It’s been a long time since my last post. So much has happened, and there’s no way I can fit it all into one or two blog entries. So I’m not even going to try. I’ll try to fill you all in on some, and make more regular posts from here on.
We’ve recently moved 1000km (about 600 miles) to another city, and a smaller place. I’ve taken a leave from my job for 8 months to look after the twins. The babies are growing and developing fine. How much have they grown? A lot. Here are two pictures of Silas and Spark taken just a few hours after they were born.
Spark after her first bath
Silas after his first bath
And now (in the same outfits)…
Spark and Silas at four months
I think that sums up how much they’ve grown.
It’s been a non-stop ride of feedings, broken sleep, small worries, reading, and a million other things. They’re just starting to grab onto things and interact with them (which at this age means stuffing what they’ve grabbed into their mouth). They’re trying to talk, but still have a long way to go. Crawling and walking doesn’t seem to be a high priority for them, which is fine. You can get all hung up on how they develop, or you can just love them and let them figure stuff out on their own. That doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to play, crawl, talk, and so on. We just don’t worry about it. Or at least we try not to.
Going out in public is always a bit of a challenge. Feed and change them before leaving. Stroller or shoulder carriers? Do we have enough formula and diapers? Grab a camera. Change of clothes. And on and on the list goes. It’s all gotten pretty routine now, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not a bit of a production every time.
Once you’re in public with twins, you can count on two things. People will notice the twins, and nine out of ten of the people who talk to you will say a few of the same things. “Girl-girl or boy-boy?” We tend to dress them pretty generically, but that question has come up even if they’re in pink and blue. “My nephew/ sister/ old high school friend’s third cousin twice removed had twins.” I appreciate the need to connect with people through things you have in common. I just wish people would be a bit more original. Or the ones that want to touch, hold or otherwise interact with them while we’re busy shopping. I could go on, and may in another post, but for now I’ want to say that if you’re a parent of twins you’re going to feel like a zoo exhibit from time to time.
My writing is a bit rusty and I’m starting to rant, so I’m going to take a break. Besides, I need some breakfast before getting back to looking after the babies.
Talk to you all again soon!
Posted by Dawn-Ann on August 23, 2010 at 09:33
Hee hee… Love how little Spark was just SWIMMING in her little outfit before. And how skinny their little legs were. <3
Posted by Krisi on August 23, 2010 at 14:50
I like how in the “after” picutre, their little legs are in similar poses. Haha.
Maybe it’s because I’ve familiarized myself with their features, but I find it very easy to distinguish between the two. And not EVERY twin pairing is of the same sex. I wish people would do some serious, critical thinking sometimes before they spout off ignorance. I dunno. Your entry got me into a ranting mood too! :p
Posted by Kimberli on August 23, 2010 at 17:05
You don’t know how many times I’ve had this short conversation:
“Girls or boys?”
“One girl, one boy.” I say, smiling.
“Oh, are they identical?”
What? O_o I think sometimes people just say stuff without thinking.
Posted by Twins of the father on August 23, 2010 at 17:05
What makes me chuckle (and a little frustrated) is how almost everyone, after finding out that it’s a boy and a girl, say something like, “That’s perfect” or “Now you have a complete family”, as though having two children of the same gender is somehow incomplete. I know they mean well, but it sits wrong with me.