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From the Twin-Daddy:<\/h2>\n
\"Hunter-Gatherer<\/a>

Hunter-Gatherer fantasizes about babies...<\/p><\/div>\n

Much of my life has been about waiting and plugging along recently. \u00a0With the U.S out of the World Cup my primary distraction has been yanked viciously from my grasp by dramatic\u00a0Ghanaians\u00a0collapsing to phantom injuries in overtime. \u00a0 Here is a hint for Ghana’s team, before collapsing and laying down in the box, try being pregnant with twins sometime. \u00a0(Seriously, my pregnant wife is tougher than you. \u00a0I’m just saying.)<\/p>\n

The pregnancy train is chugging along and hitting the final leg of the track. \u00a0We are into the endurance phase as we push toward the end with temperatures spiking over 100 degrees in Sacramento. \u00a0We are being careful to ensure that Mary is at least comfortable thermally if less than comfortable physically in her current rotund and mommified condition.<\/p>\n

Eventually, she will be able to move around again, but until then, every dished washed, every meal prepared, and every late-night trip to let the dog out gets us closer to the destination, and that destination is me\u00a0boyos<\/strong>. \u00a0What are the things that I fantasize about when I am scrubbing and cooking, doing my manly things? \u00a0Here is a short list of the things that keep me scrubbing.<\/p>\n

Arms Flappin’<\/h4>\n

Babies have a reflex that opens their arms wide when they sense that they are falling. \u00a0All the birthing videos I have seen show the babies opening their arms up. \u00a0I can only guess that this is the result of suddenly moving from a constricted space to the wide open world. \u00a0In any case, as odd as it is, I am looking forward to seeing the arms-wide posture when they come out.<\/p>\n

“I just wanted to politely inform you that I am unhappy.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Wallerin'<\/a>

Wallerin' Baby with Arms Wide<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n

The Wallerin\u2019 Boys<\/h4>\n

It \u00a0may seem less than brilliant to want to hear your babies cry, but nothing to me sounds healthier than a good holler about the injustice of moving from a dim snug warm place to a bright open cold place. \u00a0 I can feel them kick every night now, and I can see their bodies pushing Mary\u2019s tummy in different directions. \u00a0Hearing them give a good waller is what I want next. \u00a0 I am certain the wallerin\u2019 will get old soon, but for now, I want it.<\/p>\n

Kicks for Daddy<\/h4>\n

When babies get excited, they often kick their feet. \u00a0Our boys already do this inside the tummy, and I want to see them kick on the outside. \u00a0Right now they kick:<\/p>\n