When I grow up, I wanna be famous

Ok not really, although I've never been one to run from the spotlight... I was 10 weeks pregnant when I found out I was having twins. I had miscarried only months before and wanted to know that my baby was alright! So with that first scan, the first time I had ever met my totally amazing OB, she chuckles at the screen. I say "what?!", and as she turns the screen to face me I can't help but laugh, too. Twins! 

Sorry it's blurry, let's say it was my nerves..

When people find out you're having twins, you get a wide range of responses. My mother, who was the second person I called, screamed so loudly into her phone that I swear it made mine vibrate! Hysterically happy. I called Ed first, and knew he was working. I told him he should probably pull over, but he said just lay it on me! We're having twins. Oh, um...ok...cool! Riddled speechless. Sometimes you get the surly "better you than me" to which I thoughtlessly respond "I'd have to agree ". But most of all, it just amazes and dumbfounds everyone. They are truly in awe! 

Lot's of comments about the giant belly too.....

I remember one time I was heading to the Portland nursery, I had the baby train (their stroller) with Jo in front and was wearing Margot so I could use the back half of the stroller as plant storage. We were waiting for the train when a woman comes over and yells "oh my god, are you wearing a doll?!" I assured her it was a live child I was wearing, and we talked about how much sleep I'm getting (why are people so obsessed with my sleep?!) and what it's like having twins. A couple months later, I'm walking to the grocery store with the girls, as we do every day, and the same lady starts shouting at us from her car at a four way stop. "Do you remember me?! Oh my god they're so big!" We literally stop traffic. 

That's the hardest part for me, remembering every person that we exchange more than three words with. I've been at the store alone and had random people start asking about my girls. Who the hell are you?! I'm sorry I just can't remember, there are too many people.... At one point I joked about bringing one of those clickers to keep track of how many times someone comes over to see them. I never thought in a million years we would get THAT MUCH attention! 

So yes, if you're a mother to twins, you are basically a celebrity. Actually, we're more like their body guard. The twins are the famous ones. After going to the same grocery store every day for about 7 or 8 months, one of the checkers was saying her farewells to Margot and Josephine, and then got a sheepish look on her face when she looked at me and said "I'm so sorry, I don't know your name?" That's alright, this momma likes a little anonymity. I like that I can roll into the store looking like a hot mess and know for a fact that nobody will be looking at me. Except maybe other moms. Everyone's looking at them, it really takes the pressure off!

Honestly, it would be hard for me to resist saying Hi to these cuties on the streets....so I guess I can't really blame folks for that!

If you're a momma of twins, or taller orders of babies, you'd better just get used to the spotlight. The mailman, the cashier at the grocery store, that bum on the train, they are all completely fascinated by your babies, and fascinated by you as their mother! So Bravo, twin moms! Not to downplay mommys of singletons at all, being a mom is a hard job no matter what. This is just a special shout out to my fellow twinner mums :-)

(Did I get the Pussycat Dolls song stuck in your head? Cause the three of us totally had a dance party upon completing this....no shame here!)