Play Time at the 519

The 519 Community Centre in Toronto hosts a variety of play groups on the weekend. We've taken the girls a few times. On our most recent trip, there was a photographer going around taking pictures of families. Here are a few shots that we really liked.

Teagan loves BIG!

Family shot

With our friends, Mark and Shin and their
4-month old twin boys

A happy Teagan and I

Jenn and Quinn

A very focused Miss Q

The Queen Bee and The Monkey

We took the girls to a Halloween party at the 519 Community Centre today. We ran into a bunch of people from our prenatal class. All of the babies are within a few months of each other. Quinn was dressed as the queen bee and Teagan was a monkey. As we were leaving, I was telling Jenn how fun the party was. She thinks it may have been more fun for us than them :) As you can see from the last two pictures, the party was exhausting!

We're ready to be parents!

...well not quite. This weekend we took a crash prenatal course. It was definitely intensive - 2.5 hours on Friday night followed by 8 hours on Saturday and another 8 hours on Sunday. We took the course through the 519 Community Centre in Toronto. With that being said, it was a great course to get us thinking about the reality that is to come, besides looking at baby furniture, strollers and cute clothing. We met some great couples who are all having babies at some point between March and June. 

Saturday was mostly spent on the "painful" part, labour. Let's just say a skeleton pelvis and baby doll were used in several demonstrations. We also watched a video that was made in the 70s in an Austrian birthing centre. No more details will be given. At one point, we split into two groups; the preggos and the support people. Our group talked about what we think we'll need from our support people during labour.  The other group talked about what they think we'll need. We learned all about some of the things that we need to think about in the next few months before the four of us become six. Despite the pelvis and the video, I don't feel scared, of labour anyways. I'm sure it'll hit me at some point, but right now, the physical pain isn't freaking me out. 

Sunday was all about the baby (babies). We talked about those first few minutes of life and what to expect. We discussed some of the possible complications that can arise. We learned about swaddling, diapers, baby first aid and even touched upon the controversial topic of vaccinations. A couple and their 5-month old came in to discuss their birth experience. We were also lucky enough to have a family lawyer come in to answer our legal questions. 

Feeling armed with new baby knowledge, we came home on Sunday night and made our first big baby purchase! We bought a stroller. We had done a ton of stroller research but ended up being sold on this one by another couple in our class who are also expecting twins. It's called the Baby Jogger City Select (double, of course). We'll be able to easily snap two car seats in it. Since it sits on a single stroller frame, I won't look like one of those twin moms pushing a stretch limo down the street. Here it is: