Gregor Mendel and Growing Twins
on Jan 6, 2009 in genetics motion sickness Dramamine American heroes Gregor Mendel Darren’s hands are miniatures of his father’s; but his easily stimulated giggle reflex is all mine. Sarah’s deadpan demeanor is her Daddy’s; but her baby fine hair and finicky palate are straight from my childhood playbook. Queries from inter...

Makes My Monday: Mine in '09
on Jan 5, 2009 in Makes My Monday East Coast West Coast Legoland After a whirlwind -- and wonderful -- trek to the West Coast, we're back on the East Coast, relishing the return home. The grinners above were photographed waiting to ride one of the many attractions at Legoland, California. [Also worth relishing? A.

God Bless Us, Everyone !
on Dec 24, 2008May the light, love and life of Christmas brighten your holiday...and everyday!PS - In order to fully maximize the merriment, Twinfatuation is going on a blogging hiatus until the new year. Will look forward to catching up with everyone early in 2009...

S-antagonizing
on Dec 23, 2008 in Santa challenge naughty or nice Recently overheard...Sarah: "If you have to ask yourself, 'I wonder if I've been good or bad,' you have probably been bad."Darren: "It's okay if I get coal. There are already a lot of presents under the tree."So muc

Makes My Monday: Pageant Preciousness
on Dec 22, 2008 in Makes My Monday Christmas pageant Can you guess the song they sang at last night's annual presentation?What else makes my Monday? The fact that even though the shopping isn't done, the Christmas cards aren't all sent, ingredients are still awaiting combination for neighbor

Must-See TV for Multiples Families
on Dec 21, 2008 in identical twins Jon and Kate + 8 In the Womb: Identical Twins Nick at Nite National Geographic Channel The Parent Trap The Disney Channel fraternal twins Jon and Kate + 8 on TLC. The Parent Trap on the Disney Channel. The Patty Duke Show on Nick at Nite. The list goes on and on...Plenty of entertaining movies and programs are out there to feed our multiple birth-fascinated society; but for those inter...

If a Tree Falls...
on Dec 19, 2008 in Frasier Christmas tree ...on the first floor, and no one is there to see it, does it still make a noise?Yes Virginia, it does; but at 3AM, it sounds much more like a burglar crashing through a window. (There arose such a clatter, I rushed downstairs to see what was the mat...