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| Diaper Ambush | A deliberate attempt to get pee or poop where it doesn't belong (e.g., bed, themselves, mom, or dad). Typically paired with an unusually large poop to draw attention and distract mom and dad |
| Insurance | An absorbant napkin used to protect against the Diaper Ambush |
| The Chicken | A compact position where both legs are pulled up into their chests. The Chicken is useful then trying to get the kids into their outfits
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| The French Soldier | Another common positon with legs extended and hands up in the air
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| Ski Jumper | Another extended position. The key to ski jumper however is the rigid extension of the body and legs. Arms are typically by their sides. Often seen when feeding |
| The "O" Face | A particularly cute face that Matthew makes when he makes a little "O" with his mouth |
| Peanuts | Susana's collective pet name for the kids |
| Bugs or Snowmen | My collective pet names for the kids |
| Milk Coma | The almost Zen-like state the kids enter into after a full feeding of milk
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| Milk Frenzy | The wild waving of arms and head which accompanies the beginning of any feeding |
| Neck Cheese | The gunk that builds up in the folds of the babies' necks as a result of dribbled milk and drool |
| Poop Camel | Naturally, the state where one of the kids has not pooped in an unusually long period |
| Fuzzy Bug | Pet name for Matthew |
| Daddy Crack | Something ... anything ... that keeps the kids entertained and quiet for long periods of time ... like the over-crib lullaby mobiles |