A little backstory. We don't know if Harvick and Jarrett are Fraternal or Identical. I carried them the one way that either can be carried in pregnancy, and given they are the same gender, neither option was ruled out. We chose not to have the genetic testing done at birth - there was no medical necessity, and it costs additional money. When they were born, there was a pound difference, with an inch difference (Harvick was heavier and shorter; Jarrett weighed less and was longer). It appeared that they were Fraternal . . . but, every now and again, a picture of them will make it seem that they might be Identical. If they were the same weight and height, maybe they would look more similar?? All this being said, Patrick and I are now fairly confident they are Fraternal.
The most frequent question we get asked: "Are they twins?"
Situation #1:
Us: Yes
Stranger: No, they don't look anything alike, they must not be twins
OR
Stranger: No, they don't look anything alike, were they conceived on different days??
Situation #2:
Us: Yes
Stranger: Oh my, they must be identical
Us: Well...
Stranger: (interrupting) What are their names?
Us: (pointing to each) This is Harvick, and this is Jarrett
Stranger: I bet this one (pointing to Harvick) is Jarrett, and this one (pointing to Jarrett) was born Harvick. I'm sure you have mixed them up so many times that it is impossible to know which baby was born with each name.
True story. The above situations have happened more times than either of us can count. And, it has even happened back-to-back, within minutes of eachother!
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| Harvick (left) and Jarrett (right) 05.11.2011 |
1 comment:
That is really funny! I'm sure this will continue even if they look nothing alike in the future.
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