Santa Visit and Cookie Exchange

Yesterday was quite the busy day. We started off with bath time and dressed them in their Xmas-esque clothing. Without Chris here, it was all up to me. I put them into their car seats WITH bibs on. Of course, bib or no bib, the clothes were spit up on. My mother-in law and mom were in tow. With 3 car seats in our 4Runner, one of them had to sit in the wayyyy back. Imagine the looks we got when I opened up the hatch and out pops a grandma!

Our destination was the park district where a multiples Xmas party was being held (I'm part of a multiples mom's group). We were the first to arrive (for once) and had to wait. Sure there were crafts and such, but not much you can do with 3 1/2 month olds. Being that this was a multiples party with identically clad twin toddlers as far as the eye could see, I was still being bombarded with questions. I felt like I was on some kind of quiz show. I think I'll just make a shirt with these facts:

• their birth weights were 3.3, 3.4, and 3.9 lbs.
  
• we spent just over 30 days in the NICU
  
• they are 3 1/2 months old
  
• their current weights are somewhere in the range of 12, 12, and 13 lbs.
  
• and don't be fooled, mommy uses a lot of hair dye to cover those grays
  
  
  Just in the nick of time (get it, Nick!) the big guy entered the room. Oh, the looks on the kids faces! Not mine of course, they were totally passed out. I was expecting some kids to run to their parents and cry. Even if mine were awake, throw old Santa some bottles and they'd be B.F.F.'s. The hosts were gracious enough to allow my babies to be the first up for pics. Here's our big moment. Can you feel the excitement???

You gotta think that Santa's lovin this!

In case you couldn't tell, the babies are fast asleep. Hey, at least they didn't snore.

Worthy of mention, Josh did make his presence known. As my mom was lifting him from Santa's lap, big boy decided to grab on to Santa's beard! We were that close to single-handedly exposing the guy! Could you imagine the chaos that would break out?! Notice how in Abby's pic, Santa is being extremely careful with his beard.

After one short hour we were off. Our next destination, Angie's house (next door to mine) for the Mother Daughter Cookie Exchange. The mom's dropped Abby and me of for this and took the boys home. I was so excited to be starting this tradition with Ab. Last year I went to the cookie exchange, but alas, I was on my own :(

We were an hour late, but Angie was kind enough to wait for the cookie exchange till we arrived. Our good friend Anola and her daughter Maddy were there. Abby was actually awake. Time absolutely flew by. I got my yummy cookies, chatted a bit, snapped some pics, and we had to go in time for the 5pm feeding.

Our hostesses

Abby and Anola

Mommy and Abs

All in all, it was a great day. Here's what I learned:

1. Don't put Josh in the middle seat (I had to bring in the base to get him out!)


2. A new outfit WILL get spit up on despite every effort I make.


3. Know your babies stats; you will be tested.


4. My sweet tooth is back with a vengeance after a short pregnancy hiatus.


5. No matter where I hide the cookies, Chris will find them!