I never thought I'd say it, but its actually sometimes easier being a mother of multiples than a mother of a singleton.
Jason had taken Zev out yesterday morning for most of the morning. I got the girls up, fed them breakfast, and then it was just the three of us. Unlike when Zev was a young toddler and I would have to entertain him, the girls actually just entertained each other. I was able to do some cleaning and some organizing while they played with each OTHER, chasing each other around the rooms, playing with blocks together, playing peek-a-boo in and out of a box together, etc. It was quite cute. And once again I became a little envious...that 'twin' relationship is pretty special. They are learning very early how to play with others and have already developed a very special bond even though they are only a year old. Its really nice to watch.
This is something I worry about for Zev: since he isn't in daycare, he doesn't get as much of a chance to play with children his age. Yesterday we had a playdate with a neighbor who has boy twins his age. She also has a nanny, so is in the same predicament. We chatted a bit about it...how to keep the boys active, different activities that are local we could get involved in, how to have them play with others, and the limitations of having a nanny. She is pregnant and having her third, so soon she'll be in the same boat I was in a few months ago, when it even becomes difficult for the nanny to get out of the house with a young baby as well as the twins. Poor Nicole has been pretty stuck in the house with the girls being so young and the weather so bad. But finally the weather is getting better, and I hope she can get out more. I did find a playgroup for her to check out, and Zev is in a class on Wed mornings at our YMCA that is an intro-to-sports class. I think that, and playing at local parks once the weather gets better, will help.
I was asked to be a board member of my local Moms of Multiples club, doing the Support Chair. I'm still considering it. It would basically mean making sure the support group meetings have their leaders (our monthly meetings start out broken into groups by age, and my job would just be to make sure that each group has their leader available, and if not that the back-up is there). I could do that. There are actually only a few meetings left in the year, since we don't meet over the summer. I like being involved. My only hesitations are that I don't get a chance to get to the monthly meetings all the time since they are a bit of a commute for me, and that I don't really 'define' myself as a 'twin mom' like many do. Maybe because I already had a child? But while my girls are great, I'm not really into the 'twin-thing'...I don't buy matching clothes, or try to find 'twin' things. But at the same time, I think being more involved would be nice. I suppose I could try it, I just don't want to make the commitment and not be able to keep it.
Not too much else. Busy busy. Work has now become even more stressful, but that's a post for another time. Having more financial issues, which is worrisome. I suppose that's just never going to go away, though. We're in the yucky situation where we make too much money to take advantage of certain benefits, but not enough to retire young. Wouldn't that be nice.....
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