Weekend Roundup: a healthy weekend in the city

The boys are finally healthy (woo hoo!) and we decided to try to lay low in the city and just enjoy family time.

Friday we picked the boys up from daycare and then just stayed mellow at home. 

Saturday James, a friend from parents of multiples, texted to see if I wanted to go running with the twins (he has 3-year old twins) - SMS back, "yes!" I did a quick 3-miler on my own and then made it to Chrissy Field to meet James and fam.  Unfortunately it was just about to rain so he bowed out - instead we watched the Polar Bear swim (where nutso people put on costumes and then swim in the Bay).  Post faux run, the boys and I met up with Matt and Brett (they were climbing on at the climbing gym on Chrissy Field) and the 5 (Brett, Matt, Wilson, Cole, and myself) made our way to Presidio Social Club for brunch.  Awesome place by the way!

Saturday night we had high hopes of making it to the Chinese New Year parade, but after the boys skipped both naps we opted out.  Instead, we met up with Rob, Emily, and Margarette for drinks and snacks at a wine bar on Green St.

Today was a mellow(ish) day.  This morning I procrastinated cleaning (twins + work + everythinginbetween) - our kitchen table did look like a war zone, though, with mail, the boys' tax stuff, prep for making baby food, and more. 

During the boys' first nap, I met up with GGRC for a run and surprised myself with a long one.  The rest of the day was all centered around helping the boys nap and play time in between. 

Feeling rested and great - ready for a terrific week.

Tit for tat

The boys are definitely interacting more and it's amazing to watch.  They're becoming masters at taking each other's toys (which go straight into the mouth) but they don't get upset about it.  They've also started holding hands sometimes (insert "awe").

Here's how it played out today:
One Sofi the Giraffe was much loved ... so we had to get two 

Wilson is teething to the max and used Cole's foot as a teething toy ... Cole wasn't too pleased so he returned the favor:

 

Towards the end of the day, we scored a $1 jumper and the boys loved sharing and playing with everything:

"Buddy"

I work in marketing for an open source software company - I'm not going to lie, software is definitely a man's world and I'm seeing the boys club almost daily (the club I'm kinda part of but not really). It's funny, I work on the boarder of the financial district and SOMA and walking to work I see a definite spectrum of professionals - there are the suits (bankers and traders), then the cool bunch (Gap, Levis, William Sonoma employees), and then the software dudes in khaki pants and blue Brooke's Brothers shirts. My DVF dresses, heals, and riding booths with pencil pants sort of mark the juxtiposition between me and my fellow software geeks (and yes, I do think of myself as a geek, just not the dudely khaki blue top kind).
Insert, running. We all wear shorts, we all have dirty shoes, and we all get in the trance - no boys club there, just trails. Today a few of us from GGRC embarked on an awesome 14.5 mile run. We started at the Warming Hut, wove up to the bridge and went across (we lost a few people at the other side who opted for a shorter run), then, up into the Headlands to the "saddle," (lost another 2), then down towards Rodeo Beach (lost another 2), out to the Headlands Shack, and back up up up, back over the bridge, and down to the Warming Hut.

Leaving the parking lot (winded and sore) the President of the running club said, "see you soon buddy."

I may not wear khakis and blues, I will never be able to pee standing up, I don't get invited to the dudes drinking nights, but some runs I can be "buddy" and that's good enough for me. Better.

Multiples and More QOTW: Dear Pregnant Self...

The Multiples and More blog occasionally throws out questions to muse on ... here's the latest:

If you could go back in time (think: Marty McFly) and have a chat with your pregnant self, what would you say? 
For this week's question of the week, write a letter to yourself- your newly expecting, have-no-clue-what-you-were-in-for self. 


Dear self,


The "holy crap-ness" of having twins doesn't ware off.  That's a great thing.  Don't hate the pregnancy - it flies by faster than you know.  All the people who comment on belly size, and worse yet, the people who won't let you overexert don't get it.  And that's OK.  Twinhood brings you into somewhat of a "secret society" which is exhausting, overwhelming, awesome, and amazing. 
You will go from this:

To this:

But then you'll go right back again, so don't worry!  Well ... right back almost.

The boys will go from this:

 

To this:

 

And Matty will go from this:

 

To never ending smiles.  P.s. you lucked out with the best husband and father EVER!


Mega reminder - don't stress!  A good rule of thumb for life but pregnancy especially.  

Looking back, remember to do the following as much as possible:

• Go to the movies alone or with Matt
• Go to the gym at 5pm
• Stay up past 10pm
• Sleep in!!!
• Walk stairs
• Love the beautiful belly

Love every moment the first days, weeks, months.  The days spent on the couch barely moving are some of the best.  Don't cut the maternity leave short - time with the boys is unrivaled.  

Dear self, enjoy!  It's a one time shot so love every minute.


Love, 
Me

Inspired: Olympian Moms

There are days when I would argue raising twins is an Olympic sport - my own little duathalon (although smiles and wiggles aren't quite the same as skiing and shooting or biking and running...) And after working two back-to-back weeks with 12-hour work days, I'm amazed at how these moms fit in Olympic training (my training is on short lunch breaks or at 5am when the boys are still sleeping).

I am in awe of, and inspired by the moms competing in the Olympics. Jenny Potter, Noelle Pikus Pace, Sarah Schleper, and Natalie Nicholson you amaze me!

You can read more about these amazing moms on Working Mother or She Knows.

To do: enjoy family!

This weekend my dad came over to help out with the boys (which was awesome). We had such a good time talking, hanging with the little men, and walking around the city - pure joy.

Money Saver Monday: Enjoy Surroundings

Living in San Francisco we're never at a loss for things to do - from the museums to the zoo to shopping and dining, we've got it all. I see many baby clubs popping up where for the low low price of $20/visit, your baby can crawl or wiggle around with other locals. We're also blessed with many FREE things to do - people watch, sea lion viewing, and just plain 'ol looking up!

This weekend we spent a lot of time just enjoying our surroundings - no cover charge required. We also enjoyed the things we already have - hand-me-down toys and instruments make for hours of entertainment.