How can you be sick again!!

I have read that on average babies get 6 colds in their first year.  I think with twins this should be doubled!  I am pretty sure they have had at least 6 colds already at 8 months old, one stomach virus, and currently one bout of a random eye infection.

There are benefits in having twins at this age - they are starting to entertain each other and play with each other - but on the other hand there are two little germ balls that give colds and other crud to each other.  If one doesn't pick up a cold it seems the other one is and inevitably they both get it.  I only go to work two days a week right now so you can imagine that its kind of important that I actually get myself to work those two days.  Somehow my kids always seem to come down with stuff on the weekends!  So, every Sunday night I go to bed wondering what our state is going to be in the morning and if I can take the babies to daycare without a guilty feeling of knowing they are likely to get someone else's kid sick.

Having babies who are sick can really put a stall in their movement too!  With sick babies who just want to be held its hard to insist they play on their tummies or play by themselves.  Usually we use the "play and walk away" method here (more on that later) - for now Google "Suppernanny play and walk away" for a description.  It works really well normally, but when they are sick they don't want to entertain themselves.

The worst part of having sick babies is that even though I don't usually get a cold as bad as they do and thank goodness I never ended up with the stomach bug I still get a little sick too and don't have the energy to take care of and entertain sick babies very gracefully.

There are no great strategies for working with a sick baby on movement or tummy time, sadly.  Rest and recovery and then once they are well continue tummy time and other activities. 

Good luck staying well!