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Comment on UPDATE: Kids Consignment Sale in OC by Ava

Ava — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:53:28 +0000

Great bargains. I’m sure the girls will love everything. Would love to see them exploring the tunnel – what fun that will be!

Comment on Say What?? Mommy of Twins Vent by Lisa Robertson

Lisa Robertson — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:22:01 +0000

Great post. Believe it or not, I get the same types of comments when I’m out with my three boys (all under the age of seven).
1. Three. Boys?! You poor thing.
2. Wow, are all three of those boys yours? I am so sorry.
3. Why not try for a girl? You already have three boys.
4. All of your boys will desert you when they get married.
5. Better you than me…

The list goes on and on…

Comment on Say What?? Mommy of Twins Vent by Ava

Ava — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:33:17 +0000

Hollie, these are great. I’m still laughing……………….. Don’t loose that wonderful sense of humor!

Comment on Milestones: Babies at Their Own Pace by Ava

Ava — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:27:53 +0000

Hey, these beautiful little girls are very happy and healthy. They will hit the milestones when THEY are ready and if they are a bit behind other babies their age, it has nothing to do with what Mom or Dad are doing or not doing. It just means they are not ready or do not care right now. They are way more mellow than most babies their age and that is better than any milestone in the books. And they are just so dang cute too!

Comment on Say What?? Mommy of Twins Vent by siggiofmaine

siggiofmaine — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:06:29 +0000

Please feel free to vent any time … People say the darndest things
about sensitive subjects…or maybe it is just the unfiltered stupid remarks
that people used to get embarrassed about, but now feel “anything goes.”

I like the triplet remark…you should maybe think of a few others for the other comments, practice to say deadpan, and use them. The being able to tell which is older is incredibly ridiculous…
Hope you keep a list somewhere to laugh at the stupidity or insensitivity of people.

Thanks for sharing…I’ll try not to be an annoying person when I encounter twins…I try to be sensitive, but your remark about feeling like you have a “six foot monkey” on your head made me think about how difficult it is to just go out an shop for a parent of multiples

Thanks for the excellent post
Peace and love,
Siggi in Downeast Maine

Comment on Milestones: Babies at Their Own Pace by siggiofmaine

siggiofmaine — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:53:24 +0000

I understand your concern. Now I am the parent of two adult children and four teenage granddaughters. It is so hard to not compare, but babies
do things when they are ready, not when “the book” says so ☺.I had to learn that with the addition of each baby to the family.

My son, four years older than his sister, was an observer, and didn’t really learn to talk til his sister was born and started talking early…and her first sentence was “Bret do that.” I was so used to the quiet from my son, it took me a while to enjoy the high pace early talking my daughter was doing…an example of “be careful what you wish for.”.

Try to tell yourself that your babies are unique and will thrive at their own speed…just looking at the photos one can see they are intelligent and bright.

Thanks for sharing. Know that all mothers have been there.
Peace and love,
Siggi in Downeast Maine

Comment on Say What?? Mommy of Twins Vent by Debbie Tesla

Debbie Tesla — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:47:19 +0000

I LOVE the twins comment and that they’re triplets. When my girls were little everyone asked if they were twins and they were 2 years apart! If we had a nickel for every unfiltered comment we could indeed be the last ones to laugh! Good going Hollie…and vent anytime you want. You deserve it.

Comment on Hand / Foot Impressions Last a Lifetime by Ava

Ava — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:04:16 +0000

Grump and I were the recipients of one of the hand prints and absolutely love it! What an amazing way to remember our sweet girls when they were babies. Great idea!

Comment on Wordless Wednesday: Babyland by Ava

Ava — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:23:21 +0000

Boy, the girls sure fill out those wings. Seems like not so long ago they were lost in them; now they are overflowing in them! They are growing up too quickly!

Comment on Flying with Twins! by Ava/vava

Ava/vava — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:54:54 +0000

Loved reading about the ‘behind the scenes’ part of the trip. The girls were such great travelers. Thanks to all of you for making the journey to be with us for Christmas……it was such a blessing to be able to spend the girls’ first Christmas together.