One thing I truly find intriguing about taking my girls out is the many, many different comments we get from onlookers. The most common is, of course, "are they twins?" Then, I get the occassional "are they identical?", and of course "boys or girls?" not that the pink outfits aren't dead giveaways. I also commonly get "do twins run in your family?" they do now....and then there's the "boy you sure do have your hands full!" as if I didn't know. One of the worst that is commonly said is "better you than me!" as if I have been handed a bad card for having my baby girls. Or, a particular favorite is "do they have different personalities?" "which one is the good one and which one is the bad one?" Really? However, the best comment is "did you know you were having/did you plan on having twins?".......um.......
One observation I have had is in the comments made based on the way I dress my girls. The day I found out I was having twins, I immediately said "I will not dress them alike!" We went shopping right after, and my sister and sister-in-law bought a couple of outfits for the girls that coordinated, but did not match. That was my game plan from the get-go. Up until the day I had them, and brought them home from the hospital. I suddenly wanted to dress them alike. It was just a strange, unexplainable intuition that came over me. I attribute it to the fact that in the midst of all the double duty I was trying to sort out in my mind, it was just easier to only think once about what outfit to dress them in. If one was cold, I knew the other would be cold. If one was too warm, I knew the other would be too warm. It is so much easier to grab two of the same outfits out of the drawer when you're in a hurry, than grab one and look for another that will be equally appropriate for the day or occasion.
My reason for blogging about this comes from my recent observations. When I dress the girls alike, I get "Oh, so do you always dress them alike?" or "Oh they will hate being dressed alike one day." or "So, is there an unspoken rule that all twins must dress alike?" I usually just smile and go about my business.
But, when I dress the girls different, I get the exact opposite. "So, do you always dress them different?" Can't win. Then, I get this comment almost every single time. "So is it a girl and a boy?" It doesn't matter if they are both in flowery pink pastel colors, it's always "Oh! You have a boy and a girl!" I'm sorry?
I've decided it is imperative to take each comment with a grain of salt and just smile. After all, that's the only way to survive the craziness that is being a mother of multiples anyway, right? This is just one more thing to add to that list of craziness and just smile and go on about my business. :-)
One observation I have had is in the comments made based on the way I dress my girls. The day I found out I was having twins, I immediately said "I will not dress them alike!" We went shopping right after, and my sister and sister-in-law bought a couple of outfits for the girls that coordinated, but did not match. That was my game plan from the get-go. Up until the day I had them, and brought them home from the hospital. I suddenly wanted to dress them alike. It was just a strange, unexplainable intuition that came over me. I attribute it to the fact that in the midst of all the double duty I was trying to sort out in my mind, it was just easier to only think once about what outfit to dress them in. If one was cold, I knew the other would be cold. If one was too warm, I knew the other would be too warm. It is so much easier to grab two of the same outfits out of the drawer when you're in a hurry, than grab one and look for another that will be equally appropriate for the day or occasion.
My reason for blogging about this comes from my recent observations. When I dress the girls alike, I get "Oh, so do you always dress them alike?" or "Oh they will hate being dressed alike one day." or "So, is there an unspoken rule that all twins must dress alike?" I usually just smile and go about my business.
But, when I dress the girls different, I get the exact opposite. "So, do you always dress them different?" Can't win. Then, I get this comment almost every single time. "So is it a girl and a boy?" It doesn't matter if they are both in flowery pink pastel colors, it's always "Oh! You have a boy and a girl!" I'm sorry?
I've decided it is imperative to take each comment with a grain of salt and just smile. After all, that's the only way to survive the craziness that is being a mother of multiples anyway, right? This is just one more thing to add to that list of craziness and just smile and go on about my business. :-)
4 comments:
Do they always suck their thumb at the same time? Do you always put the bows on the opposite side of their hair?
I laughed because I get the "do twins run in your family" question constantly. I sometimes say "no, these are IVF babies, but thanks for asking." And I've also found myself dressing them alike. It's convenient AND cute! :>)
Dressed alike or differently?....I mean with all that sweetness, who cares? Just two sweet baby girls to love on...
Cute post! I get the "oh... one boy and one girl?" comment all the time and my girls are identical, so I'm still trying to figure out which one looks like a boy! And I'm an identical twin, so I can relate to all the crazy questions oh so well! Your girls are just precious!
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