Today is Rory and Ellie\u2019s birthday. When I talk about them to friends, I alway mention that they are twins. For some reason, twins are just fascinating. I remember when I was a kid I always thought it would be so cool to be a twin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before Rory and Ellie were born, I heard a lot about twins \u2014 I\u2019m sure some of it was true and some of it wasn\u2019t. I think Dave and Chassie are convinced that Rory and Ellie share a language all their own. Turns out they\u2019re probably right \u2014 if you\u2019ve ever seen two young siblings readily conversing in complete gibberish, you likely witnessed idoglossia<\/em> \u2014an autonomous language often created and shared between twins. According to research published in the journal Institute of General Linguistics<\/em>, about 40 percent of twins invent their own languages. The researchers believe that super-close siblings (they don\u2019t actually have to be twins, but usually are) sometimes use each other as models for learning vocabulary, applying meanings to sounds \u2014 even if those sounds are complete nonsense. Usually their special lingo disappears as their vocabulary expands and by the time they start to school, but not always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While on the subject, some other interesting things\u2026. But today is extra special for Rory and Ellie \u2014 and the rest of us. I\u2019ve heard it said, and Dave and Chassie might be able to verify, that \u201cIt\u2019s double the giggles, double the grins, and double the trouble if you\u2019re blessed with twins.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you think about it lots of good things come in pairs \u2014 gloves, shoe laces, eyes, ears, windshield wipers, chopsticks, socks\u2026. but best of all, are twins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Happy Birthday to Rory and Ellie \u2014 double the candles means double the cake! Here\u2019s to another year of great adventures, happy memories and lots of love \u2014 I can\u2019t tell you apart, but I love you equally. Today is Rory and Ellie\u2019s birthday. When I talk about them to friends, I alway mention that they are twins. For some reason, twins are just fascinating. I remember when I was a kid I always thought it would be … Continue reading
\u2022 Identical twins have different fingerprints
\u2022 Twins start interacting in the womb at 14 weeks
\u2022 Identical twins can develop different diseases
\u2022 Nigeria has the highest rate of multiple births and the most identical twins
\u2022 China has the lowest rate
\u2022 Mothers of twins live longer<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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