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Twins and multiples in the Navy

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This is a group for navy moms who have twins or multiples and at least one has decided to join the navy. Share experiences of how you are coping and also how your kids are coping with being without their sibling.

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Latest Activity: Aug 29, 2020

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Handling the Twin Bond Relationship at Bootcamp

Started by Sierrascrapper (ETN2). Last reply by rebecca1957 Aug 29, 2020. 29 Replies 1 Like

I wanted to ask about this topic as it has a deep impact on how twins relate to each other. This will be good future reference for other Navy Twin Moms as their sons leave for BC. I only have one…Continue

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Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 19, 2013 at 7:09pm: TwinSailorsmom Tell them about Sam and that he is on the third floor of the Dorm as he is in school for EM. He has been in Classes about 5-6 weeks now. He drives a red charger. Maybe they will connect. They can tell him you know me.

Sam goes to the beach most weekends, he loves the beach, so maybe he could give them a ride sometime.

I have slept better the last week than I have in a while. I am finally going to think about the mad libs. we could talk about communal showers, the fact that males shave everyday with razors and females only shave once a week so that by Friday and Saturday they are a bit prickly. Steve said they referred to them as their hairy sisters. comments on the food being on a schedule and not great.

Will ours be there for Christmas? They get bussed to a local church for the day and get fed well, get to play games and call home all day.

Learning how to fold clothes (mine taught me and I still fold that way) make a rake, have someone scream 2 inches from your face. then there is Gas Chamber, (look it up on youtube) and battlestations which I thought was awesome. The last week where they do nothing then PIR. Lots to fill in we could do one separately for Gas Chamber, battlestations (But some of this is classified) and PIR

Comment by Disy (Ship12Div371) on August 19, 2013 at 6:57pm: Prayers for Sam! From a Catholic Church - ! Twinkle 2 is at a Catholic College - so I popped in for a quick reflective moment and sent a prayer for us all! Figured it was the same God and no-one would mind! What a restful church in the middle of the campus! Feeling renewed! Sierrascrapper thank you for thinking of us all xx lots of love to you xxx

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on August 19, 2013 at 6:31pm: I am hoping each of you are going to have a better week. I've been thinking about each and every one of you and your sailors or SRs. I think I even lost some sleep over it. Nothing serious, but I had the worst 3 or 4 nights of sleep in a row. I think my subconscious was running things through my head in my sleep. I can't recall what it was that kept me tossing and turning, but I do recall having a military theme or undertone.

Disy...what a crazy week for you. I hope all goes well getting Twinkle 2 settled into her dorm. Regarding the humidity...those of us in the West don't really comprehend what that is. LOL I know that is one thing Jonathan is going to have a hard time adjusting to when he goes back East for BC and A school. And yes...no news is good news regarding Twinkle 1 and her ankle. I'm going to keep praying for her to have a quick healing and strength and determination.

Cathy...I hope you are having a better day and week for that matter. I keep praying that you will get to talk to your boys soon.

Doubletrouble...thinking about you too and that your boys are doing just fine in BC. Have you gotten the box and/or form letter from Jacob yet?

CO-twin...prayers going up for Sam and that test. It's a good thing Sam doesn't have to stress over a wife too! LOL Sorry, just had to make the mood a little lighter. I already know that your son knows what he needs to do to be prepared and he will be able to get through that test just fine.

Twinsailorsmom...how are your boys adjusting to A-school at Goose Creek? Are they still going through indoc this week?

We finally had a quiet weekend where we didn't have to be anywhere. That is NOT the case this weekend. I am helping a close friend with her sister's rehearsal dinner and wedding and we also have a Band Parents BBQ and my job is hosting the company picnic at the local water park. Whew!!! I don't think the pace ever slows down with twins!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 19, 2013 at 4:22pm: Prayers for Sam He has a hard test tomorrow, he called it a widow maker test. He is going to study a lot today and tonight.

Comment by Disy (Ship12Div371) on August 19, 2013 at 4:03pm: Hello from Pittsburgh! Humid and rainy here! Oh the fun!! Happy with the college but we've been walking the city today so feeling exhausted! I kept my phone close in case she called with bad news! But didn't get anything and I assume if she was moved to Ship 5 I would get a call so have to assume the ankle is "skinny"! God is good! Big move in tomorrow for twinkle 2! How exciting! Hope everyone is feeling a bit more positive today!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 18, 2013 at 5:54pm: I had a new iPhone 4 and dropped an egg. On it. The egg went in the charging slot. Put it in rice over night but I was needing to charge it twice a day. I called to see if they would replace it, but was told no as I dropped the egg on it it was not a warranty issue. They offered me free shipping and a refurbished one for $199.00. They sent me a box but I never sent it in. I took a pipe cleaner to the charging slot and it started to work fine after a while. Glad I held off.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on August 18, 2013 at 5:02pm: Doubletrouble and twinsailorsmom...I know exactly what you mean. I haven't even sent my son off yet, but I can relate. I tear up when I see my Navy Mom friends struggling and when I think about my boys' future ahead. One of the kids that works at the grocery store I work at left for Marine Corps BC last week and I was tearing up over that too. Like CO-twin said...liquid pride.

Cathy...My phone dies fast too. I keep a charger at work and charge it halfway thru the day while I'm at my desk, even though I charge it at night too. The N4M site is a MAJOR battery hog on my phone too. I'm still trying to get used to having my Bluetooth on me at all times since my microphone stopped working on my phone. It never fails, when I don't have it, someone tries to call and I miss it.

Comment by cathymgShip03Div367&ship11Div383 on August 18, 2013 at 3:35pm: I do too, but sometimes it runs out of charge faster then others depending on where I am.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 18, 2013 at 3:16pm: I charge mine at night when I am sleeping and the charger is by my bed.

Comment by twinsailorsmom on August 18, 2013 at 2:50pm: When I cry it is normally because I am just so proud of my boys so "liquid pride" is perfect!!!