Sundae, I know you've been losing weight but damn you look svelte in that Mona Lisa picture. Stunning.

You look great in the Mona Lisa pic Sundae. Very Audrey Hepburn.

BTW, are those your hooters in front of you?;)

Seriously, I need an English to English translation.

"flash wellies" - Would wellies be Wellington boots?

grannies and faffers - faffers?

BTW, $4.50 for a drying booth? Is this essentially a hot air machine?

Mum came home from seeing Abs and the boys today and confidently informed me that they are not identical twins. "They" said they were during pregnancy, but they aren't. They look completely different.

I tactfully mentioned the whole issue of a single egg splitting as opposed to two eggs being fertilised. And the boys shared the same placenta. She wasn't really interested though.

They're six months this week, but still behind developmentally (they can't sit unaided for example) but the doctor is happy with them - it's expected with both twins and preemies.

Anyway, Mum forwarded me this photo from Abigail. Oh I see what she means now. Yes, completely different :right: :)

How does Abigail tell them apart?!

They look pretty much the same to me. lol

The one on the left might have a slightly broader skull maybe? That could just be the angle of the photo though.

I've heard of people with identical twins who put nail polish on one toe of each twin but a different colour. It's a pretty popular way to do it over here, but it's generally a warmer climate. Not much use if you have to cover the baby from head to toe to keep it warm. lol

The one on the right has a freckle on his left cheek, unless that's an artifact of the camera...

Apparently Jack is thinner and more lively, and Liam is chubbier and lazier, but makes more noise.

I hope to see them next Friday, so I'll be able to judge for myself.
Conor's 21 on Tuesday so Abs is at his place until at least Wednesday. Fingers crossed she won't be company-ed out.

Stevo-rama (my bro) did this climb.
If you have a good memory for faces you can spot him from 0.50-0.55 ish.
I grew up with the lad and still had to keep rewinding it.

I spoke to him on the phone the day after he did it - he was within his own set parameters. I think he hoped to beat them in all honesty, but he's proud like that. I just bigged him up because he made a good time and regardless he made plenty of money for Shelter. And because I love him.

I saw him! In the background.

The boy is internationally recognised!
Yay! Ta, Glatt.

I didn't ask anyone here for money, Ste has his own connections.
And he raised more alone than Mum & I did together when we did our Midnight Walk.
So I'm proud to show him off without an ulterior motive.

The boys are still kittens. But it won't be long before they're up and into everything.

Abs is a very happy young Mummy.
Well of course she has her own place, can still go back to school, has a loving second family (Connor's I mean) and all the support she needs. Not all available to teen Mums.

Mum & I talked about it the other day. About how she (Mum) and Laura thought the world was ending when they found out, but now it's just part of life. I'm lucky that I wasn't emotionally invested enough to feel that. I knew it would all come right in the end. People have babies. They sometimes go to prison. They have addictions. If you keep breathing you'll get through it. Love what you have as long as you have it.

ETA she is NOT drunk. She leaves that to her Auntie.
I picked the best photo of the boys, rather than her.
She has the downward sloping eyes that are common in my family and often comes out like that when a flash is used.

The boys are so cute! Glad they're all getting on well.

Maybe it's just the angle, but the boys are starting to look very different from one another. And yet who could decide which one is cuter? Not me, that's for sure.

Abby looks completely stuffed in that pic. lol Poor thing. I guess she probably is!

I still think the boys look exactly the same.
But as I have said - ad nauseum - I have terrible trouble with faces.
I actually thought I saw my nephew walking down the street the other day.
I had my glasses on, so I had 20/20.
And it wasn't an odd place to see him after all (near my house, not on Arran or something.)

No, not him.
But I was only really convinced when I got home and asked, "Has Samuel been round?"
I'd kinda worked out that it wasn't him, because he wouldn't have blanked me. But I was still in puzzled mode :headshake

Ali, Abs does look like that in photos.
She's a pretty young thing, but photos often turn out with her sleepy, drunk or dopey, when she is not in any of those states. Pesonally I think she might need an eye test, because she does squint when she's trying to look at anything across the room. Maybe I'll mention it to Mum. I'm in such bad odour in the family I can't say anything myself.

The next photo I post of her will be of a happy healthy 18 year old with open eyes. Because she is most of the time :)