I came across this the other day, and how it reigns so true! There are so many differences when a mom of one baby goes out versus a mom of multiples. The phrases on this picture are hilarious because any mom of multiples can totally relate :o)
This is all true except for the lots of coffee part... I drink a cup every now and again, but it's decaf. Boring, I know.
We were in a restaurant today and sat beside a couple who had twin girls. We chatted for a bit and then separately enjoyed our lunches. There was also a twin parent who started up a conversation with the parents of the twin girls. Fortunately Jordan and I- and the two enormous carseats- went unnoticed because this poor family had their entire lunch interrupted by the parent. He gave unsolicited advice, their twin family history, and twin statistics. The family was trying to enjoy their lunch, but they weren't able.
PLEASE don't get me wrong... I know babies are cute, especially twins, because they are different from the "norm". I love when a bystander asks about the babies and (stating the obvious) say how precious Mac and Paisley are. I've not witnessed a situation like today before, and I don't know how I'd handle it. Our family time is precious, and while I enjoy sharing our blessings, our time is so limited. Even when I am solo with M and P, I have a time crunch. They eat at 1 (it takes 30 minutes for them to eat), we are lucky to leave by 2, drive to our destination and park, it takes another 10-15 minutes to get them out and in the stroller, at least 5 minutes to walk to the store (I park in the last parking spaces because I need lots of space to maneuver the stroller and put carseats in.. plus I leave all doors open until I'm finished), and I have to be headed home by 3:30 so they can eat at 4. It's a lot. I can relate to squirrels scurrying to gather their acorns for winter, haha!
One plus to having Andrea here this week was her pushing the stroller and answering questions while I shopped. Thanks, Andrea. :o) What were your experiences as a "twin mom" this week?
They are pretty cute, huh? Here's a few snaps I got of M and P today- Enjoy the play by play.
Can you guess what time it was??? Time to eat! Haha! I could just eat them up!
-ashley
I could just reach thru the computer for some M&P sugar. So proud of you.
ReplyDeleteWe went on several outings while I was in town, and I think I heard "OH! There's 2 of them!" no less than 10 times (in each store). haha
ReplyDeleteI think I had the added bonus of strange looks as I strolled 2 infants with a preggo belly ;)