When you're changing a dirty diaper in the middle of the night, you want things to go as quickly and smoothly as possible, so you wake your baby–and you!–as little as possible.
When you have twins, there's the added danger that any whisper of sound (yes, really, just a whisper; I've been there and can attest that's all it takes, sometimes) can wake your other sleeping baby from what seems like the deepest of sleep in a split-second.
There's nothing that will catch your breath in your throat and stop your heart in your chest more than the sound of "the other twin" stirring while you're changing their BFF just a few feet away from their crib.
There's nothing that will catch your breath in your throat and stop your heart in your chest more than the sound of "the other twin" stirring while you're changing their BFF just a few feet away from their crib.
You're 90 percent done the diaper change on Baby A and think you're in the clear, when you hear Baby B wiggling as they flirt with the idea of waking up. So, you hastily try to close up Baby A's jammies, so you can silently swoosh over to their crib and lay them down snugly but speedily and then back out of the nursery like a ninja who was never even there, were they?
But then, you remember these jammies have snaps instead of a zipper, and you curse to your past self for choosing this sleeper because you can't see enough in the dim glow of the room to be able to line up the infernal snaps.
Baby B can sense you're in the room–you can just feel it–and starts shimmying around on the sheets. Your eyes dart nervously in their direction and then back to the task at hand.
You feel your way around and get to the last snap, only to realize you've been off by one the whole way, and now you have to undo them all and start again or their jammies will be wonky and they'll be uncomfortable. And just as you're undoing the last snap, Baby A now starts to stir from all the extra fussing over their sleeper.
Your eyes widen in fear and you race to realign the snaps before it happens–Baby A makes direct eye contact with you and recognizes who's in the room with them. They assume it must clearly be time to party because why else would you be there? They are excited and now very awake for said party. They squeal with delight.
Your eyes widen in fear and you race to realign the snaps before it happens–Baby A makes direct eye contact with you and recognizes who's in the room with them. They assume it must clearly be time to party because why else would you be there? They are excited and now very awake for said party. They squeal with delight.
As you try to quickly lay down your little party animal and turn to the door to make your escape into the night, you're stopped in your tracks when you see Baby B standing in their crib and staring right at you. Realizing you're leaving the party early, both babies break into a harmonized chorus of discontent, and now both parents are awake for the foreseeable future.
Realizing you're leaving the party early, both babies break into a harmonized chorus of discontent, and now both parents are awake for the foreseeable future.
This is why you only want zippered sleepers in your house. Remember this terrifying tale when deciding which pajamas to add to your registry and it'll be sweet dreams ahead for everyone.
And don't forget to check out this article on the cutest sleepers to get you and your little ones into the holiday spirit.
Are you on Team Snaps or Team Zippers when it comes to sleepers? Why? Let us know in the comments section below!
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