"Must Haves" other than the obvious

   When my girls were newborn, they came home from the NICU at 6 weeks old. I used a boppy pillow so that I could feed them simultaneously. They both fit in it perfectly! It was much easier to just feed them myself rather than spend a half hour trying to wake my husband up to help. The feedings went by quickly because at that point they were only taking about 2 oz of formula. They would immediately go back to sleep which was a blessing. I also had small bassinets as well. Of course they will have cribs, but in the first months of their lives, you will want them in e
very room with you. The bassinets stayed right by my bed at night so that I could hear them breathing and I was right there if they began to cry. On some nights I slept on the couch and carried the bassinets out to the living room with me. If I was washing dishes I had them in the kitchen with me when I was home alone. Sounds kind of paranoid but you just have to be when dealing with preemies. It worked out well. 
   When they get bigger and are able to hold their heads up, I swear by Bumbo chairs. Of course.... Use common sense and please don't place it on high surfaces. I always have the girls sitting on the living room carpet in them and they love it. My girls have an issue with flat spots on their heads, so I try to refrain from keeping them on their back for extended periods of time. The Bumbo chair lets them see whats going on around them and I face them towards each other and they like to kick each other's feet. I give them these books that are made of cloth but when they squeeze them it makes a paper rattling sound and they just love those. I know a lot pf people are probably against pacifiers BUT with twins I have found them to be great. If you are home alone like I am mostly (military husband), you are trying to make two bottles at the same time and for the most part it's hectic with them both screaming at the same time, so I have found that pacifiers help aid with calming them down while you are making their bottles. I also suggest having about 3 bottles at least per baby. You will begin to feel like all you do is wash bottles and feed babies, but it's so fun!