Multiplication

Let’s talk multiples.

You know, when you go to have a baby and they just keep coming out?

Well, it seems like they’re everywhere I go these days.

There’s my new BFF in town – who hosted a fabulous soiree last night with her very tall husband, to whom I promised a “blogout” – and her set of adorable twins. Two times the work.

Then, there’s a woman at church with 3-year-old triplets in addition to her two teenage boys. Three times the work.

Finally, there’s my former roommate who went from a career in haute couture to tending quads. (FYE: Quads means you have four kids at the same time. Out of the same uterus.) FOUR times the work.

And I’ve heard that you can actually have more than that at once, possibly up to 28, but these rumors cannot be confirmed nor denied.

And while I marvel at these brave women and know that they can’t imagine life without any one of their multiples, I can’t help but feel a little relieved that I only got one my first time.

But there are some people out there who want, nay, crave multiples. One of these people, who shall remain anonymous but is probably my sister, used to refer to her nursery as “the twins’ room.” In the end, it is now home to one baby, who I think she loves doubly in spite of his singularity.

And there was my missionary companion who would end her prayers every night with, “Y favor de mandarme mellizas” … which is not only a request for twins but identical girls. (Also a really, really weird prayer for an unmarried missionary. But did I mention she liked to fry her ham before making a sandwich?)

As for me, my prayers are more likely to be peppered with, “Please send me one at a time because I might drop any extras.” Because I’m clumsy like that. Also, because the thought of having two crying babies, three mouths to feed or four diapers to change at once exhausts me.

Then again, the thought of two sleeping babies, three giggling toddlers and four playful kids is pretty sweet.

But I’ll take mine one at a time.

You know, if I can have a say in these things.


What about you?



*For more on life with multiples, check out this post.