Pediatrician visit

One of the things I love about carting the twins around in their car seats is the looks you get from other people. I suppose it's something of an oddity, but practically everyone stopped and commented. At least to whomever they're with. Most everyone that speaks to us in passing say, "Twins, huh?". I paraphrase Douglas Adams when I say, why do people have the unmistakable habit of stating the very, very obvious?



In the pediatricians office, you see lots of mothers first give a look like, "Wow!" then the look slowly morphs into pity. One little girl being held by her grandmother asked if she could kiss the babies. VERY cute. Now get yer germy kid away from my children.



Doctor Garber seems to be an excellent pediatrician. He's very confident and, too, seems to be tickled by the twins. Perhaps he's smiling because he knows we have parental love eyes and can't see our babies for the little aliens they are. Either way, the boys behaved exceptionally well for their visit. That fact was commented on several times. Good boys.



Jason weighed in today at 6lbs, 12oz. Kevin weighed in at 5lbs, 12oz. They both gained exactly 10 ounces since the last Dr. visit last Tuesday. Yes, we are extremely anal retentative (though it would seem the boys are not...wooowee...stinkay). Dr. Garber said he thought both babies are doing very well, and asked us how we were. That was nice. Could be because we have huge bags under our eyes and appear to not have slept for 11 days. Appearances are not, in this case, deceiving.



We're having our chimney liner replaced today, as the old one seems to have crumbled, blocking the furnace's ability to expel fumes. Smells like the waiting platform at the North Station commuter rail at our house whenever the heat kicks in. Our sons will be excellent commuters.




My father-in-law, Roger, arrives tomorrow afternoon from Texas. He's a really great guy. Sadly for him, I have a little list of to-do's waiting for him.

More later,
-Joe