And now a word from big brother Noah

People keep asking how Noah is doing with the news that he is going to have twin sisters.

We waited to tell Noah about the pregnancy until I was about 16 weeks along. And we waited for a lot of reasons, one of which being because it's a high - risk pregnancy. We try to talk to him a lot about there being a baby is mommy's tummy and what its going to be like when the babies come. We've also explained to him that when the babies are born all they are really going to do is eat, sleep, cry and poop.

He understands the situation as well as a a kid his age can. That is, he gets it, but he doesn't. And let's face it, the reality of having a baby, twins or otherwise, doesn't sink in for most people until the baby is actually born. We were SO PREPARED for Noah's arrival. But the reality and gravity of the situation didn't really start to sink in until about 20 minutes before he was actually born.

Mostly we talk about babies and what it means to be a big brother. Noah has already picked out a gift for his sisters and we just keep it simple. He also had a wide array of books on the subject of being a big brother.

Which brings me to my next point. Do you know that it is IMPOSSIBLE to find a book for a preschooler about mommy having twins?! There are tons of books about mommy having a baby brother or sister, but NOTHING about twins. You can buy a book entitled "My Beautiful Mommy" which helps prepare kids for mommy's impending tummy tuck and nose job, but NOTHING on twins.

At the end of the day, I think (re: hope) Noah will be okay. There is such a novelty to twins but Noah will still be the oldest and the only boy. He's also a terrific helper at home and his teachers at preschool are aware of the situation and I know that they will do their best to keep things stable for him there. And they'll make a big fuss over him being a big brother.