fri 23-Dec-11 22:23:14

The day has just got better. Polly is happily snoozing in her moses basket and now we have learned this evening that Alice may be able to come home on Monday!! I can't tell you how happy we are at this news x

grannyactivist Fri 23-Dec-11 22:24:18

Carol gringringringringringringringringringringrin

em Fri 23-Dec-11 22:29:46

Wow! One home in time for Christmas Eve and the other for Boxing Day! Fantastic timing! Happy happy Christmas to all.

glassortwo Fri 23-Dec-11 23:45:46

carol you wont need any other Christmas Presents thanks

Carol Wed 28-Dec-11 20:19:35

At last! Both Polly and Alice are safely home with their mum and dad and the three trips a day to the SCBU have ended. What a huge relief! Those 9 weeks were the longest of our lives. All I want to do now is weep with relief and I'm going to pour myself a very large glass of wine and raise a happy toast to my beautiful grandaughters........and relax x

greenmossgiel Wed 28-Dec-11 20:21:36

All the very best of wishes to you all, Carol! At long last! thanksthanks[fwine]

greenmossgiel Wed 28-Dec-11 20:22:48

I meant to give you a festive glass of wine! You'll just have to have an ordinary one (or two!) xxx

nanachrissy Wed 28-Dec-11 20:25:29

Great news Carol thanks

Carol Wed 28-Dec-11 20:43:09

Check out my photo of Polly and Alice sharing one of their moses baskets a few minutes ago - so lovely to have them reunited x

Libradi Wed 28-Dec-11 20:46:03

So glad you have both your beautiful granddaughters home at last Carolwine

Butternut Wed 28-Dec-11 21:18:59

Carol - pics. just lovely.

Just back on line but still in London.

glassortwo Wed 28-Dec-11 21:25:19

carol they are just perfect thanks

em Wed 28-Dec-11 21:27:09

Carol I've forced myself to pour a large glass of red to toast you and the babies. Cheers! Absolutely beautiful - and thank you for taking the time to share the pics with us.

Annobel Wed 28-Dec-11 21:32:04

So lovely, Carol. How wonderful to have them back together at last. smile [fwine]

Grannylin Wed 28-Dec-11 22:07:27

Absolutely adorable Carol!have lots of funthanks

gracesmum Wed 28-Dec-11 22:08:44

Lovely news and a lovely picture. How happy you must be thanks !!

Faye Wed 28-Dec-11 22:28:10

They are beautiful Carol you are going to be very busy!!! thanks

gracesmum Wed 28-Dec-11 22:35:29

Lovely news and lovely babies thanksto you and to their Mummy!

gracesmum Wed 28-Dec-11 22:38:03

Ooops! Couldn't see my first post so did it again - never mind, the sentiments are worth repeating!

grannyactivist Wed 28-Dec-11 22:49:06

Lovely to see the little ones together, they do look delectable. smile

Libradi Thu 29-Dec-11 14:18:40

Missed your message about the picture Carol but have just seen your gorgeous granddaughters, double cuddles now smile

greenmossgiel Thu 29-Dec-11 16:42:03

Beautiful wee girls, Carol! All's well with the world now! thanks

nanachrissy Thu 29-Dec-11 16:48:18

Carol they look adorable, double cuddles smile

Carol Sun 08-Jan-12 21:14:04

Such a lovely day today, cuddling my twin grandaughters who are coming on in leaps and bounds and starting to interact with us. A year ago my daughter started her first round of IVF, and how lucky she was to have success first time - IVF was withdrawn a month after she started the programme and is still not available because of local NHS cuts. We really have been blessed with these two beautiful children.