It’s going to be called:
My Life at Costco.
(excuse the picture quality…I took it with my phone camera and not my fancy schmancy DSLR…Henry’s laying down in the back in case you were wondering…)
At first, I was planning on coming home and waxing poetic about how amazing it was…how Jilly rode in the front of the cart for the first. time. ever.
Ev. er.
I tried desparately to hold back tears as I loaded my cart because I was so overcome with joy.
This was a huge step for us.
For her.
Granted, I had a changing pad and small pillow stuffed around her and she was buckled in…and if I wasn’t paying attention she would tip over…
…but she’s never been strong enough to actually hold herself up enough for even that.
It was huge.
But no trip to Costco (for me apparently) can be had without some comedic relief.
As I stood in line, an elderly man behind me smiled and waved and did all that stuff that people do when playing with your kids from afar.
It was cute.
And then he looked over at me, smiled, and asked (quite good naturedly I might add):
“They all have the same dad?”
Let that one sink in for a bit.
When I was done choking on my own spit, I responded:
“Yep. All three. Same dad. In fact, these two are twins.”
At this point, the bagger-checker-outter-lady chimed in:
“Wow! You’d never know they were twins!”
“Yeah. They’re really different.”
“Really? Tell me how they are different.”
::blink, blink::
I hesitated.
Fully expecting her to laugh and say she was joking.
::blink::
Oh, she’s seriously asking…
“Um…well…this one has darker hair, she’s bigger, she has blue eyes, she’s much paler…”
“Wow, that’s really interesting!”
{titilating}
All I could do was chuckle to myself.
If ever I have writer’s block and need a blog post idea, a trip to Costco it shall be!
I’ve decided that I must have some kind of Super Power where people blurt out whatever comes to their minds before thinking. You know, kind of like the audible version of Edward‘s powers.
Because just yesterday, at the fabric store, (mental note: never take all three to a fabric store AGAIN!) a girl exclaimed all about how “they’re so different! they don’t look anything alike!…so they’re not identical?”
::blink::
No. Not identical.
I keep looking around for hidden cameras.
Because *surely* I’m in the longest “Your on Hidden Camera” practical joke show in the history of television.
Because this can’t be real?
Right?
I wish I were making this stuff up.
It’d at least make sense then.
Maybe I’ll have a camera follow me around on PURPOSE.
Oh wait, that’s kinda Jon & Kate-ish.
And we all know how that turned out.
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Yep. I think you’ve got a good plan here… you could start this reality show – and if anything, you should get a lot of Costco products!
… wow. And, you know, it’s especially odd that an elderly man asked you that! (not that anyone should!) — just seems weird that an elderly guy would ask, you know?
And, the extra comment from the cashier lady? Weird. Yes. Costco – good blog fodder.
I used to have a daycare, and in my care were 3 little girls, all the same age. One was Guatemalan, dark skin, hair, eyes, one was Swedish, blonde, blue eyes, pale skin, and one was Jewish, brown curls, bright blue eyes, pale skin. People asked me constantly if they were triplets, or siblings! It was insane. I feel your pain!
sometimes i feel like if I hear “you sure have your hands full” one more time I’m going to poke someone’s eyes out but at least no one has ever questioned my virtue!! GEEZ!
LOL! This is my life story and something I keep wanting to blog about. My first and third kiddos look Hispanic and pretty similar and then my middle girl looks like neither of her sisters. Light brown, straight hair with green eyes! Crazy, huh? I totally feel your pain! :)
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Your store stories always crack me up! My nephews are fraternal twins and people ask my brother/sister in-law all the time if they’re identical. Ummm, do they look identical? One time at Costco a lady came up to me and Taylor, who was 11months at the time and had a bruise on her eye from her first cruising accident. She said to Taylor, “Has your mom being using you as a punching bag?” Nice, real nice lady. People say the strangest things.
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You have such a gift for writing, Jeannett! That is so funny! I just kept thinking, “Why? Why do they SAY these things?!? Why do they THINK these things to begin with!?! Why?”
Still laughing.
And a big Hooray for Jilly cruising alongside Miss Lu.(I love those double-seat Costco carts.) Look at you, Big Strong Girl! Yay!
Yay for Jill! Yay for Mommy! I get so tired of all the comments and stares from people when I’m out with my twins. It’s maddening sometimes. I just want to get in and get out without answering a hundred dumb questions. {sigh}
Yay Jilly!!
Ah! I’m dying at that face she’s making. Such kissy lips! Too, too cute! And Lucy so looks like Henry in this picture.
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I love people’s comments. They’re great when you’re pregnant and cranky too. :) My current middle child is as red-headed as they come, with bluest eyes you’ve ever seen. My husband has dark, dark hair and hazel eyes, and I am a brunette with brown eyes. We actually got weird looks and comments from the delivery room nurses!!! They were so amazed at the carrot top coming out that they made. Me. Stop. Pushing. Just so they could ask where the red hair was coming from. Seriously. I’ll join your reality show. :P
And yay for your big girl!
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oh. m. gee.
do people not have a filter & think before they speak?
i love the idea of your new reality show :)
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Hahaha hilarious! Some people just need a filter in life! Costco trips are always fun but you definitely see some interesting people there! BTW, thanks for entering my giveaway! =)
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Wow! That man had some nerve! Yea for Jill! That is awesome! You do have an amazing way with words and you post made me laugh out loud too. ;) thanks for the laugh.
Old People get a pass LOL , they’ve spent their entire lives following the rules (we hope)
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This has me cracking up! I just discovered your blog this week and I’m loving it. I’m the mother of three girls, including identical twins. I thought you might enjoy my experience with stupid people asking stupid questions. I wrote about it here: http://www.girlymomwrites.com/2010/02/13/happy-birthday-lydia-and-bryn/
Okay, so since I’m a twin (fraternal)I feel compelled to put in my two cents… my sister and I have always looked enough alike to show that we’re related, and many figured we were sisters.. then the whole “OMG, you’re twins!” yeah, keep that running dialogue going will ya! Anyway, a few years ago my sis and I went to Disneyland together, and one of the attendants asked us if we were related.
Ummm, I figured if the whole looking and sounding strikingly similar didn’t give it away, then the mirror mannerisms would (my kids always freak out when we’re together because they say it’s like have 2 of ME)Of course, when we’re together sarcasm and joking rules, so we responded like any mature adults, “Nope, we’re just really good friends!”
The good news, one day, Jilly and Lucy will have all kinds of twin adventures and you’ll all be able to laugh about the silliness of of everyone else.
Oh how I can relate to the hidden camera thing…in fact it was just yesterday when I tweeted “I wonder how many people are going to tell me my daughter is TINY today?” Yes people, she REALLY IS 10 months – I should know. I was there. So she can’t sit in a cart on her own yet…and so what if she weighs the same as your 3 month old. Can you at least tell me she’s cute?!
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people are so ridiculous!
but jill looks so cute in that cart! :)
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bahaha! funny! people say such odd things, makes for good entertainment though!
Hahahaha! Why do elderly people feel they have a free card to say whatever they please?? I had a little of an, um..breakout last week and my Pawpaw, bless him, walked up to me ..while feeding my baby no less.. and said, “Jordan, do you know you have red marks on your face? You know, they have make up that can help cover it up.” Oh.my.lands.
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I had to come out of lurking to say…what the heck is the matter with people?! ‘Do they all have the same dad?” Who thinks that, let alone verbalizes it!
That was hilarious! Some people just crack me up!
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My bottom jaw hit the keyboard on the “they all have the same dad” comment. I have to admit, THAT’S a new one for me! I’ve heard the “but they dn’t look anything alike!” thing lots of times…but the dad comment. THAT is priceless.
Costco and WalMart almos ALWAYS produce a story! What cute kiddos!
(Are you sure they’re twins?) :)
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Okay – I had these EXACT same experiences. My girls are also fraternal. One has lots of long, dark blond hair, bright blue eyes and pale skin. The other has short dark brown, brown eyes, very olive skin and COMPLETELY different facial features from her twin. And from the day they were born, people have asked, “How do you tell them apart?” I smile and say, “I look at them.” I’ve never had the “same dad” question though, that’s hilarious. I did have one check-out guy say, “Wow. I thought you had to be identical to be a twin.” I answered, “What about Luke and Leia? Haven’t you ever seen Star Wars?” You’d have thought he’d just realized the Earth was round by the way he shrieked, “oh YEAH! That’s right!” Twins make for the best comedy moments. Having another toddler in the mix helps too. My oldest is still a toddler and people will ask, “Is she a good babysitter?” Um. Yep! We can leave for hours and the house will be clean and twins fed by the time we get home.
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It amazes me how little people remember from basic health class.
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wow…I can’t believe ANYONE would have the balls to ask you about your kiddo’s father. That’s really private, regardless of waht the truth of the matter is…they’re YOUR kids, end of story. I can’t believe the things people say…it’s like there’s no filter!
Love this story. It’s hilarious that he asked if they all had the same dad, but it’s a little sad too.
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This cracks me up. My dad is a twin, with my aunt. To this day when he tells people he has a twin sister people ask if they are identical… ummm… no, he’s a man and she’s a woman.
People… haha
As for the same dad comment… seriously?!
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