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What a lovely lovely picture of Ava and T4llul4h! Many congratulations, I'm glad she arrived safely :)

I have no interesting parenting stories emanating from Castle CJ this week, except the discussion in the car on the way to school this morning which went something like this :

Me (listening to Radio 2 on car radio) : Oh, it's "Children In Need" next Friday!

Eldest daughter : I can't watch that on telly, it's too awful.

Me (making sympathetic and concerned face) : Aww, do you get sad because of all the children who have such difficult and unhappy lives??

Eldest daughter ; No, it's cos Fearne Cotton presents it, and she's rubbish!

― C J (C J), Friday, 10 November 2006 10:36 (nineteen years ago)

Michael, I didn't make the colour changes, that was merely the yarn. :-)

― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Friday, 10 November 2006 12:01 (nineteen years ago)

CJ, they are clearly their mother's daughters :)

― === temporary username === (Mark C), Friday, 10 November 2006 12:49 (nineteen years ago)

This picture is a month or more old, but he pretty much looks like this. Happy Cyrus:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16853408@N00/294004724/

― Maria :D (Maria D.), Saturday, 11 November 2006 03:52 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16853408@N00/294004724

― Maria :D (Maria D.), Saturday, 11 November 2006 03:53 (nineteen years ago)

damn.

― Maria :D (Maria D.), Saturday, 11 November 2006 03:53 (nineteen years ago)

http://static.flickr.com/119/294004724_63ac4bc4d5.jpg?v=0

― scott seward (scott seward), Saturday, 11 November 2006 11:48 (nineteen years ago)

so sad that the first thing i notice in michael's picture are the records. cute kids too though!

― scott seward (scott seward), Saturday, 11 November 2006 11:50 (nineteen years ago)

Shit, I've been admiring the set-up as well. :-)

― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Saturday, 11 November 2006 13:29 (nineteen years ago)

scott

i want the coyote skateboard shirt!

― pinkmoose (jacklove), Saturday, 11 November 2006 13:52 (nineteen years ago)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e391/marthasminions/TuckerinUtah.jpg

My 22 yr old called me at eight this morning. He was over on the Cape taking an all-day driver retraining class because he racked up too many speeding tickets. He'd forgotten to take the class confirmation form—the piece of paper that says in bold type YOU MUST BRING THIS CONFIRMATION WITH YOU. I had to drive to his apartment, jimmie the door with a credit card, get the paper then read some of it over the phone to the instructor. It did the trick. He's still over there, being forced to watch grisly car-wreck photos, is my guess.
PARENTING CONTINUES!!!!!!!!! (photo is same kid ten years ago)

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Saturday, 11 November 2006 19:33 (nineteen years ago)

Aw, Beth - it never ends, does it?

First trip out today with TG - felt a bit, uh, premature as TG is only 9 days old and we waited until Ava was 19 days old before venturing out with her (and she was due date plus 31 at that point - TG's due date is not until next Tuesday!). But it did snow quite a bit in Feb '05.

What a palaver - figuring out how the Mutsy (Urban Rider frame + Duoseat) fit together and then squeezing it in our little Micra (involving dismantling it, pulling all the wheels off and smushing down the hatch so hard our rear-window brake light fell off) took about 45min. Similar faff at the other end. I'm not sure how Pam's going to manage on her own. You can kinda understand why parents are drawn towards those vile people carriers.

Everton results since TG's arrival: 0-1, 0-1, 0-1. Her early arrival has shaken them, obviously.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Saturday, 11 November 2006 19:54 (nineteen years ago)

I personally welcome our new results-affecting overlord (I suppose that should be overlady??)

― Porkpie (porkpie), Saturday, 11 November 2006 20:01 (nineteen years ago)

If Liverpool win at Arsenal tomorrow, I'm taking her back.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Saturday, 11 November 2006 22:36 (nineteen years ago)

Nath - that dress is gorgeous and so is Ophelia - I can't believe how big she's getting!

Michael - you have beautiful, beautiful daughters.

Cyrus looks like a cheeky monkey, and I want to smooch those cheeks. Now Rufus!

Archel, how are you feeling these days?

Also missing pics of Louis, Edith and Charlotte in NYC. Oh hell, all y'all post some more pictures, please!

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 11 November 2006 23:15 (nineteen years ago)

rufus and me.

http://static.flickr.com/105/294004713_b52616b3ab.jpg?v=0

― scott seward (scott seward), Saturday, 11 November 2006 23:31 (nineteen years ago)

silly rufus.

http://static.flickr.com/100/294004717_c9444eae75.jpg?v=0

― scott seward (scott seward), Saturday, 11 November 2006 23:32 (nineteen years ago)

Beautiful eyes! He looks like lots of fun.

― luna (luna.c), Saturday, 11 November 2006 23:36 (nineteen years ago)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e391/marthasminions/tuckoncar.jpg

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Saturday, 11 November 2006 23:38 (nineteen years ago)

Rufus IS a lot of fun, and someday he will realize how AMAZINGLY FABULOUS it is to go to bed!

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Saturday, 11 November 2006 23:40 (nineteen years ago)

When DOES that happen? 16, 17?

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 12 November 2006 00:03 (nineteen years ago)

It's never fabulous to go to bed, but they do find out how enjoyable it is to go to bed at 4 a.m. and then sleep 20 hours straight.

― Django Blowhardt (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 12 November 2006 00:09 (nineteen years ago)

I'll take it.

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 12 November 2006 00:15 (nineteen years ago)

Except, you know, on a school night.

Crap.

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 12 November 2006 00:16 (nineteen years ago)

I love my bed.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Sunday, 12 November 2006 15:09 (nineteen years ago)

scott, you have one cute kid! but i didn't need to say that, you already knew that and so does beth. but, yeah, beth, your kid is equally KAH YOUTH!

― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Sunday, 12 November 2006 22:59 (nineteen years ago)

New dress, knitted by grandmother:

http://static.flickr.com/104/295257678_0154bedaa2.jpg

Proud dad:

http://static.flickr.com/115/295257680_69e65a2c5d.jpg

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Monday, 13 November 2006 08:34 (nineteen years ago)

those curls are INSANE. mr teeny has an arab-fro and we were both sure we'd have a curly-headed kid but no!

http://static.flickr.com/120/296435483_25113e874f.jpg

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 13 November 2006 15:42 (nineteen years ago)

hee!

― sunny successor agrees: gay dad always trumps slutty mom (katharine), Monday, 13 November 2006 15:43 (nineteen years ago)

Scary Halloween baby!

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Monday, 13 November 2006 16:09 (nineteen years ago)

oh teeny, that is now my favourite pic of him!

that knitted dress is supercute!

― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Monday, 13 November 2006 16:40 (nineteen years ago)

What a lovely dress, and look at that face! She's just lovely.

Louis has such pretty eyes!

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 13 November 2006 16:54 (nineteen years ago)

Joining this thread... !!!

We just had twins! After 24 hours of labor, my wife had to get a C-section, which was a bummer. But, all disappointment evaporated when we saw these cute little guys. They are identical: Owen and Benjamin.

http://static.flickr.com/101/294171192_0be1af2c24.jpg

― schwantz (schwantz), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:36 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, bless 'em! Congratulations!

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:40 (nineteen years ago)

Congratulations! Heh, one of my nephews is named Benjamin Owen.

― Django Blowhardt (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 19:15 (nineteen years ago)

The one on the left looks like my brother. Who is 32. The one on the right looks like a Culkin. They both look adorable.

Edith is very much her father's daughter, I think.

Louis = BEST PHOTO EVER!

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 19:19 (nineteen years ago)

Teeny, it may or may not happen, but don't be too surprised if Louis hits puberty and his hair suddenly develops some curls.

― Django Blowhardt (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 19:21 (nineteen years ago)

― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Thursday, 16 November 2006 08:07 (nineteen years ago)

shit O hit reply. :-) twins! yay!!!! :-)

― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Thursday, 16 November 2006 08:07 (nineteen years ago)

Lovely twins.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Thursday, 16 November 2006 09:26 (nineteen years ago)

Lovely, lovely :)

I'm very envious - I would have loved to have had twins.

― C J (C J), Thursday, 16 November 2006 10:49 (nineteen years ago)

ilxors produce such cute offspring

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 16 November 2006 11:01 (nineteen years ago)

I just stopped breastfeeding. I do feel a *tinge* of guilt but on the other hand I just felt that I and Ophelia were ready. I breastfed for ten months (or rather juuuust under ten m) so it's not like I neglected her. ;-) (Note: I'm joking as I don't consider women giving bottles instead of the breast as neglecting one's baby... That sentence is badly constructed... Bah.)

Twins+breastfeeding: how does one do it? I couldn't imagine being able to breastfeed twins.

http://static.flickr.com/108/298059966_7864d6f3b2.jpg?v=1163598846

I love this picture.

― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Thursday, 16 November 2006 11:08 (nineteen years ago)

awwww...twinies! CONGRATS.

is there a history of twins in either of your families?

also, how are you going to tell them apart? get ready for teen twin switch hijinx!

O is so beautiful. lil arrow ears.

― sunny successor agrees: gay dad always trumps slutty mom (katharine), Thursday, 16 November 2006 14:13 (nineteen years ago)

identical twins are totally random happenings, it's fraternal twins that run in families. also CONGRATS AND GOOD LUCK. I cannot imagine dealing with two at once. I can't imagine having a second, frankly, but then again I couldn't imagine having the first! :)

I don't see breastfeeding ending anytime soon for us, Lou is still nursing every couple of hours, which is fine by me.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:28 (nineteen years ago)

Well, they are our first kids, so we don't really know anything "easier." I hear that twins get a bit easier as they get to be about 6-12 months, as they start to hang out together and entertain each other. My wife is breastfeeding them simultaneously with the help of this big pillow thing. We've had to supplement with a bit of formula while waiting for the milk to come in, but this period seems to be nearly over. Most of the doctors say we'll probably end up having to use some formula, if only to give my poor wife a break once in a while.

The Culkin comment is spot-on. Ben looks very Culkinian.

More photos here.

― schwantz (schwantz), Thursday, 16 November 2006 17:25 (nineteen years ago)

Beth, is that the car that had a tree on it?

― Maria :D (Maria D.), Thursday, 16 November 2006 18:47 (nineteen years ago)

Yep. I bashed the roof back up with a sledgehammer to the inside and drove it for a few more months until my kids' embarassment forced me to get a new car.
Speaking of embarassment, my older son demanded that I remove all baby pictures of him from my photobucket page. Hence the blanks upthread. Pretty silly, considering what HE posts on his MySpace page.
Twins!
My father's first wife, the mother of some of my half-sibs, had triplets—a set of identical twin girls AND a boy. One of the girls died shortly after birth. This was 58 years ago. These days that baby would probably have made it. My sister says "I wonder sometimes if I died and she's me."

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:23 (nineteen years ago)

Woha, David, I'm totally in AWE of your wife breastfeeding twins! I already nagged/complained and moaned (as you can see in the beginning of this thread) and I was only feeding ONE baby.

― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:40 (nineteen years ago)

Oh yeah, I added you as a contact on my flickr account. :-)

― Nathalie (stevie nixed), Thursday, 16 November 2006 19:41 (nineteen years ago)

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