freakshow?

I used to love the attention we get whenever we bring Arissa and Arianna out. But now, it’s getting really annoying, especially when strangers ask really obvious and intrusive questions. I feel like we’re some kind of a freakshow sometimes. I mean, how would you feel if complete strangers openly stare at your baby or happily touch and coo your baby like she’s public property? I once had a lady literally stopping me in my tracks to look at the twins and ask me all the typical questions that I always get. I was in a hurry to get somewhere, and it was really tempting to give her rude answers.

Sometimes I feel I should attach a banner or something with these answers on the strollers..

Yes, they are twins.

No, they’re not identical.

No, I did not have a ‘normal’ delivery.

Yes, I’ve got my hands full sometimes.

No, they don’t always cry or poo at the same time.

No, twins do not run in my family.

Yes, they’re both girls, just look at the all-pink outfits you idiots!

This is the older one (although only by a minute so it doesn’t really matter who’s older).

Now, whenever we go out, I tend to push the stroller really fast and whiz by staring strangers as fast as I could to avoid their questions. I do enjoy the instant smiles that got on their faces, or the excitement of little children, or the envious looks on their faces the moment they saw Arissa and Arianna though. It makes me proud to be part of an exclusive group of parents with multiples. On the other hand, having twins nowadays isn’t that rare. Daddy’s childhood best friend recently had boy-girl twins, and one of my best friends is expecting her second set of twins. Amazing, huh?

updates..

It’s Friday, one day after the Aidil Adha, and I am actually at work. Supposed to be finishing up my work so that I can go on for my long leave but am so malas! So, been blog-hopping since morning – that explains this sudden update in my own blog. Heheh..

Anyways, it’s been months since my last update, so here’s a little update :-

We finally enrolled Ally into her pre-school, an expensive one at that – hopefully she won’t be kicking and screaming when we send her there early next year.

We survived a whole weekend in PD last weekend, without Kakak. I surprised even myself that I was able to handle two very grumpy babies and a demanding 3 year old all on my own. Supermom? Heheh..

Arissa and Arianna proved to be a handful. They’re almost crawling and are everywhere on the floor.

Ally’s 3rd birthday is coming up this weekend, and so far we haven’t planned anything for her. Perhaps just a small do at Atuk and Nenek’s with a small cake and some pressies.

Mummy’s stressed out at work. :-(

Ally’s not potty trained yet, but yesterday she asked to do her ‘business’ on the big ‘potty’. She was so proud of herself when she finally did it. Go, girl!

Can’t help feeling a bit sentimental over the fact that my baby’s all grown up now. Ally no longer clings to Mummy like she used to, and we can actually have an actual conversation with her. Plus, she’s more than happy to leave Mummy to go to Mama’s sometimes.

Arissa and Arianna have shown that they indeed have different personalities. Arianna’s more aggresive, Arissa’s more manja, both are naughty though Arissa tend to be the ‘observer’.

Mummy can now tell the twins apart, with 100% confidence. Really!

Daddy still gets confused on who’s who sometimes. :P