Pieces of Becca: Introducing my twins...

Date: May 7, 2007
Time: 12:10 pm
Scene: Relationships class

As Eli and Erin pulled out two dozen eggs, along with yarn, glue, and markers, the classroom burst into laughter and explanations of “WHAT!”. When the laughter died down, Erin explained to us that these eggs were to be our “babies” for the next few days. Our eggs are to go everywhere with either one of the “parents” unless we checked them into the “Egg Daycare” for the time we are working. This eggsignment was supposed to teach us responsibility and team work. Two names were called out of a hat and those people were to be partners until we turned in our realization papers and egg babies at the next class on Friday.

Now that the talking was over, the fun began. Shannon (my partner for this eggsapade) and I got together to adopt our “baby”. We chose a healthy baby girl and Shannon named her Cloei. (although the spelling is a bit on the weird side to figure out) But something was missing; Cloei looked lonely (even if she is just an egg). Shannon and I, both having come from large families, decided we wanted a challenge- but little did we know how much it would be! We visited the adoption eggency again and this time chose a baby boy, brought him back and found out he was Cloei’s identical twin! (No wonder she looked lonely) But finding a name for him was a hard choice…Joey? NO! Should the names rhyme? Not really…But what? I finally got a brilliant idea. Timmy! (Short for Timothy) A perfect idea and Shannon loved it too. So thus the names for our twins were born. Timmy and Cloei Payne-Taylor, perfect names for perfect babies!

Now we met a new challenge, giving them their faces and characters. Should they have hair? Newborns don’t usually have hair, so nope. We wanted to give them little hats, but how could we do that? Brainstorm time! We finally decided on winding string around in circles creating what looked like a little beanie. SO CUTE!! And then the eyes…really hard…chanel handbags can’t draw worth a lick so it was up to Mommy Shannon’s abilities. Timmy was the first to receive his tear drop eyes and tiny mouth, but Cloei was going to have to go to Daycare without any. (She did receive her beautiful blue eyes and cute little mouth before supper.) The evening was spent with Mommy Becca on the internet and watching part of a family movie with the other eggs, but it was soon time for bed for little eggs.

“Say good night to mommy!”, and we were off to bed…or at least I was!! It was Shannon’s night to watch them, but I guess they slept ok as I didn’t hear them and my room is right above hers:P

Thus ended the adoption day of Timmy and Cloei… And the beginning of an eggcelent and challenging project!