“Little Monsters.” Before I became a new parent of twinnies, I’d never heard the term used in such an endearing way. Nor did I truly understand what the big deal was about childproofing for multiple toddlers.  Since I’d already been through childproofing with my older singleton, I thought, ‘Well, how hard could it REALLY be?!”

Until early one morning, it happened.

First, came the rustling sound; then the girls soft chitter-chatter and giggles; followed by a loud SNAP, thunk, and the slow sweak of their bedroom door opening. Lying in the room next to theirs, the hair stood up on the back of my neck. Knowing that just the night before, I had installed a child-safety lock onto their door knob; I couldn’t believe my ears! And then I heard more…the pitter-patter of little feet, entering my room. Standing there, at the edge of the bed, with her curly hair tousled about and big blue eyes staring at me, (like the mythical character, Medusa);  there she was, our Twin B, Junie, “Mommmy…Juice?” More