Thank you so much, Vijaya, Ann, Melissa, JFriday, Cathie, Dinalapomy101, Christine, Anne Marie, Cindy and Brianna!
Vijaya, it's an Indian-American Diwali story.
Dinalopomy101, do try them again! The editor's responses were very nice and encouraging.
Christine, lol. Don't give up. We actually thought about consulting a sleep therapist, it was so bad. But tucking them in and then working outside their room really did help us. We told them we were right outside so they didn't feel so isolated. Sometimes, I would even do noisy work so they knew I was there. Also, making their room comfy, where they picked their own bedding and decorated their bedroom walls with their own artwork, helped. We also found a nightlight the twins like. Wishing you lots of luck. Feel free to PM me about twin stuff if you want. I'm always needing advice...