Salt Lake Mothers of Twins Club

Indoor Super Sale

2012-01-15T18:10:00.000-08:00

Saturday, February 18, 9 am to noon

653 East 2240 South, at Lit'l Scholars Learning Center, in the Gym

Come score some great deals on things you need for your twins! This sale will be held indoors so we don't have to worry about the cold or weather! If you want to be a seller please email twinsupersale@gmail.com.

Act now, space is limited. Feel free to post any questions too!

(This is an extra sale so you don't have to wait until May for gear for your little ones. We will still be having the sales in May and September as we have in the past. Think of February sale as a Bonus!)

2012-01-12T12:32:00.000-08:00

2011 In Review

By Stacy Macaulay, President SLMOT

I am truly blessed to be the President of this amazing club! We have such caring and giving members, I am awed each and every day of the service and love that people are sharing with one another. From the message board, to the conversations at our activities, I am always hearing support and understanding from amazing women. A mother of new born twins commented to me that her husband said an evening with us at a nursing class was the best two hours she had ever spent! Yeah, that is what we are here for, to help you through the hard times and laugh with you through the good ones.

2011 has been a rough year for several of our members. From lost jobs, broken families, health issues, and just the overall stress of being a mother of twins, we have been through a lot. I hope as a member you know that you are not alone. We are here to support and guide you. We are only a call or an email away. I read the message board and am so pleased with the rapid replies from members that are willing to help and give advice. I know that often we just need to know that we are not alone and that there is somebody out there that understands what you are going through and wants to be your cheering section.

We have had a lot of good times in 2011! In February we had our Safe Kids Fair booth at the South Towne Expo Center. Mothers volunteered to hand out fliers and cards and talk with interested families that stopped by. Masami came up with some awesome crafts for the kids to make while their parents chatted.

We had the biggest event of the year in April as we celebrated National Multiple Birth Awareness month. The event started with a breakfast that was followed by a walk around Sugar House Park. We ended with an Easter Egg hunt for all of the kids.

We had families from all over the state join us in this amazing event. Tee shirts were worn by all and the red balloons that we carried made the event a day to remember.
In May we had our Spring Super Sale and Boutique. It is so fun to see all of the items set out ready for the sale. Boy they sure do go fast! You have to have your game on if you want to get the best stuff! It is amazing to see so many mothers out there selling their stuff and buying new stuff for their little ones.

Summer brought our big family picnic with a bounce house and a whole lot of fun. We had our raffle and some great items were won by a few lucky members. We had fun at Liberty Park playing in the water and a couple of zoo dates. It was also fun to meet at different member’s houses to let the kids play and the adults get to know each other a little better.
We can’t forget our Halloween Bash! With little ghosts and goblins all dressed up for a dinner and games followed by our trunk or treat fun. Dads throwing candy in the parking lot for the little ones to race to get. It was a sight to be seen.

November and December were spent helping two families in our club for Sub for Santa. Without the generosity of our wonderful club these families would have been without this holiday season. Once again the members came through and the families were so very grateful for the loving support of our club.

Can you say Freezer Meals! What fun we had making big batches of food to divide and share. What a life safer this has been. Just grab a meal out of the freezer and pop it in the oven, pretty much a no brainer for those days when you can’t deal with one more thing.

Our education programs have been a wonderful asset to our club. New Mom Seminar and nursing classes have been going on this year for our new members to learn some tips on how to make life a little bit easier. 2012 will bring even a bigger range of classes, focusing on a variety of age groups and topics to reach out to all of our members. We also have an on going book club for those avid readers that like to escape into a wonderful story once in a while.

We would like 2012 to be even better than 2011. If you have ideas of how to improve our club, we would love to hear from you! We are here for you and would like to help out where we can. May 2012 bring you health and happiness.

Nanny Services

2011-11-30T09:38:00.000-08:00

My Goddaughter Amanda is looking to start a new career in the field of Nanny Services. If you are in need of a nanny or know someone who is, please give her a call at 801-661-7168. She lives in the area of 9400 South and 4000 West.

Thank you,

Kari Roberts

(Mom to Frat boys 8yrs old – Jake & Nick & SLMOT member since 2003)

Nature VS Nurture

2011-11-16T07:56:00.000-08:00

There will be a program on about identical twins you might want to check out. On the OWN network, Our America’s Lisa Ling’s next show on Sunday is “Twins, is it ALL in the Genes – Nature VS Nurture”

http://www.oprah.com/own-our-america-lisa-ling/Twins-Is-it-All-in-the-Genes-Nature-vs-Nurture

Sub For Santa Project

2011-11-07T15:19:00.000-08:00

SLMOT’S Sub For Santa
We have chosen two families this year to help for our annual service project. We need your help to provide gifts for these deserving families for the holiday season. Here is a list of items that are needed. Please select an item(s) that you would be willing to purchase for these families. Then email us at info@slmot.com and let us know the item(s) you have selected. We will be keeping track of who is buying what. The items will be given on a first serve basis, so we will let you know if somebody else has already selected the items that you have chosen. Thank you for your generosity, together we can make a big difference.
We will be having a brunch on December 10th at 10:00am to get together to wrap the gifts for the families. If you are not able to come to the brunch but would like to buy gifts please let us know and we will arrange to pick up the things you have purchased.

Family A:
Our first family has four children, the youngest are two year old boy/girl twins. They also have a son that is four and a daughter 17.

3. Boy’s bike (for 4 year old)
5. Kids jewelry, and make up
7. Men’s pants size 36X32 non-denim cargo style
10. Grocery Cards
11. Gift cards to Walmart, Target, iTunes, etc.

Family B:
Our second family has five children. They have two girls 11 and 9. They also have a 7 year old son and twin boys who are 2.

1. Thomas the train toys
2. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse toys
5. Two “Ugly Dolls”
24. Women’s coat size XXL
25. Men’s coat size XXL
26. Gift card Target, Walmart, Visa etc.
27. Gas Cards
28. Grocery Gift Cards

Nursing Twins Support Meeting

2011-11-04T10:21:00.000-07:00

Come Join Us

Monday, November 21, 2011, 7:00 PM

LDS Hospital 8th Avenue and C street in the Auditorium

This is such a wonderful evening to get together with a La Leche League consultant and discuss what it is like to nurse twins. Come if you are expecting and want to now what to expect. Come if you are nursing and want to share what has worked for you. Come and hold someone else's twins so they can have a break.

All are welcome.

Please RSVP by emailing info@slmot.com

October Newsletter

2011-10-08T21:10:00.000-07:00

Inlcudes:

Poem: Why Me

Successful Super Sale

Photo Album and Birthdays

Research Article on Maternal-Fetal Attachment

October Events

Toy Exchange, Sub for Santa

2 New Members

Recipe for Greek Key Lime Pie

New and Expectant Moms of Twins Seminar

2011-09-09T07:48:00.000-07:00

Are you a mom of twins under a year old or expecting twins? Do you have questions and concerns about how to survive the first year? Are you wondering what you will need to buy two of or how you will ever get any sleep? We will be hosting a seminar to help answer all of your questions. Join us on September 20th to ask your questions and hear from moms who have been there. Everyone is different and our panel of mothers will be there to help you find your own way through this exciting time in your life.

Date: September 20, 2011

Time: 6:30 meet and greet and 7:00 the panel will begin

Place: LDS hospital Auditorium 8th Ave and C Street

Who: New mothers of twins and expectant mothers and their support people. The whole family is welcome to attend. We will have some activities to keep the older children happy while you participate.

Please RSVP to let us know you are planning on attending info@slmot.com

Directions:

The auditorium is in the John and Karen Huntsman Education Center at LDSH. The easiest way to find the auditorium is to enter the education center from "C" Street. The education center is closest to 9th Avenue instead of 8th Avenue. The building is connected to the Hospital - just north of the main hospital. When entering from "C" Street, the auditoriums are on the immediate right after entering the education center.

Newsletters

2011-09-02T21:42:00.000-07:00

October 2011 Newsletter

Why Me?

A meeting convened one day
In Heaven’s sacred hall.
The Ideal mother must be found
For twins so sweet and small.
She must be patient, first of all,
And kind and calm and wise.
And capable of chasing tears
Away from little eyes.
She'd have to put her children first
And be so very smart
Have dedication and resolve,
A sweet and loving heart.
They all agreed you were the best
No other mom would do.
Yes, Heaven found the perfect one
And sent those twins to you!

Another Successful Super Sale

By Stacy Macaulay

We had our semi-annual super sale on Saturday,
September 10th in the Ream’s Parking lot in Sandy.
Sales were down a little this time around. We only
ended up having 12 sellers.

Thank you to Kris Pexton who headed up the super
sale and all the volunteers that came out to help. We
couldn’t do it without all the support of the members of
our club. It is so wonderful to see so many moms of
twins come together to make this event happen.

If you would be interested in helping with the next sale
that we will be having in May, please let us know.
This is a great way to get involved and volunteer. We
need cashiers, bake sale help, sellers, advertisers,
and organizers. If we all do a little, we can make a
big difference.

Toy Exchange

This is a new idea from one of our newer members. The concept is to exchange clean, gently-used toys for something on the kids’ Christmas list. It’s in the planning stages now, so those interested in planning, volunteering or participating contact a board member or email info@slmot.com.

September 2011 Newsletter

A Twin Mother’s Poem

There are two to wash, there are two to dry.
There are two who argue, there are two who cry.
One’s in the mud having a ball, one’s got a crayon marking up the wall.
Some days seem endless and my patience grows thin.
Why was I chosen as a mother of twins?
The answer comes clear at the end of each day.
As I tuck them in bed and quietly say,
“There are two to kiss and two to hug,
and best of all, there are two to love!”
-Unknown Author

Super Sale September 10, 2011

2011-05-18T07:49:00.000-07:00

Don't miss our Super Sale on Saturday September 10th! It's like a super yard sale of children's items. If you have twins or singletons this is the place to be! There will be many sellers, selling all kid things. Do you need a swing (or two)? How about matching clothes for your twins? Come and see what you can find. We will be at the Ream's parking lot at 8725 Highland Drive in Sandy. The sale is open to the public from 8:30am to noon. We will also be having a a bake sale. So much fun and shopping! Hope to see you there.

2011-04-25T08:16:00.000-07:00

Meeting for Expectant and Nursing Mothers of Multiples-- Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Are you pregnant with twins and planning on nursing? Or have you already begun your nursing years with your twins? If so, please join SLMOT and La Leche League of Salt Lake City for an Enrichment Meeting for moms of twins or more.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
6:30-8:00 p.m.
LDS Hospital Education Building
325 East C Street
Salt Lake City, 84143
Classrooms A, B, C
Moms of twins, their significant others, any other support partners, and their children are welcome!

We will have toys for the older children to play with. Hope you can make it.

Multiple Birth Awareness Stroller Walk and Easter Egg Hunt

2011-03-11T09:08:00.000-08:00

Click here to download registration form: Problems? Email us at info@slmot.com *** If you can not fill in the form on line, you may print the form and mail it to us and pay on PayPal or send a check with the form.

Meeting for Expectant and Nursing Mothers of Multiples-- Tuesday, May 3, 2011

2011-03-04T06:43:00.000-08:00

Are you pregnant with twins and planning on nursing? Or have you already begun your nursing years with your twins? If so, please join SLMOT and La Leche League of Salt Lake City for an Enrichment Meeting for moms of twins or more.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

6:30-8:00 p.m.

LDS Hospital Education Building

325 East C Street

Salt Lake City, 84143

Classrooms A, B, C

Moms of twins, their significant others, any other support partners, and their children are welcome!

Safe Kids Fair -- February 25 and 26, 2011

2011-02-18T15:33:00.000-08:00

We're so excited for our booth at the Safe Kids Fair next weekend! It is such a fun event for families and a great chance for us to get our club in the spotlight.

We need your help staffing the booth! You are welcome to bring your children with you. Dads are welcome to help out, too, either with moms or without. It is really low-key and easy -- you sit at the booth and engage people in conversation about our club. We will have brochures and other hand-outs that you can use to let people know about what we do. We will have a few crafty things for kids to do, as well.

We like to have at least two people there at a time, so it's also a fun time to get to know the other members of our club that are helping out. Parking and admission are free. Find out more about the SKF here.

If you are able to help, please email us (info@slmot.com) the following:

- Your Name
- Phone Number
- Shift(s) you are available

Here are the shifts:

Thursday, 2/24 -- help set up (specify time you're available)

Friday, 2/25 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Friday, 2/25 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
Friday, 2/25 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, 2/25 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, 2/26 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Saturday, 2/26 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, 2/26 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, 2/26 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (help take down)

Any questions, please let us know!!

NEW MOMS SEMINAR

2011-01-06T14:29:00.000-08:00

Are you a mom of twins under a year old? Are you pregnant with twins? Want to meet other moms of twins? Salt Lake Mothers of Twins Club invites you to our New Moms/Expectant Moms Seminar!

Hear pregnancy and birth stories
Learn about how others cope with the first year
A panel of mothers of twins will be there to answer your questions
Find out about joining SLMOT to support you in your journey

Children and significant others are welcome to join you. RSVP is required but FREE. Reserve your spot by sending an email to info@slmot.com

Intermountain Medical Center
5121 South Cottonwood Street, Murray
Doty Family Education Center, East Auditorium
Wednesday, January 12th-------------- 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

“The Salt Lake Mothers of Twins Club is a non-profit organization that provides support, socialization, and education for families of multiples.”

WIC -- The Women, Infants, and Children Program

2011-01-05T15:56:00.000-08:00

WIC is a federal government program that is run by the individual states. Its rationale is that the population as a whole will be healthier if adequate nutrition is provided for children at the beginning of their lives. Food is also given to childbearing women: during pregnancy, in order to help them recover from childbirth, and for breastfeeding. WIC is well-known for providing vouchers for free food, but the program also involves some medical screening, growth measurements, breastfeeding support, and nutrition education. This program is for families with median to lower in-comes, based on family size.

As a mother of twins, it is easier to qualify. Unborn babies are counted as members of the household, without any proof required. So ideally, you should contact them when you first find out you are pregnant with twins.

Children five and under can be enrolled in the program. You need to bring your children in with you for most ap-pointments, which will be at least every six months.

There are six WIC clinics in Salt Lake County. To apply, go online for locations, phone numbers, and additional information. Call to set up an ap-pointment and they will tell you what you need to bring.

As mentioned, this is a government program. You need to be willing to provide quite a bit of information, including income, IDs and proof of address, and sometimes wait quite a while in the waiting room.

Bring your husband and/or other close support person who might do shopping for you. At the beginning of the appoint-ment, they can also be authorized to use the vouchers.

Plus, you will want help to manage your babies and undress and dress them for the medical portion of the process. If you have other children with you, it is likely a necessity.

Food vouchers can be redeemed at most local grocery stores for the specific food categories listed. A pamphlet is provided to itemize exactly which items and brands can be purchased.
Some stores label WIC foods on the shelf, but take these with a grain of salt. Products get moved on shelves, so sometimes the WIC label is incorrect. That’s a problem when you get to the checkout stand.

Typical foods given are milk, whole grains in the form of cereal and bread, tortillas or brown rice; fruit, vegetables, eggs, beans, juice, and a little peanut butter. The high nu-trient, healthy foods provided are intended to supplement to your diet.

Do not expect to receive all the food you normally eat! But this will greatly help with your budget, especially with all those medical bills!

Some WIC foods are for specialized groups. Infants may get formula; babies 6-12 months old also get pow-dered baby cereal and jarred baby food fruits and vegetables.

It is better for your babies and cheaper to the program for you to breastfeed your babies. Last year, Utah WIC added incentives for exclusively breastfeeding families. The biggest one is almost triple the amount of jarred baby food once your infants turn 6 months old. They also received jarred pureed meats.

Your babies will be considered “exclusively breastfed” if you do not request any formula from the program, even if you decide to supplement with formula yourselves. From my point of view, the jarred foods provide so much convenience later on that it is worthwhile paying for formula yourself, if you are only supplementing.

There is likely a breastfeeding room at the clinic in case you need to feed them while you’re there. Ask.

Breastfeeding moms are the only ones to get canned fish (tuna or salmon), and moms breastfeeding twins get half-again more food allotment. This is feast or famine, however. One month you get double the typi-cal amount of food, and the next month only the nor-mal allotment.

I wished I had noticed this! The first month of our twins’ lives was a short month, February, and it was so hard to get out. We thought the food amount was so generous, we would have more than enough if we didn’t stress ourselves and just waited to use next month’s coupons. But it turned out to be a lot less food.

Vouchers for breastfeeding mothers continue up to one year, but it ends then even if you continue to breastfeed your infants. Your children will then start to get typical WIC foods. However, one-year-olds get whole milk. Milk for all others is your choice of 2%, 1%, or skim.
Make sure you are getting a special package for twins. You could request items such as extra cheese if you are con-cerned about losing weight while breastfeeding, or maybe low-sodium items. You need a “prescription” for these, which can be taken to a doctor to be signed at an appointment for you or the babies.

At the highest point of benefits (when my twins were about 9 months old and included an older child), one month’s food vouchers were worth almost $300. That really helps out the family budget! At other times, a month’s vouchers were worth about $80.

Other items may be provided through WIC. These include breast pumps, with electric ones loaned to working moms, and daily multivitamins. Your child may get a free book from the library next door if you visit the South Main location. In-formation on other programs to help low-income families is available. You can also get a calendar with recipes using WIC foods -- it is pretty cool.

Another benefit of being enrolled in WIC is that it may streamline and increase eligibility if you apply to other programs which are determined by income.

2010-12-18T14:50:00.000-08:00

Are you looking for an opportunity to get to know other moms of twins? This might be your chance! We are looking for someone to be our Volunteer Coordinator for the SLMOT outreach booth at the Safe Kids Fair on February 25th and 26th at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy. The Volunteer Coordinator will work with the board to organize our members into shifts to help staff our booth. This person will need to:

- Attend the January Club Meeting on Friday, January 21st at 10:30 a.m. to help make plans (in West Valley City).
- Contact our club members by email or phone to have them sign up for shifts (during January and February).
- Help set up our booth on February 24th.
- Help find replacements for people unable to make it to their shift on February 25th and 26th.

This is a great opportunity to help us reach out to other moms of twins, and gives you a chance to meet other people in our club. We have extended the deadline to volunteer for this position to January 21st. Please let us know by that date if you can take this on!

Sub For Santa Service Project

2010-11-20T16:46:00.000-08:00

We have chosen two families this year to help for our annual service project. We need your help to provide gifts for these families for the holiday season. Here is a list of items that are needed. Please select an item(s) that you would be willing to purchase for these families. Then email us at info@slmot.com and let us know the item(s) you have selected. We will be keeping track of who is buying what. The items will be given on a first serve basis, so we will let you know if somebody else has already selected the items that you have chosen. Thank you for your generosity, together we can make a big difference.

We are doing great for family A. We need some more help with family B. Thank you for your help, it will make a big difference in these families lives.
Family A wishes:

1. Dinosaur toys for 3 year old boy

2. Princess and Ballerina toys

3. 2T long sleeve shirts for 2 year old girl

4. Gasoline gift card for the family

Family B wishes:

1. **Junior Size 13 Girl jeans and winter shirts size Large for teen girl

2. **33X32 Adult size pants and Medium size winter shirts for teen boy

3. **38 adult size pants and XL winter shirts for teen boy

4. Size 5-6 pants and shirts for 5 year old boy (love the movie Cars)

5. Power Ranger toys

6. Music gift card for teen boy

7. Toys for 6 year old B/G twins

8. Toys for 5 year old boy twins

9. Football stuff for teen boy

10. Fashion stuff for teen girl

11. Any household items for the family. They recently relocated to the area and wasn't able to bring hardly anything with them. The family is a single mom with 7 kids she has two sets of twins.

** I know that it is really difficult to pick out clothes for teenagers. If you would rather buy a gift card to a store that has teenage friendly clothing that would be great.

Once you have purchased the item(s) please bring them to the Brunch on Saturday December 4th from 10am to 12:00 noon. We will eat, wrap the gifts, and enjoy everyone’s company. Please check for the address on www.meetup.com/slmotz or email us at info@slmot for the location. We hope to see you there for a Mom's Morning Out.

Community Resources

2010-11-20T16:44:00.001-08:00

The following community resources are available to families with twins:

Family Support Center
Counseling Resources
WIC -- The Women, Infants, and Children Program

(more to come)

Family Support Center

2010-11-20T16:36:00.000-08:00

Early this year, a tragic event spurred SLMOT to issue a press release reiterating the importance of emotional support and help for mothers of twins. Although we experience twice the love and joy of having a single baby at a time, we often get frazzled with twice the responsibilities of motherhood, and therefore twice (or more!) of the stress, and crying, and challenges. Of course, one of the main purposes of SLMOT’s existence is to help us, who understand the difficulties of twins, to assist each other in dealing with the problems that may come up. Recently, I discovered another organization, The Family Support Center, of which I believe we should all be aware.

The Family Support Center was founded in 1977 as a crisis facility for children, but it has since expanded to provide a wide range of services. It is a non-profit agency that combines the efforts of several government agencies and service groups. Their mission is to protect children, strengthen families, and prevent child abuse. Assistance is offered to women and their children struggling with homelessness, as well as families who need emotional help or education to deal with issues in their homes.

What I think is most useful to us: they understand that all parents need a safe place to occasionally leave their children for required activities such as medical appointments, job interviews, court appearances, or just a “breather” break to relax. If you just need to get away from your kids because you’re not sure you can take it any more!! – or need to escape some other bad situation -- they certainly want to help! This service is called the “Crisis Nursery”, and can be used for a couple of hours, a day, or up to three days if necessary, for infants and children 12 and under. There are now three locations in the Salt Lake Valley, which are all open 7 days a week. While the Sugarhouse location is open only 8am-8pm, the other two are open 24 hours a day. These visits are free.

The facilities are located in refurbished houses for a home-like feel. For planned visits, call in advance to set an appointment for your children’s stay. You are asked to come in, with ID and other information, fifteen minutes early for the first visit to register. For those of us who lack extended family in town to assist with childcare, and have trouble finding a babysitter, this relief can be a godsend.

Also offered are counseling, classes, and support groups in several topics of interest to parents, such as anger or stress management, parenting skills, step-families, surviving sexual abuse, and divorce. The Parent Advocate program is in-home consultation and education with whatever your family situation requires, such as coping with a special-needs child, disciplining children, developing routines, or communication. Some of these services are offered on a sliding scale based on family in-come, while others are free. A regular daycare is also available.

The Family Support Center is a resource that many of us will find useful. It offers help, and is deserving of help. They are always interested in donations of money or goods. Online, there is a list of items requested to help them in their mission. Many of us could help with a contribution of toys, children’s clothing, office sup-plies, diapers, wipes, formula, paper plates or even an odd chair or two! Volunteers are also needed on a regular or when-you-happen-to-be-free basis.

For more information, see http://www.familysupportcenter.org/, or call 801-955-9110.

Locations:

Sugarhouse: 2020 S. Lake Street (740 East) 801-487-7778
West Valley: 3663 South 3600 West 801-967-4259
Midvale: 777 W. Center Street (7720 South) 801-255-6881

Counseling Resources Available

2010-11-19T20:29:00.000-08:00

If you have even one child on the state CHIP program, there are fantastic counseling resources available at no cost to you!

Bloomquist Hale Services offers counseling for children and adults, families, parenting and marriage, and behavioral issues with kids.

Call this number to find out more: 801-262-9619. You can also visit their website at www.bloomquisthale.com.

Are you a mom of twins?

2010-10-23T14:48:00.000-07:00

Did you know that Salt Lake Mothers of Twins is for YOU and YOUR FAMILY! We offer the following services to all, regardless of membership status:

- Online message board (recently transferred to MeetUp.com)
- Activities for families, kids, moms, and couples
- Semi-annual super sales
- Educational events

BUT, you can officially join us by paying small annual membership dues to get the following members-only benefits:
- Monthly e-newsletter
- Lending library
- Preemie closet
- Mentor moms
- Early shopping and no-fee selling (SLMOT takes 10% from all sellers) at semi-annual Super Sales

Even if you don't think you'd take advantage of the members-only benefits, please consider donating to our club to help support families of multiples! Keep in mind that we are a non-profit organization, so your dues payment is tax deductible.

Find out more about joining our club here!

Sub For Santa

2010-10-07T13:36:00.000-07:00

Do you know a family with twins that needs some help buying Christmas presents for their children? Do you need some help yourself? If so, please let us know a little bit about the family situation. We will be helping a couple of families this holiday season. If you would like to nominate a family please email us at info@slmot.com all nominations need to be in by October 18th.

Meetup

2010-09-19T12:20:00.001-07:00

Join us at www.meetup.com/slmotz to find out the ins and outs of our club. This will be our new message board. We will have a listing of all our activities and you can talk with other moms of twins if you have questions or concerns. If you have advice or something to say, you can always post on our board. Check it out.

Lagoon Day September 25

2010-09-19T11:56:00.000-07:00

SLMOT Lagoon Day will be September 25th. We have discount tickets for you and we will provide lunch between 12:00pm and 2:00 pm. If you are interested in coming please contact Marylynn at mbickley04@yahoo.com. Ticket prices are: $32.21 for adults and $27.95 for toddlers. If you have small children under three that don't want to ride, they can get in for free. We hope to see you all there. Frightmares is going on, so it will be ghostly good time! You don't have to be a member to come. Please ask your friends, your neighbors, your coworkers, or who ever you would like to come. The sky is the limit, so let's get out there and have some fun.

This Week's Activities

2010-07-26T14:51:00.000-07:00

Don't forget to come to Mom's Night Out Tuesday, July 27th at 6:00 pm. 890 Fort Union Blvd. They have great food and we always have a screaming good time when we get together. Are you new to the club and looking to find new friends or just get to know some club memebers? We would love to see you there!

Club Meeting is Wednesday July 27th at 6:30. Please join us for a night of fun. Everyone is welcome including all of your kids. We would love for you to come and chat and help plan future activities. We will also be discussing if twins should be in the same class at school or not. We would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. We will be meeting at Rachel Howes in West Valley. If you need the address email us at info@slmot.com.

2010-07-16T15:12:00.000-07:00

Review: July's Play group at Chick- fil-a:

The kids had a blast playing in the sound proof play area at Chick-fil-a. It was fun to see all the different ages of kids playing together. The moms sat just outside the play area and could see what was going on inside. The biggest hit of the day was free ice cream cones donated by the restaurant .

We are going to try to meet once a month at a fast food joint with a play area. It is a very kicked back way to get together and give us mamas a chance to talk while the children are contained and happy to play. Do you have a suggestion of a place to meet? Let us know, we would love to hear from you.

Review: Meeting for Expectant and Nursing Mothers of Multiples

2010-06-27T15:41:00.000-07:00

We had a great turn-out for our meeting for expectant and nursing mothers of multiples on June 9th! The meeting was co-sponsored by La Leche League of Salt Lake City. Mothers with a wide variety of experiences shared their stories. We hope we can make this a more regular meeting!

The hand-out from the meeting can be downloaded by clicking here.

To find a La Leche League leader or group near you, click here.

One of the LLL leaders in attendance from the Provo/Orem group, Emily, provided the following Nursing Survival Station--

When you sit down to nurse, make sure you go to the bathroom first, and have the following within arm's reach:

- Baby
- Nursing pillow
- Burp rags
- Dipaers
- Wipes
- Nursing pads
- Nipple cream
- Water bottle
- Snack
- Remote control
- Phone
- Laptop computer
- Journal
- Notebook*
- Knitting/crafts
- Book
- Pen/pencil

*tip - use your notebook to write down things you think of while you're nursing, so you can relax, enjoy your babies and know you won't forget about them later. Also have a list of household tasks to assign to friends and family when they visit and ask what they can do to help.

Watch your baby - not the clock!
If you watch your baby you will learn their signals very quickly, and learn to meet their needs before they resort to crying to let you know they need something. Feeding the baby when they're hungry, and putting them to sleep when they're tired will help a baby eat better, sleep better, and be happier.

Some parenting book suggestions from Emily:
The Womaly Art of Breastfeeding - La Leche League International
Breastfeeding Pure and Simple - La Leche League International
The No-Cry Sleep Solution - Elizabeth Pantley
The Baby Sleep Book - Dr. Sears
The Fussy Baby Book - Dr. Sears

And some helpful websites:
www.askdrsears.com
www.llli.org
www.pantley.com/elizabeth

SLMOT June Family Picnic -- Saturday, June 12th

2010-06-04T08:27:00.000-07:00

Update: We'll be there, rain or shine!! Make sure you RSVP if you plan to attend so that we can have enough supplies for everyone.

It’s our annual family picnic! Saturday, June 12th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Constitution Park, 7000 S. 3200 West, West Jordan, UT (South Pavillion). Bring Grandma and Grandpa, and any friends with multiples who aren’t members of our club yet. We’ll have games for the kids, too! (Update: Due to the weather, the bounce house had to be cancelled.)

There is NO CHARGE to come! We are having a potluck picnic, so sign up to bring something through the Evite that was emailed to SLMOT members. If you're not a member and would like to attend, just send us a quick email at info@slmot.com so we can be sure to have enough supplies.

Come join us for the raffle (raffle tickets $1) and show support for the next SLMOT club year. Raffle prizes include...

- Tickets to Hale Centre Theater
- Hogle Zoo pass
- Admission to Treehouse Museum
- Gift bag from Fashion Bug
- Pampered Chef
- Date night: dinner and a show

... and more!

See you there!

SLMOT 2010 Spring Super Sale Review

2010-06-02T08:45:00.001-07:00

We are so pleased to have completed another successful Super Sale! The sale was held on Saturday, May 15th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Reams in Sandy.

We need to especially thank our Super Sale organizers, Cindy and Natalie. They put in hours planning the sale, contacting sellers, advertising the sale, and making arrangements for the location and equipment. They make a great team.

We also want to thank all the volunteers from our club that came to help. We had lots of volunteers helping set up, monitor for shoplifters, cashiering, and answering questions.

And thank you to Melody and Stacy for providing yummy food for the bake sale.

Finally, thank you to our sellers without whom we wouldn’t have a sale! Many of our sellers doubled as volunteers and stayed for the entire sale.

This sale was our first with a new large-group format. All sellers combined items into designated areas for each type of item. Because this was our first time using this format, we have developed a survey to help us review participants’ experience. Please help by completing this survey:

Click here for survey.

Now, some stats from the Super Sale:

Number of sellers: 22

Average number items sold per seller: 70

Most items sold by one seller: 235

Total items sold by all sellers: 1547

Average seller proceeds: $192.93

Top seller’s proceeds: $490.28

Funds raised for SLMOT: $555.16

The next Super Sale is planned for September. Hope to see you then!

Passing the Torch: New SLMOT Board 2010/2011

2010-05-08T14:37:00.000-07:00

Well, the time has come to select a new board for SLMOT! Take a look at the descriptions of the board positions and let us know what you are willing to take on. I've heard from several people who have said, "I'm willing to do some, but not all!" If that's the case, leave a comment and let us know which position you're interested in.

Click here to see descriptions of the following positions:
- President
- Treasurer
- Membership Chair
- Mentor Moms Coordinator
- Activities Chair
- Education Chair

Are you new to SLMOT or not yet a member? Don't let that stop you! I had been an active member about three months before I took on the job of president. This is a great chance to serve and support other moms of multiples.

- Marilee

Meeting for Expectant and Nursing Mothers of Multiples -- Wednesday, June 9, 2010

2010-05-03T15:41:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Intermountain Medical Center

Doty Family Education Center

Classrooms 6, 7, 8

5121 S. Cottonwood Street, Murray

Moms of twins, their significant others, any other support partners, and their children are welcome!

Spring Super Sale Tags!

2010-04-29T11:57:00.000-07:00

Hi, Super Sale Sellers!! Here is a template you can use to tag your items for the sale on May 15th. Remember, every item should be securely tagged with your name, the price, and flaws, if any. You can read more details about selling at an SLMOT Super Sale here. Happy tagging!

Spring 2010 Super Sale: May 15, 2010

2010-04-08T09:48:00.000-07:00

SLMOT's Spring Super Sale will be held Saturday, May 15th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the parking lot of Ream's Food Store in Sandy. The organizers of this Spring's sale have lots of great ideas to make this the biggest and best Super Sale yet!

For this sale, all items will be sold in a combined selling area. Sellers will continue to tag their items and decide prices just as before. But this time, when they arrive at the Super Sale, sellers will display their items in a common area where we will have clothing racks, bookshelves, and tables.

This way, buyers will be able to consolidate their shopping. Shoppers looking for a specific item or size can go to one pre-labeled area and find all items that our sellers have in that category, instead of searching each seller's booth individually.

All the changes and upgrades for this year have been summarized in updated Sellers Guidelines. We hope that this change will turn our mass yard sale from previous years into a true Super Sale!

See more details about joining in and helping with the Spring 2010 Super Sale here.

New Moms/Expectant Moms Social Event

2010-03-11T15:42:00.001-08:00

Click here for a pdf version!

March Play Group: The Living Planet Aquarium 3/16

2010-03-10T15:53:00.000-08:00

We hope you can join us on Tuesday, March 16th for our March Play Group! You can join us at 11:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m. Check out the details on our calendar.

Members: Watch for the evite in your email inbox. Not a member? You're still invited to join us. Send us an email to let us know to watch for you!

SLMOT Booth at the Safe Kids Fair, February 2010

2010-03-02T20:34:00.000-08:00

We had a huge response from our members to our call to help staff our booth at the Safe Kids Fair. Thank you so much! We had a great time meeting families with twins and getting to know each other.

This was the big hit of the weekend, proud dad Robert with twins:

Some shots of volunteers and kids at our booth:

Thanks so much!

February Play Group: Valentines Cookies and Crafts

2010-02-28T15:58:00.000-08:00

We had a fun play group in February, making Valentines and decorating cookies. You can see pictures on Facebook!

SLMOT January 2010 Play Group

2010-01-26T17:56:00.000-08:00

We had a great turn-out for our January play group!

Those that were brave enough started out at the park for a wintery park day. Hot chocolate was served.

Then, we headed over to a pizza place for some pizza. There were about 40 people in all. Wow!!

We have the greatest moms on the planet in our club!

Big brother and sisters:

And here are their little brothers, plus mom and dad:

Thanks for coming!!

Join us on February 9th for a Valentine-themed play group, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. More details will be posted shortly!

SLMOT December 2009 Play Group

2010-01-08T13:35:00.001-08:00

Enjoy some pictures from the SLMOT play group last month. We had originally planned to visit the elves at Gardner Village, but the weather didn't cooperate (15 degrees outside!!). So we made a last-minute change to Dino Towne Play Area at South Towne Center.

Please join us for the January play group on Tuesday, January 12th. Check out the calendar for details!

Why come to a board meeting?

2009-12-17T15:28:00.000-08:00

SLMOT board meetings are open to all members of our club. They are held the first Thursday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Email us for directions to our meeting location.

Here are ten great reasons to come:

Check books out of the SLMOT Lending Library.
Borrow clothes from the SLMOT Preemie Closet.
Pick up club brochures to take around your neighborhood (libraries, doctors’ offices, hospitals, etc.).
Get ideas and suggestions from other moms of twins that have “been there, done that”.
Provide input for upcoming play groups and moms’ nights out.
Find out about opportunities for helping other moms of twins.
Volunteer to help with club activities and projects.
Bring your kids and enjoy an evening “play group”.
Eat yummy food (bring a simple dish or treat to share).

And finally:

10. Ensure that our club has a future by showing your support!

Lending Library

2009-12-17T15:20:00.000-08:00

We have lots of books to lend to our members! See one you’re interested in? Come pick it up the night of a board meeting! Or, send us an email (info@slmot.com) and we will bring it to your house. We also have various videos (VHS), cassette tapes, and pamphlets. Let us know if you have materials to donate or if there are books you would like to see in the library!

Books on twins/multiples:
· Two at a Time by Jane Seymour and Pamela Patrick Novotny
· Having Twins by Elizabeth Noble
· Twins! Pregnancy, Birth and the First Year of Life by Connie L. Agnew, MD, Alan H. Klein, MD, and Jill Alison Ganon
· Mothering Multiples by Karen Kerkoff Gromada
· Keys to Parenting Twins by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada and Mary C. Hurlburt
· NEW! Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins by Marc Weissbluth, M.D.

Books on pregnancy, labor, and delivery:
· Maternal Fitness by Julie Tupler, RN
· While Waiting by George E. Verrilli, MD and Anne Marie Mueser
· From Here to Maternity by Connie Marshall, RN
· What to Eat When You’re Expecting by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, and Sandee E. Hathaway, RN
· What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, and Sandee E. Hathaway, BSN
· Baby Names for the New Century by Pamela Samuelson

Books on nursing:
· The Nursing Mother’s Companion by Kathleen Huggins, RN, MS
· Mothering Multiples by Karen Kerkoff Gromada
· The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International

Books on parenting:
· Mother Nurture by Rick Hanson, PhD, Jan Hanson, Lac, and Ricki Pollycove, MD
· Potty Train Your Child in Just One Day by Teri Crane
· Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World by H. Stephen Glenn, PhD and Jane Nelsen, EdD
· A Better World for Our Children by Dr. Benjamin M. Spock
· NEW! Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins by Marc Weissbluth, M.D.
· NEW! Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth, M.D.

Welcome to Salt Lake Mothers of Twins Club!

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The Salt Lake Mothers of Twins Club provides:

Support
Socialization
Education

for families of multiples in Salt Lake and surrounding areas.

Our organization is affiliated with the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc. (NOMOTC)

Web address: http://www.nomotc.org/

Super Sale

2009-12-17T14:55:00.000-08:00

We know how expensive it is to buy new for multiples or singletons—especially when they outgrow things long before they are worn out! The sale provides our members and the Salt Lake community with a great opportunity to pick up gently-used clothing, toys, equipment, supplies and furniture. It also provides an avenue for selling your children’s outgrown items, clearing out your storage spaces, and earning some cash!

Our next Super Sale will be held Saturday, February 18th, 2012 in the gym of Lit'l Scholars Learning Center at 653 East Simpson Ave (2240 South) Salt Lake City UT 84106.

The sale is open to at 9 am and ends at 12:00pm.

Our Semi-Annual Super Sales are SLMOT’s biggest fundraisers. SLMOT provides all the advertising, reserves the location, and handles all financial transactions and in return receives 10% of the proceeds from each item sold at the Super Sales. Non-members interested in selling at one of our Super Sales must pre-register and pay a $5.00 fee. We accept cash only – no credit cards. Personal checks will only be accepted from club members. ALL SALES ARE FINAL.

If you are interested in selling at one of our Semi-Annual Super Sales, please review our Sellers Guidelines and Pricing Guide. Sellers, you can find a template for TAGS here!

Email us at info@slmot.com for more information about Super Sales.

Calendar

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Find out more details and RSVP to our events by joining us on MeetUp.com. You do not have to be a member of our club to come to any of the events or meetings, or to join MeetUp.com, so come on over!

Support Organizations

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Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation
Sidelines National Support Network
Karen Kerkhoff Gromada
La Leche League International
La Leche League of SLC

Join Us!

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Click here to download the membership form. NOTE: Having trouble saving and emailing the membership form? Simply type the information from the form into the body of an email and send it to info@slmot.com.

Whatever age your multiple-birth children may be, we would love to have your participation in our club. When it comes down to it, only mothers of multiples know what it’s like and can provide the kind of support needed. We welcome all mothers of multiples in the Salt Lake, Davis, Tooele and Summit counties and any other part of Utah to be a part of our organization. We are a year-round organization. We have many activities throughout the year including the summer months.

Membership Dues

Dues are paid only once per year. (The SLMOT year is June through May.) We have adjusted the annual dues to a sliding-fee scale based on the month membership is initiated, so that everyone re-joins in June, regardless of when they first joined. Financial assistance is available!

June	$22.00
July	$21.00
August	$19.50
September	$18.50
October	$17.00
November	$16.00
December	$14.50
January	$13.50
February	$12.00
March	$11.00
April	$25.00*
May	$23.50*

*Membership dues in April and May include dues for the following club year. Members who join in April or May will not need to pay dues in June -- their membership will be automatically continued through the next club year.

To Join Electronically
You can now pay securely through PayPal! SLMOT membership dues are tax deductible.

Find the membership dues on the sliding scale table for the current month.
Go to PayPal.com and send a payment for that amount to info@slmot.com.
Fill out the membership form and email it to info@slmot.com. You could also print it off and mail it. NOTE: Having trouble saving and emailing the membership form? Simply type the information from the form into the body of an email and send it to info@slmot.com.

To Join by Mail

Find the membership dues on the sliding scale table for the current month.
Fill out the membership form.
Mail completed membership form and payment to:

SLMOT
Attn: Membership
PO Box 571144
Salt Lake City, UT 84157-1144

Education

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The Salt Lake Mothers of Twins Club provides informative materials through newsletters and other resources.

Newsletter
SLMOT publishes a monthly newsletter that is sent by email to current members. Newsletters include:

Welcome to new members
Happy birthday wishes to multiples, singleton siblings, and parents
Review of the past month’s happenings
Details about upcoming events
An article from the board
And more!

We would love to email you a copy of a recent newsletter; just let us know!

Lending Library
Books are available for you to borrow as you prepare for and experience life with multiples. Check out the list of books here.

National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc.
SLMOT is affiliated with the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc. (NOMOTC), a support group for parents of twins and higher-order multiples. NOMOTC cooperates with researchers and doctors engaged in projects involving twins and/or their families to enhance quality of educational materials available to parents, teachers, and interested others.
Members of SLMOT have members-only access to the NOMOTC website.

Through NOMOTC, SLMOT can refer parents of higher-order multiples to other parents of higher-order multiples for support.

Socialization

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The Salt Lake Mothers of Twins Club offers opportunities to socialize with other parents and families of multiples through family events and other activities.

Play groups
Socialize with other mothers or fathers of multiples and give your twin children the chance to have twin friends. Members volunteer to host play groups at a member’s home, or at a park or commercial location.

Play groups are not just for moms; dads and grandparents are invited, too! And play groups are great for moms of younger babies. It doesn't matter if your twins are old enough to play - come socialize with other moms. It might be the opportunity you've been looking for to "practice" taking them out in public. You'll have lots of support and understanding from the group. Expectant moms are welcome too!

Play groups are held the second or third Tuesday of each month and are listed on the calendar. Location and time will be announced in the current month’s newsletter.

Non-members are welcome, too! If you are not a member of the club, contact us for details about this month’s activity.

Parent Activities
Join us for monthly Moms’ Night Out and quarterly activities for couples! Babes in arms are welcome to attend.

Moms' Night Out is the fourth Tuesday of each month and are listed on the calendar. Location and time will be announced in the current month’s newsletter. Mom’s Night Out is replaced once a quarter by an activity for couples.

Non-members are welcome, too! If you are not a member of the club, contact us for details about this month’s activity.

Family Activities
Throughout the year, SLMOT sponsors various activities for families, such as a Halloween party, Sub-for-Santa service project, marching in the St. Patrick’s Day parade, and an annual picnic.
See the current month’s newsletter and the calendar for more details.

Support

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The Salt Lake Mothers of Twins Club extends support and understanding to mothers of twins or more, from those who have experienced life with multiple birth children.

Mentor Moms
Expecting twins? Or are your twins under one year old? We can provide you with a Mentor Mom who will be available by phone and email to answer your questions and offer encouragement, support, and guidance.

Preemie Closet
SLMOT has a supply of preemie clothes for members to borrow. Preemie diapers also available!

Message Board
Visit our message board to get ideas, suggestions, and support from moms online.