Something that I will throw out very early about myself is that I grew up having triplet brothers. (not being one)
Triplet brothers that looked absolutely identical to one another!
When they were born, my parents developed a colour code system, insuring that we didn’t accidentally muck up and change an identity by mistake.
thank you $2 nail polish…
In honour of their recent 12th birthday below is a list of some wonderful and brilliant things about having multiple births as brothers! and Being Triplets!
They’re Identical!!
To begin, yes they are.
Following a series of questioning from various people in our lives my mother decided to get my brothers DnA Tested to settle any doubt in not only their minds but ours.
Statistics show that 20 to 30 pregnancies will conceive identical triplets, my family and I were lucky enough to be included in those figures!!
Now imagine trying to raise three people that looked the same!
My mother probably has a better eye for detail on a person than most police these days.
To say the least I think introducing them to people is still the most enjoyable experience, watching them try to name one of them later on after they have dis-assembled always turns into a game of guess who.
2. Everything X 3
When they were younger my mother would often dress them in the same outfits, other then that everything else was different.
Even though these boys looked the same, each had a burning personality that couldn’t be overlooked if you tried!
Spend five minutes with these guys and you’d soon realise that looks can be deceiving. They’re like a camouflage unit that does different things!
As great as it sounds, it is believe me, There is however the cost of three different personalities.
Three different people that needed to be pleased, three types of….hang on ill do a little list
- Clothes
- Toothbrush
- Food
- Shoes
- Hats
- School gear
- School bags
- Toys
- Presents
- Games
The list would go on but I’m sure if your reading this you have some idea of what little people like.
Shout out to my mother for being able to keep up with not only my teenage angst filled needs but also three times on another front also! much love!
3. Each one had two.
It was always good to know that they would never be overly lonely in life, that they would always have each other.
The bond they share is clear in that even as they grow up,they do so as one. They each learn they’re individual lessons at their own pace, whilst also sticking together.
I think that is a wonderful thing to have!
This also comes in handy if one were to ever have any trouble with bullies, as per the usual at the surrounding schools in my neighbourhood.
That they would automatically become a three against one, and thus most fights being extinguished.
It’s not fair, but neither is life…
The boys are about to head into their first year of high school after the Christmas break!
I am extremely excited to see them become young adults and what adventures they are going to have!
-Jesse
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