Wee Sized Sunglasses

Sabine has been snitching my sunglasses, from their pocket in the van, every chance she gets.  She opens and closes them and holds them up to her eyes while she glances up at me and smiles.  She knows I don't want her to have them, so of course, the sunglasses have become that much more appealing to her.  After dropping Hugo off at his preschool this morning we drove through the rain to the mall, where I remembered seeing some Hello Kitty sunglasses in just the right size for my girls.

I didn't want to mess with the stroller, wanted this to be an in and out type of stop, so I carried the girls to the waiting mall doors.  I held each girls hand, on either side of me, and we walked down the long hallways of the mall.  We were quite the site.  I found myself pretending to be interested in window displays to not have to smile and laugh and make small talk with each passing person.  Everyone loves the girls raincoats.  I like them too, but my goodness!  They are raincoats people!  They just happen to be pretty raincoats on two very short people!  Please don't get me wrong, we received lots of nice compliments, but sometimes, I just want to walk with the girls and well, just walk. 

Once the glasses were purchased Sabine was not so interested in her new glasses!  Marlo on the other hand, refused to take them off.  She made the return trip out of the mall with her new glasses planted on her face.  An older gentleman stopped us and said he felt like he needed to ask for her autograph.  She gave up no expression for the nice man.  She was just Marlo.  The quiet Marlo who appears around strangers.  It made her seem all the more mysterious with her eyeballs obscured from view.  Two seconds after being buckled into their car seats we were back on the road with the rain drizzling down and the girls were fast asleep.  Since Marlo was yet wearing her sunglasses, I only new she was passed out by the way lips puckered and then drooped into a cheerio.

p.s. Hugo's backpack has been worn the past few days as he has developed an army fascination.  I'll have to post about all the trinkets he keeps inside his bag.

6 Month Well Baby

We had what I thought was a Well Baby check-up today but were surprised when it turned out to only be a nurse visit.  I was very disappointed.  The nurse was all set to give each of our girls three shots and then we were to get the boot out the door.  I had questions!  I had an entire list of things I needed to talk about!  This past month has been chock full of doctor visits with the developmental peds doc, Early Intervention ladies and the plastic surgeon for Sabine.  When I balked at the appointment being only a nurse visit, I was told that our doctor was booked for the day, that I should make an appointment for the following week.  Hmmm.  I asked if she could call me because I didn't want to make the copay for a second visit which in my mind, should have all taken place today.  They told me that I had a credit which would cover today's visit so I'd only need to pay the copay when I next come in.  This did not sit well with me.  I need to call the insurance company and find out what the office has billed for doctor visits and what they've billed as nurse visits.  Who wants a nurse visit with 6 month olds?  I need the doc to okay the ultrasound for Sabine's hip asap so the developmental peds will have the results before our next appointment in July.  Does our doc even have a copy of developmental peds findings on the girls?  Does she know that they've recommended Sabine to have the ultrasound?  Plus, the girls have crusty eyes, Tylenol has been recalled, Sabine needs to have her birthmark sliced and diced in 4 - 6 months...  I had a list of questions I tell you.  While the nurse slipped away to ready the girls shots, I striped them of their dresses and weighed them myself. 

Marlo - 13 lb. 2 oz.
Sabine - 12 lb. 7 oz.
The gap is closing.