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Home › Diaries › Christina › December 26, 2000

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December 26, 2000

Hello again and welcome. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and I wish everyone a Happy New Year.

Well, we had a wonderful Christmas visiting family. We took a long and agonizing five-hour drive with a 2-year-old and a 10-month-old, but we made it out alive. Luckily, traffic was really good on the way to my mom's house. We visited with my mom, brothers, sister-in-law, and sister. My girls also met their first cousin, Cameron. He was absolutely adorable and looks just like my brother. Lauren, our 10-month-old, was in love the minute she saw him. They had him in a travel bassinet on the floor, and Lauren kept going up to it and watching him. Then she leaned over and gave him a kiss. She's never kissed anyone so it was really cute to watch her. Now she is giving everyone kisses. Allyson was having a blast with my 15-year-old sister. She kept going up to her and giving her hugs and sitting on her lap.

Lauren got a Tickle me Ernie for Christmas and she loves him. Allyson's favorite gift is her Fisher Price Circus "choo-choo twain." It plays music and can go in a circle or straight. We brought back an entire bag of toys so hopefully they will keep them entertained for a while. Probably not!

It was really good to see my brother and SIL. We talked endlessly about babies and parenting. Since we are both young parents we have found that it is hard to find other young parents that we have a lot in common with and share the same views with. We also talked a lot about how people treat us differently just because we are young. People assume that our kids are mistakes or that we are unmarried when we are out alone with our kids. It is hard to be a young family. I know I get lots of rude comments and dirty looks, but the thing that bothers me the most is being judged as a parent and a person by people who know absolutely nothing about me, my family and my children. People are completely in shock when they find out what college I go to, that I am married, insured, what my husband does, etc. etc. I know there are people out there who are young and may have made mistakes, but I don't think they should be condemned for their mistakes forever. I am also not saying that people who need some help and choose not to go to school are bad parents or people. We all have to do what we need to for our children. I just feel that people are so unforgiving of single teen moms or people who may need some kind of financial assistance. I could go on and on about many aspects of this. I feel very strongly about it, but I will get off my soap box now.

Well I am now nine weeks, and my doctor's appointment on the 18th was rescheduled for January 5. I was pretty upset. Twins run in my family and my belly has been pooching for a while already, and I am quite concerned about this. I really just want to discuss this with my doctor and hopefully dismiss or confirm the possibility. I have also decided to stay in school. If daycare becomes impossible to afford I have friends who are willing to watch my girls while I am in class. So, I think everything will work out for the best.

Take care,

Christina



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