The tale end – or our beginning: Twin Questions

Wednesday, 3 July 2013

Earrings & Ear Piercings

So I have been debating getting the girls ears pierced since I found out I was pregnant with girls. Both my mom and MIL have voiced concerns about getting them done to young. Telling me horror stories about babies with bad infections in their ears/neck.

Yes my MIL was a nurse, and saw all those kids who this happened to. So its understandable that she is concerned, my mom also heard from other parents about this happening. That is why I didn't get my ears pierced until I was 5.

5 year old me, don't judge it was the 80's

I know I want to get their ears pierced.

I know that there are pros and cons to getting it done young.

But I also now have the added unknown with Gwen's HA. Every time I search online if she can get her ears pierced I get conflicting responses. I would just want to know if its possible, and if it is if she can't wear her HAs while they are healing. Both of those will effect when we will get them done. I don't think it would be an issue her receiver doesn't go near her lobe, but I'm still curious.

Miss G making the ear piercing decision hard

Matthew is for getting them pierced, but thinks they need to be 2 or 3 before we do. I'm fine with that. He gets as much say as me. I'm also fine with waiting until they are 5 like I was. It might be a nice thing to do on their 5th birthday, I still remember getting mine done then. But then again, was it on my birthday??? With being born in December, I doubt that my parents would subject themselves to trying to keep earrings in during the winter.

The other thing is, could/should I get Avery's ears pierced at a different time then Gwen? I know that if for some reason Gwen can't get her ears pierced then I can't say no to Avery. But if for some reason we just need to wait for a certain age for Gwen to get the done to help her better, should I wait for that age for Avery too? Or would it just be easier to do the ear care separate?

Avery doesn't seem to have any issues preventing her ear piercing

So many things to think about....

Any mom's out there who got their little girls ears pierced?

Any with HAs?

What would you do?

Friday, 1 March 2013

Twin questions

If you are a multiple mama or dada you get a whole lot of interesting questions while you are out in public.

Out to Nana's birthday dinner Dec 31, 2012

My favorite was when the girls were still in their bucket seats and I was asked "are they twins?" I got it so much that one time I said "no they are sisters but not twins, that one on the left is mine and the one on the right isn't" Lets just say that sparked an interesting look.

4 "Brothers" Sisters at Christmas

Another one I got a lot is "oh are twins in the family" its like the polite way of asking if they are "natural" twins or if you had IUI or IVF or something. Yes twins do run in my family, all sides actually they were natural twins but I was TTC for 2 years and was being watched by a doctor. I was even put on clomid, but the month I got pregnant I didn't get my prescription until late waiting to see if it was going to be changed or not and then thank you stat holiday. My cousin has twins, my husband has twin cousins, and his cousin has twin girls that are only a few months younger then our girls (ironically enough both their mama and I have the same name)

Are they identical is a common one too. My girls are not, but apparently they are looking more alike to others. I personally don't see it. I also get asked if I dress them alike, most times no. For special occasions if I can't find two different dresses I like equally then I will buy two of the same. Often we are given identical outfits so sometimes they end up in the same thing but I don't go out of my way to dress them alike. My thought is that they are two separate individuals so I can dress them that way, but I have dressed all three kids in similar outfits for Christmas pics. Can you blame me?