Findings

Funny how we can find things that we never were looking for. Stuff on clearance and cool articles on the web are two examples that come to mind.

For example, Monday at Target we found a Pitter Patter Caterpillar collapsible tunnel on clearance. It's in the style of the of the Miss Spider books. We could imagine a hundred games to play with it, and appreciated the fact that it collapsed flat so we could put it away (it's five feet long!).

Then, from the land of the Teletubbies (so creepy they're cute?), an article saying TV 'may stunt toddlers' learning'. Of course it does, when they learn to speak like Dipsy, Tinky Winky, Po, and Laa Laa. Buh-bye!

Speaking of synthetic, soft, and squishy, the BBC also recently reported that the EU has banned the use of some phthalates in children's toys. Phthalates are what keep some plastics pliable. Substitutes for phthalate plastics include wood, cloth, and C&D's favorite, my skin. I have the hickeys on my arm, neck, and collarbone (ow!) to prove it. Sillies.

We tried to take the babies to the beach today, to see how much their opinion of the car has improved. We drove for about half an hour before we had to stop because Carmen was feeling lonely, or maybe she just needed to stretch. We got to the beach with just that one stop, but had to stop three times on the way home (David was tired, then Carmen got hungry, and then David needed some cuddling). The beach is about an hour away. No baby needs to cry like that, so we'll continue to stay close to home and try another trip in a month or so. The worst part of the drive, next to the crying, was having to find a nice place to stop in the hot, treeless, washed-out generic exurbs between here and Galveston. Yuck.

Tomorrow we visit Nadia, our wonderful doula. We are going to show her the twins--she hasn't seen them since the day they were born. Then we are going to give the babies some nakey butt time and install the mini shower on the toilet. Matt is very excited. You would be, too, if you had to clean out a poopy BBLP (Baby Bjorn Little Potty) first thing in the morning.

Babies are still sleeping soundly. Time to fall asleep myself.