The Recap
Friday – My MIL and Eric’s aunt came out in the morning and watched the babies while I went to the church’s moms group. It made the time much more restful for me. They stayed for lunch and then left when the babies went down for their afternoon nap, so I then got about 2 hours of quiet in the afternoon. Nice!
Saturday – My parents came up in the afternoon to watch the twins while we went on a date. Our first date since October, I think. So nice of them! So while we went out to a movie and dinner, they took care of afternoon nap, playtime, supper, playtime, bath time, and bedtime routine. We got home about 8:00, just in time to actually put babies into bed. Then we chatted with my parents some and sent them home. Very nice!
Sunday – church and much relaxing. Eric spent a lot of time playing with babies, so I just goofed off.
Today – Eric took the day off work so I could take Alex to a doctor’s appointment. So we have another day of “help” at home today. Super nice!
The Commentary
Moms Group – I’m pretty sure I won’t be doing the moms group next year. It’s a good program, but it’s not really geared toward a (not-normal) chick like myself. I’ve done it now for two years, but I’m seriously leaning towards not being part of it next year.
The Movie – We saw Avatar in 3D because Eric’s coworkers had said he needed to see it. It wasn’t as full of extreme environmentalism as I’d heard it was. I mean it was certainly a nature-based group vs. the big-bad industrial white folks. Though the real bad guy was the military dude. So I’m sure that says something about where James Cameron stands. But the story, while fairly predictable, was good and I liked the characters a lot. But I will say that if you want to see it, you really won’t miss much in the non-3D version. Being “in” the movie wasn’t a huge benefit for me. But that’s probably just me.
Dinner – We went to Noodles & Co. I really like that restaurant. Of course it helps to enjoy the company, and we had a great talk while we ate our dinner. But seriously, try Noodles…it’s yummy!
Alex’s Appointment – we are getting his teary eye checked today. It has stopped gooping so badly that his eye is sealed shut in the mornings. But he still has a pool of tears in the corner of his eye almost all the time. So we’re getting that looked at. I don’t know if they’ll probe it to open it up today or not. The biggest concern for me today is that the appointment (which was made for us) will overlap nap time, and it’s supposed to be 1.5-2 hours long. I guess they do an entire eye exam, including dilation. This could be a lot of “not-fun” for both of us. And unfortunately, Eric wanted to stay home with Erin so he didn’t have to be the bad guy. Lucky him.
So that’s the update. Happy MLK Day!
Quit the mom’s group. Don’t feel guilty. Life is too short for guilt.
I love Noodles too! They have one at the Greene. 🙂 What do you get there?
I love Noodles and Company. So many good options!!
I thought Avatar was entertaining, but like you I didn’t get much out of the 3D “experience.” (It kind of made me sick…plus I had to wear the stupid glasses over my regular glasses so they gave me a huge headache.) I did decide that the movie was just a modern remake of “Ferngully” though.
So um, what makes you not-normal? The fact that you have twins? That you stay home? That you have a compulsion about your sheets being tucked in at the bottom of the bed (no wait, that’s me)? Am I missing something?
EVERYONE I’ve talked to about Avatar said they loved it. Totally surprising to me.
Ditto Christy on Alex’s eye…I hope it’s a simple, easy, inexpensive-to-fix problem.
I liked Avatar in 3D! I’m sure it would have been cool in 2D, but I feel like that’s what made it a neat experience vs just another movie with pretty good graphics.
I feel you on the women’s group thing. I think it’s OK to want to evaluate whether or not it’s really a good fit for you… I find myself protective of my time and I don’t have twins!
I hope Alex’s eye appt goes well and they can give you a quick and easy diagnosis.