I will forgo the obvious things, like "two car seats." If you didn't already know that, you shouldn't be breeding in the first place.
- A sink-side instant hot water dispenser. There was one in our house when we moved in -- pretty much the only modern amenity. It was deemed useless for the first six years, but wow, has it paid dividends. There is no better way to warm a bottle.
- Tivo. I can't stress this enough, especially if you decide to have your twins after having another child. Actually, I recommend this even if you don't have twins. And I know a lot of what there is to know about watching TV.
- Two bouncers, preferably with vibration technology.
- A co-sleeper for the side of the bed.
- A minivan, preferably one with remote-controlled motorized side doors. You do have to give up a little bit of your self-respect when you drive a minivan, but the convenience you purchase with that missing self-respect makes it all worthwhile.
- A third adult in your household. We made the mistake of undertaking this without securing this item, and now we've lost all negotiating leverage with potential bigamy prospects. Live and learn.
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