Mothers' club

I feel very fortunate to be surrounded by so many peer-mothers this time around. It certainly is less lonesome knowing that my sisters and friends understand when I'm excited about 4 hours of straight sleep or when I cry about laundry. My older sister, Roberta, had her son in December and we are on Maternity leave together. We've decided to have twice weekly get-togethers because we are only 40 minutes from each other. Tuesdays I head to her place with the girls and Thursdays she comes to Holden with Colin and stays until Syd is home from school. The only rule is that the person coming brings lunch. We just hang out, talk, feed the babies, hold each others babies and change diapers. It has been so awesome - I'm so thankful to have her in my life right now.

We got together with other Mothers (Erin and Shara) for an actual outing. Instead of a "real" restaurant which may have been difficult with four adults and 6 kids we chose the lobby of St. Vincent's hospital in Worcester which has several food places and a huge open "rainforest-like" lobby where the toddlers could run (herded by Sydney) in our full view. It was so much fun (and so hilarious) that we are going to do it on a monthly basis. Other local moms following the blog are welcome to come! Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures.

Baby triangle of diaper changes.

Colin's hansome smile.

On an unrelated note, the babies aren't the only ones who enjoy the nursing pillows (count 3 in this photo!) Poor Sully lost his place as baby #2 at the twins' arrival but he's weathering it well.

Ella (left and 7lbs7oz) and Charlotte ( right and 7lbs15oz) were officially discharged from our home nursing services this week. While we liked the weekly reassurrance, we're happy that they're too well and big to need any more medical support at home. Thanks UMASS VNA!