Being a Parent of Twins

I am a parent of a singleton and identical twins. when the twins were born, i had no idea i was going to be entering a whole new different world, i had some idea of course, but when they made their appearance into our world, it was a lot more than i thought. yes, the double everything, but the comments, and reactions from the people around us. When they were newborns, we couldn't make it through the store without being stopped so people can admire and ask questions....seemed like every aisle we got stopped, or received a comment....at first it was cool to be getting lots of attention....but then after a few months it started to annoy the heck out of me! just going to the farmers market in downtown anchorage, we basically had a question and answer period for a while hahaha still happens when we go places...

now that the twins are 2 years old, they are typical rambunctious, temper tantrum 2 year olds. there's just 2 of them, so yes a bit more extra noise, but to me it shouldn't be caused for concern...i always get a comment from a parent and yes ALWAYS at the store, the mall, parent and child classes, playground..."Wow, you have your hands full!" "how do you do it?" "are they yours?" "are they identical?"  "oh you have 3 kids total?!" "they look expensive" and they always have a scared reaction on their face, or cringe their mouth and eyebrows....

normally i am nice about the nice questions, like are they identical? its a nice basic question...my friend Erika gave me a perfect comeback answer when people always make the you have your hands full comment, my answer "yes hands full of love" well that works perfectly because they shut up after that....hahaha but when asked if they are mine? well, sometimes i ponder to give them a truthful answer or a sarcastic answer....most of the time i choose sarcasm because its just my nature lol....and they hate me afterwards lol!

when the comment: you have 3 kids? is mentioned, another ponder of sarcasm or be nice, when its my monthly pmsing, i say, wow you can count! lol!!! and the expensive comment, well...yes twins are double everything, and maybe someone can give me a good comeback for that comment, so far i have nothing because dammit they are right lol!

i have read a few books of parenting of identical twins, because apparently in the science world identicals are more favorable than the fraternals because they were 1 egg split into two, and cannot discover why it happens, fraternal twins are much more easier to explain because its 2 seperate eggs, and you're welcome for that information if you didn't know already lol! .......a lot of the twin stuff really is interesting if you are into that. having twins is a whole new world of parenting, such as to seperate the twins or keep them together at all times and have them do the same things at the same time....its a lot to think about....i understand the curiosity of people who don't have twins, and their comments and questions...the parenting books let me know that i wasn't alone hahaha

i have realized i have to accept the attention because its never going to stop....people are going to come at me with their remarks, and i can either take it like a big girl, or just shake my head and to pretend i was listening....hahahaha. all my babies are a blessing! they are seriously our miracle babies, and HANDS FULL OF LOVE! <3