Halfway Happy

(I haven't gone to bed yet, therefore it's still Day Six.)

Today's happy:

I had a brisk walk with the twins this morning, down to the coffee shop and back, with a small detour up and down Grand Ave just to take in the sights. With the cold and the rain, things were pretty quiet. I also discovered that 10:30 to 11:30 or so is the Nanny Hour, when all the nannies take their walks as well, and I had a lovely chat with someone who commiserated with me on how much work taking care of two kids is.

I could do this every day, I thought. It isn't true. But maybe once a week? I loved the sun and the damp together. I loved the construction workers who said, "where are they going? It's so cold!" I loved the woman at the coffee shop who asked if they were girls or boys or one of each, and when I said, "they're both girls, I know that they're dressed like boys today but that's because I just dress them in whatever we were given that's at hand," she replied, "well, yeah! Might as well use what you get. They won't notice."

Also, the little eggplant hats I had 'em wear make 'em look like Keebler elves, and that makes me happy too.

Happy Lucky Seven

1. New haircut!
2. Delicious food at a new restaurant, details to follow.
3. Babies singing. I'll explain later.
4. Full night's sleep.
5. Babysitting offers.
6. Watching various grandparents reduced to huge gibbering grins every time they see, hear, or hold the twins.
7. My honey cooking breakfast for me.
8. Fuzzy socks.