 I joined a twin club in Ottawa when I found out we were in a BOGO baby situation.
They offered prenatal classes for moms with multiples. (yes, some moms were having more that two) And even though I had already been through this experience once before - and had what the twin community calls a “singleton” already - having one baby vs having two babies was a whole new ballgame, with it’s own unique set of rules. You could have divided that prenatal class in half.
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 You could not surprise me as a kid.
Or so I thought. I was TERRIBLE. I searched every nook and cranny for hidden Christmas presents leading up to the big day. I opened and re-wrapped gifts under the tree. I. Could. Not. Help. Myself.  Do you remember the first word you ever said?
I don’t even remember the first words my kids said. Maybe Momma? Dada? But I DO remember the first word that Melanie ever said. Melanie was the young daughter of a photographer I worked for in my early twenties. Some days I worked in the darkroom at his photo studio, some days I was sorting negatives. And some days I looked after little Mel if her Mom got called in to work. Those were the fun days.  You know when you are going shopping for clothes so you dress in an outfit and shoes that are super easy to take off and put back on?
You feel pajamas and slippers are the best option but because you are going out in public, you have to take it up a notch? Yep. So on a grey day in September, four years ago, when we were living on the upper west side of NYC, I decided I needed some new clothes. I was living out of a suitcase at the time and was craving some new threads to replace the well-worn collection I'd been wearing for several months, on rotation.  Why was my foot suddenly in excruciating pain while I was hitchhiking from Brindisi to Pescara on that sweltering June afternoon back in 1981?
I was stumped. We were having a great day up 'til then. Spending more time in cars than on the side of the road. No pain at all. When I removed my well-worn sandal and looked between my big toe and the next one (you know, the piggy that stayed home), something a little familiar was sticking out.  Having a pet snake made us the most popular family in the neighbourhood - let me rephrase that - the most popular among the KIDS in the neighbourhood.
Our oldest son, Joey, not only loved all creatures but he could actually seek out, find (and capture) just about any living thing in the great outdoors. It was like living with the Canadian version of the Croc Hunter! |
The Small Business GuideBlog AuthorKim Houlahan is a marketing consultant who loves helping small business owners improve their marketing. 
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