Yes, they are all mine!

a little taste will do....

2009-01-05T12:00:00.000-08:00

A long overdue post...
leann barczi is my version of "material girl" not what you are thinking. try literal. she is helping redo our couch. one evening while working, nathan came over to join in also. after being conned by our eldest, he and leann were able to witness something else.
caroline was running around and somehow her diaper came off and was just in one leg of her pjs. seeing that she was completely wet, I soon discovered what had happened. I grabed another pair of pjs and went to work changing her. however, I did not know she had poop also. while changing her, I tried to gather all the poop nuggets (sorry if too graphic) and get her changed. after changing her, I realized liney was munching on something. I asked her to spit it out... you can guess what it was if you are familiar with her (see post july 17th). POOP.
and we had witnesses. poor jacob barczi...

not to be out done....
Ms. Tress came over prior to driving home for Christmas. I offered her some yummy russian tea to enjoy. After we had consumed a few cups, Jenny could see into the kitchen where MM had opened the lid to the tea and was dipping her fingers in to lick them. we laughed and hoped this was her first time putting her fingers into the tea jar. when bob came home that night I told him what happened. he informed me, sarah had done the same thing the night before. so basically we offered our guest some picked over tea. I am sure the hot water killed all germs...
note to self, bring your own drink to the sawyers....
please enjoy what their mug shots would look like....

We wish you a Merry Christmas

2008-12-20T16:46:00.000-08:00

lessons from a 3 year old

2008-12-05T16:45:00.000-08:00

Religion:
Coming home from school she told me about a boy who kept disobeying and pushed her. I asked if she pushed her sisters, "yes." Do you know what it is called MM? Sin. "Yeah, little kids sin, but adults don't." MM that's not true. You know when mom gets angry? I have to ask for forgiveness because it is sin. "Oh and when you take the computer from daddy, that is not showing patience or self control." -- I promptly redirected the conversation to trying to name all the fruit of the spirit before all my sin was discussed. Thanks MM!

Biology:
supposedly she asked Laura Bullock to explain just how MM got here... how did she get in the belly?

Geography:
a missionary from Africa came to her school today ... MM told us it doesn't snow there- Ms Liz went there but doesn't live there. And a bug bit Mrs. Cummings foot. She tells people about Jesus.

Theater:
As she was forcing Caroline into the baby doll crib, "get in there so you can be in the manger."

Family
while I was getting ready to go out last night..."I am going to get bigger and bigger and then we can like share shirts mommy."

Our house is always "educational" but just who is the teacher?

Glamour Shots...

2008-11-30T12:37:00.000-08:00

So the Sawyers are not candidates for glamour shots...here are some recent attempts to make a Christmas card. We convinced cousin Annie to go with us to take the pictures... on the coldest day yet in Boston...highs in the 20s with the windchill in the teens. That is when most sane people decide it is a good day to go outside... here are some of the funnier of pics... and the best is we have proof of one of the girls falls...(notice the other 2 are unfazed)-- Target may have video of the other twin falling out of the shopping cart onto the floor one day that week, but it is amazing what people can create with technology these days...like I would turn my back on two 19 mo girls standing up in a cart to do some shopping. I guess we should be grateful it was carpet and not that "sawdust" at the basket (although you know they probably don't have a video there.. just gigantic blown up turkeys)...

there goes our hopes of making millions off of the next olsen twins...

Everything is bigger...

2008-11-13T06:44:00.000-08:00

in TEXAS!
first of all, I need to apologize to the few faithful readers of chezsawyer as I have been absent from blogging. I think the insanity of my three has become more of the norm, so I my reality has been changed....
here are a few fun stories from our recent trip to dallas. Flying with 3 wasn't as bad as expected with the help of polish Liz, snacks and a dvd player.
Sarah:
our first stop on the trip was Charlotte. Sarah managed to make friends the whole time as we turned around and she was on top of a chair, talking to a lady while playing with her bracelet. strangers?? we embrace them, take their valuables, and blow kisses the whole time....
fortunately she did not break the beaded bracelet.
while waiting for a plane in Dallas, she went up to a man who was in shorts and grabbed his knee. I explained we lived in Boston and hadn't seen flesh in months, but seriously, a little embarrassing....
on Friday night we went to my favorite tex-mex place, Mi Coscina with my brother and family. Sarah is shown in the pictures with a spoon to shovel the queso (cheese dip)... after a bit, she just resorted to shoveling it into her mouth with her hand....looking like she took a bath in yellow slime...
vomit score: 2
Caroline
Truly her mother's daughter, never met a food she didn't like....she LOVED all the ice cream....and in true sawyer spirit, started fussing when her bowl of blue bell ice cream was finished....can you really blame her?
Caroline LOVED the swing outside and playing with all toys as long as she had control of the stroller.
She is the master of the slide -going down on her belly and showed No fear while entering a "jump house" with the big kids....
Her new best friend is Jake, not to be confused with Drake the dog, who read her books.
vomit score: can't part with my food
Mary Margaret
Can now recite the entire "King of Red" book. It rhymes, and after a few reads, she could finish the sentances. She sometimes is a little disturbing with the acuteness of her memory...
MM loved all of Texas, the food, time with cousins, and being outside. She played with Anne and managed to get into many water games all over the bed she was sleeping in...
One afternoon we were talking about the rug in the living room having squares. When asked how many, she replied, "so many." My brother asked her is she could count them, and she started, "uno, dos..." Thanks to Senorita Darrell (we call her Megan) and Dora. Yet again mom and dad can't take credit!
On our drive to the airport MM told her aunt Leslee that her dad's mom died. She then asked why nana hadn't come back from heaven? (tough question) I tried to explain that she was with Jesus now and would not be coming back. She then said, "you know, heaven is going to be a fun place."
As her cousin Anne was preparing for the SMU game on Saturday, she said..."go ponies." MM responded, "go Red Sox."
When telling her we had to leave to go back to Boston, MM stated, "texas is going to miss me."
vomit score: once when I was little, I did that, but now....

It was a great time, and now we are back home.

New Highchairs

2008-09-17T11:48:00.000-07:00

Now everyone can watch Dora together..."come on vamanos,,"

Just because Bob has no boys....

2008-09-17T11:24:00.000-07:00

...does not mean we don't use shaving cream!!! it was a project to cover animals and cars in the shaving cream, but everyone liked painting themselves better. we are happy to loan Sarah out for any upcoming parties where face painting is needed.

walking the doggies...

2008-09-12T12:44:00.000-07:00

Today was MM's first day of preschool, so the whole team decided to take the T into Park Street Kids. After dropping her off and stopping at a parents breakfast, it was just me and the twins. I decided to let them run wild in the grassy part of the Boston Common. Caroline found a lighter and put it in her mouth...and then the dogs appeared. My girls got very excited and started running up to the different sets of dogs and owners.

Our pastor always talks about people he meets while walking his dog Amos. I always smile politely as he tells stories about these tales, and I am thankful that I am not scooping up poop.

As we started talking to these owners and a lady who joined in the fun because she "missed her dogs in Va" and took a job at a dog store in the south end because she missed them so much. All of a sudden, I realized that for a few moments, I was a part of this "dog" group. I was "walking my own doggies" and fit right in with them. Funny, no other kids were around, but Sarah and Caroline had a great time with their new friends.

maybe we should try out dog parks in the future? do you think they might need counseling one day? (don't answer that honestly, okay?)

Colors or De Colores...

2008-09-05T05:20:00.000-07:00

So this morning MM had a naked barbie doll in her hands (a little disturbing) and proclaimed that we needed to sing about God's big love. Then she started saying "black and white are precious in His sight".

I have not taught MM Jesus loves the Little Children. Having God's creation of the human race boxed into a color of the rainbow- well, we live in Boston and may not be the best for her safety-nor do people look those colors...

MM wanted to sing Jesus loves the little Children, so we did. She knew all the words. Afterward, she states, "Mom you forgot blue."

There you go...maybe I don't need to worry. She already wants to include all the colors-

Bandaids and Such...

2008-08-26T11:40:00.001-07:00

So a few weeks ago, the ladies and I went to the park with Leah and Asher. After arriving I stared putting the twins' shoes on. Caroline was being really fussy about it. After a bit, I realized they had rubbed a blister off on her foot and it started bleeding. Knowing what would follow from other parents, I asked Leah if she had a bandaid. No, she did not. Not 5 minutes later, a mom informed me that my daughter was bleeding. Did I know? The disgust. Sometimes I think my team is just too stressful for others. Of course upon returning home, I tried the bandaid, and not even one minute later, off it went.

Maybe I should have a number for people to call if they see any problems.....just like the trucks!

theology 101

2008-08-25T05:37:00.000-07:00

After putting her money in the collection plate, Bob asked Mary Margaret why we put money in the collection plate. Her response (Lauren can testify to this happening) "to pay for our sins." WHAT? Needless to say, elder Bob got to work explaining how only Jesus pays for our sins.

Who stood up for her baptism again? We need your help!!!

Substance Abuse?

2008-08-05T05:20:00.000-07:00

We are coffee drinkers at the Sawyer house. Bob preps the coffee the night before and we awake to a pot of caffeine. This morning I was ready for my second cup, so I started looking for my coffee mug. I never really get through the first cup before it gets cold (see previous post), so I start a second cup. Someone found my coffee. It was no longer hot, but somehow it was finished. Hopefully all was on the onsie and not consumed- all Sarah Sawyer needs is caffeine!
If you were worried- the coffee mug was not broken and was laying on the floor empty in the playroom. Kids always amaze me.

and yes, I did get that second cup!

Before 7AM

2008-08-05T05:11:00.000-07:00

Do I need help?

2008-07-22T11:18:00.000-07:00

So mom is a little concerned with the latest trick dad has taught me....I am not sure why? it seems less harmful than the previous one of "bump heads." not like I am aiming to be proper and all. I mean look at me.

Well, here it is....if someone burps, I burp (grunt like noise) back. It always brings laughter, so how can it be wrong? it's not my fault that a person burps. they are the ones being rude... I am just pointing it out...

Ready for a new trick-
Liney

When it rains...we play

2008-07-22T11:02:00.000-07:00

Frustration...

2008-07-22T06:35:00.000-07:00

Mary Margaret loves the water, so I thought swim lessons at the local YMCA would be a great idea. I arrived early to ensure MM could be in the class at a time convenient for us. Today is the first class and I realized, "I wonder if it is handicap accessible?" How do I get all 3 girls to the swimming pool? Meda offered to watch today, but I have 8 weeks of this class 2x a week. I called the Y, no it is not handicap accessible. Can someone help me take a baby down the many flights of stairs? Well, probably not and they don't want to be liable should something happen. 2 BABIES I tell you. I always find myself frustrated when I end up in these situations as a little voice tells me, "if you only had one, this would not be an issue." But yet again I am at the mercy of others. The Russels have the same time for lessons, so in the future she might help.

Who wouldn't want to help carry one of these girls down the stairs? This picture is a recent early Saturday morning photo of the sawyer ladies with bad bed hair. I am grateful for the girls and think the Y is missing out....

You can not top this..nor should you want to

2008-07-17T13:39:00.000-07:00

so today while the ladies were napping, liney pooped. she decided that she would take the poop out of her diaper and smear it all over the crib. some was even on the outside of her mouth. mac barnes found her in this state, ran upstairs and informed us, "caroline is playing with her poop." if that is not enough...the plot thickens...I first cleaned caroline off, then threw both babies in the tub while Lousia watched...while cleaning the crib, I found poop on the floor then someone pooped in the bathtub.
piles of poop everywhere with babies in the water too. all babies out, bathtub cleaned, back in to the tub where the cleaning of the twins began again. Crib is now clean, laundry in the wash, all ladies are clean. I thought to myself, "I should have looked for the birdseed." Ya'll, literally, how does this continue to happen to me? am I a fit mom? drinking a shiner bock and laughing...

1-800-222-1222

2008-07-16T10:48:00.000-07:00

Just thought you might like the number for Poison Control. This morning I thought if all 3 were in the playroom, I could maybe put on a little makeup. They seemed rather quiet, but I thought they were having fun all 3 playing together. As I entered, I realized Mary Margaret was feeding the babies the bird seed from her Children's Church project. I have no idea how much they consumed, and somehow, big sister ate none. After consultation with Meda, I decided to call poison control. Is bird feed dangerous? I have no idea where it was from, and it was a mixture of all different kinds. How do I explain to them that my almost 3 year old fed her 15 mo twin sisters bird seed. I am really in control of all that goes on here...
To put you all at ease, bird seed is nontoxic.

Never a dull moment!

I will survive...

2008-07-16T10:21:00.001-07:00

So, yes I am the pacemaker child but I will survive. Big sis received a new princess wand for her birthday and I gave Sarah a beating with it. Today, I decided to pull up on Sarah and COMPLETELY wiped her out...she busted it...falling backwards and hitting her head on the hardwood floor.. she kept crying and required tylenol. why is she such a wimp?
Mom and Dad think I am going to be the sneaky one, but I am hoping to play up the whole "injured" one, so I can take charge....watch out Sarah, your days are numbered...Big Sis, you are next!

Fast Food Nation vs. Red Sox Nation

2008-07-15T10:53:00.000-07:00

For those of you who aren't local bostonians, there are no fast food places close to our house. So our encounters have been rather few and really just on car trips. On our most recent car trip (we have taken 4 the last few months all over 12 hours each way) MM informed us that she was hungry. She said she wanted to go to, "Old McDonalds."

A few weeks ago, MM and I were on our weekly trip to Market Basket for groceries. She looked up and saw a big poster of Red Sox's player #34 and says, "look mom, it's Big Papi."

Our daughter knows who Big Papi is but can't say the name of McDonalds. Classic!

a week at the beach...

2008-07-15T10:38:00.000-07:00

highlights from our recent trip...
1. Caroline loved to eat the sand and tried to consume as much beach water as possible thus as bob told his family is why she had the sh...s 8 times a day
2. Sarah loves dogs. she would shrill in delight and chase all dogs down the beach to pet them. (as caroline went the other direction)
3. MM broke her cousin Jordan's fan (the kind you hold). She was found with it in her hand with two other cousins nearby. when asked if she was the one who broke it she replied, "the babies did it." of course at this point all babies were in pack n plays a floor above the crime scene. not a plausible scheme.
4. MM informed her aunt robin to not go near the room the babies were napping in or she might get a spank if they woke up
5. Evidently the Sawyer clan comes with their own oddities. not really making a salad, but cutting all the items up so one can assemble on their own. and.... the women of the family have twitches. many funny stories came from that. you will have to ask bob about the story from their time in queens.

we survived. after 16 hours in the car straight back, I think I need another "vacation"

urinal

2008-07-15T10:29:00.000-07:00

on our way back from the outer banks, we stopped at a fruit stand for MM to go potty. she and I went into the all gender/handicap bathroom where we faced our first urinal. "what's that mommy?" that is where boys can go potty. "can I go there?" no honey we have different privates. God gave girls one privates and boys others... (why have we chosen these words?) so after a few more questions, for some reason I felt compelled to demonstrate how a boy would go potty at the urinal..explaining that is where daddy goes etc.
what was I thinking?
have I totally messed my child up? well, two more shots to explain the urinal. maybe I should take notes.

Harold, this is a challenge...

2008-05-02T06:34:00.000-07:00

Do I really need to even blog an explanation?

Mom is on the phone in the kitchen while the girls are "playing" in their caged community.

Sarah found a red crayon...where, not sure. Red crayon everywhere. She was not happy when I took her crayon away.

We really do feed these girls, but Sarah always seems to seek out different "nutrients."

Harold, our crayon may not be purple, but we can change our reality too.

Local lady all the way...

2008-04-20T15:24:00.001-07:00

We live in Somerville, MA. I often forget that we live in "the city," so you can witness different and maybe even a little uncomfortable situations. We were walking down the bike path from our house (most places have bike paths to public transportation, right?) to get ice cream with our friends the Polkies. While MM and I were walking, we noticed a man coming up behind us playing the guitar. MM was fascinated, but it really didn't seem too odd. As we arrived at the end of the path, a man shouting continuous profanity passed us. We kept pressing on-chocolate ice cream on our minds. After meeting our friends and securing our ice cream picks, Kristen and I began chatting while the 3 youngest were secure in strollers. All of a sudden we noticed what MM was doing. (earlier she asked what they were. I explained that they were sculptures or statues that someone did as art). She was walking around the statues in a circle while patting their booties. Disturbing? I have always thought MM has a little of an artist flare, but patting the sculptures like this, well, it is questionable. All to say, she is definitely a local. Don't think we can move.

Modern Day C.S. Lewis....

2008-04-12T11:02:00.001-07:00

A few questions have been raised concerning Sarah's well, "brightness." Her ability to continue to crawl into the bathroom after the same soap to eat does not help her cause. On the day of her birthday, here is another example, dirt eating. And yet, maybe she is far brighter than we thought...making a reference to C.S. Lewis, "why play with mudpies when a day at the seaside awaits you." Sarah is demonstrating this by eating mud when cupcakes with chocolate icing awaits her....she may not get the gospel, but maybe she isn't too far off.

When your child's teacher...

2008-04-09T11:09:00.001-07:00

So yes, today is the big one year old bday with promises of cupcakes. As most folks do for their children on the big bdays, I scheduled Caroline's check up today. Coming from Children's, MM was to be a car friend.

MM was brought outside and somehow her teacher followed too. Of course, I didn't think anything at first, but then I realized that she doesn't normally help in this capacity (bring the kids down for pick up)

Here is the story that follows... during music class, MM decided to go potty. No big deal as she can do this by herself. But today, MM decided to go potty like a boy. She pulled up a stool (I guess for better aim?), stood on the stool, and proceeded to potty all over the stool somehow not getting it on herself? I guess she has observed how the boys use the potty at school and wanted to try it too. MM told her teacher she was never going to do it again- I mean, it didn't work for her. Her teacher was worried I might be upset, but I assured her that not only did I think it was funny, I was happy it occurred at school and not at home!
Never a dull moment.... Wessel, what do you do in music class?

Happy Birthday

2008-04-09T11:01:00.001-07:00

the difference a year makes

2008-04-08T17:06:00.001-07:00

For all of those folks who say, "I have always wanted to have twins..." really? man oh man. well, just thinking back to a year ago today. getting ready... praying for the girls.. wondering if we will see Caroline before she goes to Children's, wondering if I will be able to sleep one last night with this enormous belly, glad to have made it to Easter to enjoy the hope we have in the Resurrection. a lot has changed. Praise Jesus!

and I do have my belly button back!

A story from Bob

2008-04-03T05:49:00.000-07:00

We left Baltimore around 9am. Both babies had new diapers put on around 7:30. MM arose at 4:30 am that morning, so we were prepared for a great trip ahead. Everyone was sleeping or quiet around lunch time so we pressed ahead. At 2:45 we decided it was time for a stop. As all families traveling in a minivan do, we pulled into a McDonalds. Kelly started to change Caroline's diaper, but I sent her ahead inside so she and MM could go to the bathroom. Caroline who was unfettered, partially undressed, and not in a diaper decided to flip over and try and climb out. (if you ask, I can demonstrate like I did to our small group last night) While putting Sarah in her carseat, strapping her in, I see Caroline's face turn red and she begins to strain. Out comes poop nuggets into the carseat, onto pacifers and toys... Securing Sarah, I go over to clean up Caroline. I put her in the front seat and begin to remove the poop. She decides as she is still without a diaper to pee on the front seat. More to clean up. Kelly and MM return and I finally can go inside to wash my hands. They missed all the excitement. Fun times.

Do you think the Standridges are going to want their carseat back?

Have potty, can travel

2008-04-03T05:34:00.000-07:00

What has happened to your life when you now travel with a potty? Driving 10-12 hours in the minivan with 3 under 3 should be enough, but oh no, team sawyer needs a traveling potty. You never know when you will be stuck in traffic and that urge for you 2 year old hits...and you know, when the lid is down it makes a great surface to hold the dvd player.

As I was listening to British kids singing if you are you happy and you know it on youtube yesterday with all 3 gals, I thought no one else is doing this right now. Maybe we need to get out, need a makeover..or is it just time for the OFFICE to finally start back?!

Vomit

2008-03-20T14:48:00.000-07:00

So in case you are up to date, MM is potty trained (YIPEE!). Last Friday Caroline or Liney as we call her was very upset, so I called MM's school to pick her up by car. Thinking I was such a savvy mom, I asked if they could make sure she would go potty before I picked her up insuring a safe ride home.

Since it was a quick pick up, I just grabbed my purse and a zip lock bag of cheerios. When I arrived at MM's school a few minutes early, I jumped in the back of the minivan to talk to the twins. That is when it all happened.

Caroline vomited all the contents she consumed that morning while sitting in her car seat. After she finished, I realized I had no diaper bag. However, I did have a container of wipes in the trunk placed there this past summer after MM vomited at Legal Seafood's (another story I know). So I undressed Caroline (while standing on Park Street with cars, cabs, etc passing me by), grabbed Sarah's blanket to lay down on Caroline's car seat. After cleaning Liney up, I threw her in the car seat with just a diaper on. At this point MM arrives, so I put her change of clothes (a pair of pants) over Liney.

As I drove away, I noticed not only that my hands smelled of vomit, but my jeans had visible signs also. Why do I bother showering at the beginning of my day?

Have you ever cleaned a car seat up from vomit? Not easy. But we did make it home without MM going potty in the car seat. And polish Liz wonders, "with all her vomiting during pregnancy, did we think anything else would happen?" (after witnessing the drying car seat on the porch) Yes, vomit is the norm at Chez Sawyer.

I used to hate going into frat houses in college because of this very thing happening so often, and now I live in the house of vomit. go figure....

..and you will turn into a princess

2008-03-20T14:33:00.000-07:00

Many nutritionists argue that the type of high fat, low fiber diet promoted by McDonald's is linked to serious diseases such as cancer, heart disease, obesity and diabetes....we at chez sawyer think otherwise. the chicken nugs turn you into a princess!!

We did attend our first princess party this past Sunday. A live version of Sleeping Beauty (pronounced Sleeping Booty) showed up. Now MM wants her to come over for a play date. How do you explain that one?

Thank you Mrs. Polkie...

2008-03-20T13:11:00.000-07:00

So a few weeks ago, Sarah was in the big nursery. Evidently she was grabbing kids sippee cups and drinking. Well, I guess she was ready, and I had no idea until Kristen informed me. Here she is in action. Now she just steals any of MM's lying around.

Mrs. Polkie also observed Sarah being knocked over by a big kid with a kiddie stroller. Sarah rolled over unaffected and continued to play. No tears. Tough love here at 19 Spencer, but you got to learn to roll with the punches....and if you are thirsty, fend for yourself.

Fun Times

2008-03-20T10:16:00.001-07:00

new insight..stop it mom!

2008-02-27T12:49:00.000-08:00

when trying a new food like cottage cheese, don't keep feeding your child because you think the face they give in response is funny. I am still laughing however at Sarah's facial expression over the disgust of each spoon full. why did I not stop? I just kept going as a few more spoonfuls provided a few more laughs...why do you think she threw it up? okay, lesson learned.

A gated community

2008-02-27T06:07:00.001-08:00

Some folks purchase baby gates from the normal venues like a Babies R Us. Not the Sawyers. We go through a pet website to get the gate we need. The dilemma arose when we needed a gate to keep the babies in but big sis could have access to come and go as she pleases. Research led to pet sites...evidently folks with dogs have this same problem. A toddler who needs to open the gate and a dog needing to be contained. Sarah is currently that dog. MM runs when Sarah chases her. We try to call Sarah to crawl to us. She is happy when given a few cheerio biscuits. I can see the future therapy sessions now...

Rub a dub dub...

2008-02-25T05:09:00.000-08:00

Four Girls in a Tub..
if you have a female under 5 in need of cleaning, send her on over...we can fit at least one more!

*must be able to sit up on her own and handle splashing, water poured on her head, and any other hazards that may occur. towels provided

Crab Rangoons

2008-02-15T05:05:00.001-08:00

My name is Sarah Sawyer and this is MY story...
Yesterday was Valentines. No different to me than any other day. I know mom and dad love to put me to bed at 6 every night so they can enjoy dinner. Last night was no different. Of course big sister MM gets to often stay up with them and enjoy eating too. Caroline and I like to help her out by taking awhile to fall asleep. While trying to go to sleep last night I heard dad mention something about going to a Yummy Hut. Not sure what that is, but as I fell asleep I thought, when can I enjoy this yummy thing? what is it?

One of the joys of my mornings is getting to hang with Bennie and Macky before they go to school. Bennie read to me a little and then off to school he went...I was left alone and then I saw it...something on the floor (and for those of you who don't know, I have been crawling for weeks and can now go room to room. caroline, well she might catch my dust). So I put my crafty skills to use and went to capture a little snack. I guess big sister was a little messy with her yummy, so I was able to put a few handfuls in my mouth and then escape to the playroom. After a little bit I saw a look on mom's face and thought, oh no...busted! She came over and after a few painful fingers in my mouth my snack was gone (she doesn't know how much already went in my tummy). A whole wad of something she claimed was a crab rangoon was in her hand while all I could think was....what is yummy about this?

I WANT MORE!!!

auntie liz, please come back....

2008-02-13T05:46:00.000-08:00

After flying on the red eye from L.A., Liz Rietz arrived to a snowy Boston at 5:20 AM. Many cups of coffee later, she assured me that she was fine watching the twins while I went to MM's school for a project. Now in case you don't know Liz, one of her strong aversions is vomit- a secret fear of hers. No one likes vomit, but Liz breaks out in a sweat anytime she becomes nauseous.

Earlier in the week, after my husband's suggestion, I took the twins to the doctors to discover they have bronchitis: coughing, vomit, etc... By the time Liz arrived the twins had seemed to be doing better. So off to Park Street Kids I go..

45 minutes later, phone call. Caroline threw up... poor Liz was able to clean it up and give Caroline new clothes. An hour later, Sarah threw up in her high chair. Auntie Liz cleaned Sarah up and throws all vomited clothes, towels, and high chair insert into the sink. The twins were coughing so much that out comes whatever they ate or drank from before.

Does lunch and Burdick's hot chocolate really erase the deep scars of vomit? Will Liz ever come back to visit? Leaving Boston at 10 degrees and returning to a 75 degrees California, Liz may never return....but auntie Liz, we miss you!!! MM keeps asking when the playdate with Annabelle will occur?!

how to get over any deep fear...immerse yourself into chez Sawyer!

Anyone can parent...(aka..please pray for our parents)

2008-02-13T05:02:00.000-08:00

After the second night of waking up to eat bottles, I realized, the twins actually are hungry. Maybe I should feed them more during the day. They probably think, "why doesn't mom know to feed us more? hasn't she done this before? wish we could talk and tell her the facts."
They are now given more food and seem happy. The whole scenario reminds me of a story that occurred back in the fall. MM kept waking up crying that her toes hurt. Not one to give in to drama, I didn't think much about it. Turns out her feet had grown and her toes were getting smooshed in shoes that were too small for her (2x a week she was walking half a mile to the T with daddy). Have mercy!
Anyone can parent. Do you think the twins ability to poop after given a clean diaper is their way of getting back at us?

conversations you never thought you would have...

2008-02-05T11:19:00.000-08:00

Mary Margaret woke up with underwear on her mind. She has spent the morning in Hello Kitty undies with many trips back in forth to the potty. While I was feeding Caroline, MM was in the bathroom alone. She emerges with no undies, and my deodorant in her hand. After a few questions, I realize that yes, she put my deodorant on her privates. So I proceeded to tell her that deodorant in fact does not go on our privates while wondering...why am I having this conversation?

A week ago....

2008-02-05T08:24:00.000-08:00

so all the girls have colds and smell, so their oh so smart mom thought it would be a good idea to have all the girls take a bath together. after all, the twins can sit up, it would take some time out of the morning, and then everyone would be clean (and if we are honest, when was the last time the twins were cleaned?) . I should have known when I somehow had some of poop from sarah's diaper on my pjs that this may not be a good idea, but hindsight...well, you know the saying....

All three girls were sitting in the tub and big sister was so happy to have company. I cleaned sarah, got her out, and almost had new clothes on her when big sister shouts, "poopy, I poopied" What to do??... MM hasn't done this in over a year....I grab caroline out then MM... put mm directly on the potty in case any more was to follow, then grab naked caroline who is sitting on the bath mat, put her in the sink to try and finish the cleaning job on her...meanwhile, sarah starts moving toward the dirty diapers to play with...

MM wants off the potty, but I have to finish with caroline in the bathroom sink (which in case you don't know, is probably to small for a newborn).
Diapers taken away from Sarah. Caroline is now on the way to clean clothes too.....

MM is taken off the potty.... poop from bathtub is thrown into potty... tub has to be cleaned..... babies moved to hallway. Tub cleaned out...now mm goes in...by this point the idea of a "fun" bathtime is over. She starts crying and wants to get out, but of course she has poopy everywhere, so she has to be cleaned off....

new clothes for mm. another round of cleaning the tub.... bath toys thrown into the sink to be cleaned off...

MM "watches" sisters in the hallway while I have to shower... all alive when I get out 3 minutes later....

Another round of laundry...MM is watching Blues Clues, and I need to go get something to drink...no worries, nothing strong yet :)

...of course what looms in the back of my mind is my mocking my husband this morning on the conversation of leashing the twins when they start walking. I just can't imagine leashing my children, but then again, I can't even handle bathtime!!!!

so if for some reason your life seems boring, come spend a morning with us, you never know what will happen....

and now we are all CLEAN....