Being a parent has caused me to appreciate many things that I previously took for granted. Today, I came up with yet one more, albeit a silly one: I am thankful I can blow my own nose.
The girls have had stuffy noses the past few days, and I’ve had to continually suction out their nostrils with a bulb syringe. The poor girls sniff and snort away, miserably unable to clear their own noses and forced to either wait for a sneeze or for me to swoop in and do it for them. I’m so grateful that I can just grab a tissue for myself and go to town!
Okay, on to more pleasant topics. I had a wonderful visit from my dear college friend , Molly. It was so wonderful to spend time with her! Our talks were a bit more harried than they used to be, since there were two more voices to integrate into the conversation, but it was marvelous just the same. We drove down to the nearest little shopping center and took a stroller ride through the tree-lined streets. Molly remarked that being in public with the twins was a bit like being in a parade – we attracted lots of attention from people stopping and ooh-ing and aw-ing, waving and staring. And we loved every minute of it!
This evening, I sat down with the girls on my lap because they were both rather fussy. Soon, Susanna quieted down and Rebecca ramped up her volume level. I then noticed that Susanna had put her arm on Rebecca’s shoulder, in what I interpreted to be a “there, there – don’t cry!” maneuver. Of course, it could also have been a “hey sis, get outta my way” shove, but I’d rather conclude that the girls are displaying early signs of consoling each other.
It didn’t take too much imagination to interpret Susanna’s next move, though. You can see from this last picture, she was telling me: “I’m so hungry, I’ll even eat my sister’s head!”
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