The first trip inside a Baby’s R Us is shall I say “overwhelming”. There is so much to choose from. And trying to figure out exactly what you need and want is enough to give you a headache.

Add the controversy over BPA in plastic and there is even more confusion. BPA stands for Bisphenpol A. It’s a substance used to make polycarbonates (hard plastics, such as Nalgene and baby bottles).

You can tell if a product contains BPA by looking for the number “7″ or “PC” near the recycle symbol. The concern according to some medical professionals is that BPA looks like the estrogen hormone called estradiol. Studies show BPA in large doses can hurt animals, but it’s unclear if BPA has any effect on humans.

So the question is….should we be concerned? As I get ready to bring two little girls into the world, this does worry me, especially when stores such as Wal-Mart are refusing to stock after a certain date any product that contains BPA.

According to a doctor we interviewed, a government report says there is some risk of disease of the prostate and breast and some risk of earlier onset of puberty. Because the risk to humans is unknown, companies (such as Wal-Mart) are phasing out products containing BPA.

I did however find a store in downtown Littleton (Sweet Beginnings) that carries only BPA-free baby bottles. You can check them out at www.oursweetbeginnings.com

I would think there are other stores that also carry non-BPA baby bottles. Does anyone know?

Wow! I think it is fair to say being a parent is one of the most rewarding gifts anyone can every experience. Thank you all for writing in. I believe this blogging could be pretty fun!

To answer a few of the comments. The girls are fraternal (they have their own sacks). We are shooting for a delivery date in August and hoping to make it as close to 37 weeks as possible (37 weeks is considered full-term for twins).

As far as names are concerned, we have not decided whether we are going to tell people or wait until after they are born. Everyone seems to have their thoughts on this. Although it does seem that most people believe if you tell someone the names to say “the names are ____and ____” instead of saying “we are thinking of ___ and ____”. I guess the theory behind that is that no one would ever tell you they are bad names once you say this is what I am calling my kids.

Here is a photo of me at 22 weeks. Every week we will post a new one to show my growth. Right now I am 37 inches around. If you measure me the way they measure mom’s with one baby I am 33 centimeters (the equivalent to 33 weeks)

 Hello everyone and welcome.  This blogging thing is a whole new experience for me, as is being a parent.  But that is okay, because it means we can all learn together.

For those who do not know, I am pregnant with TWINS!  And we just found out we are having two girls.  Oh, the excitement and horror.  My mom keeps telling me “it’s payback” and I keep telling her my little girls will be angels (even when they become teenagers).

Now that we know the sexes it is time for us to start planning the nursery and picking out names.  I don’t know about other moms, but I think these are the two most stressful things!  There are so many options when it comes to nursery colors and themes.  And talk about names……oh my gosh.  I have two books with over 150,000+ names.  Who has time to look through all that?  Picking a name is not like picking out an outfit.  It is their name for their lifetime!