Yup. Normal (another from the d'ya thread). Honestly the day we had our first scan I was in hysterical tears and laughter. It wasn't until they were here that I let go of a whole heap of denial that I was having twins. I knew I was having twins but couldn't actually compute the reality of that.
I found the first year without a doubt the hardest. But we're 22 months in as of tomorrow and I'm finally feeling like I'm coming out of the other side. We've had to make a lot of changes to how we do things. But once you learn what does and doesn't work for you (and that does also go for anything us twins parents say too), you'll find yourself swimming along like a duck. As in everyone thinks you're bobbing casually along. Whereas you feel like you're paddling like mad underneath.
online shopping is a bloody godsend. I avoid supermarkets as much as possible.
Accept help that is freely offered.
Laugh at all the dumb-ass comments you are bound to get. To run off a few for you now;
Buy one get one free hey? (Yeah, cos nappies are always on that offer)
Are they identical? (No, this one has a penis, she doesn't)
Rather you than me! (I quite agree...)
My auntie's next-door neighbour's best friend's son's cat's previous owner had twins (no real answer to that one, hmmm, that's nice)
Oh aren't they adorable (always answer yes they are. Cos they bloody well are).
And my absolute favourite when you only have one twin with you... I thought you had twins? (Holy shit where did I leave him/her?!)