Inevitably, no matter where you go with Sadie and Jack, you get the same three questions - What are their names? How old are they? How much do they weigh? If the person asking the questions does not think before they speak they will also ask if they are identical. I've come to realize how much weight our culture places on gender and the two child ideal because 90% of people who ask about Jack and Sadie also say, "A boy and girl, how perfect! You're done!" As if the only reason to have more than two children is to try for the boy or girl you don't have yet. J. and I do happen to be done, but we would be done even if we'd gotten two orangutans. The boy-and-a-girl thing doesn't have much to do with it.
Well for those of you who cannot ask us in person, or who have not had the chance recently, we have the latest weights. Jack is 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and Sadie is 6 lbs. 7 ozs. When they were in the womb we did not find out the genders and we simply referred to them as Fatty and Skinny because of the size differential. Maybe the next time someone approaches me at a party I'll simply nip the three questions in the bud and say, "Fatty and Skinny, 48 weeks since inception, 8 1/2 lbs and 6 1/2 lbs."
Photo: Look at how our boy fills out his Twins Rock onesie. We even have a few pieces of clothing that fit Sadie now. Before we know it they'll be outgrowing clothing!
