When we first moved to Athens, we were amazed at what a friendly place Athens and our neighborhood is. Our neighbors brought us gifts and had us over for parties within the first week of being here. And everyone introduced themselves and made us feel welcome.
Then we met this one neighbor. Nice enough. We exchanged introductions, then his next question "Do you have children?" We replied, "No." And that was the end of the conversation. We felt a smidge put off, but heck it was just one person and even he was nice enough, just let us know we weren't going to be close.
The last 9 days or so we've been taking the girls out for a walk between their 6pm and 9pm feeding. We walk anywhere from 1 to 1 1/2 hours around the neighborhood with the girls in front carriers. The girls love it and it is good exercise for Mike and me. Since we are out and about more we've been seeing lots of neighbors. We realize newborns are irresistable. You get 2 at once an your are suddenly a complete novelty that everyone must witness. Suddenly folks who we've seen occasionally make a special point to stop and chat us up. And the guy who wouldn't give us, the childless ones, the time of day 1 1/2 years ago. "OH, IT'S THE TWINS!" was his and his wife's exclamations.
So Mike and I realize now, we are officially in the parents club and membership has its priveleges.
On a growth note....Lily 8lb12oz, Addison 8lb11oz
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Coma and Shep:
So, I was having a dull day at work and decided to log in and see how everyone was doing. Lo and behold - you guys are totally in control and handling babies like pros. I'm impressed. Plus, the girls are absolutely gorgeous.
Reading about your antics just made my day.
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