Our Birthday

"Either this baby's got four feet, or there's two of them in here!" These words were the first indication that my mom knew she was having twins. Even the doctor was surprised. It was 3 am in the morning, and she had gone into labor a month early. Because she was having a c-section, the doctor could clearly see that they'd been miscounting the babies for 8 months now. Every time they had listened for a heartbeat, they only heard one. We were lined up with our hearts right next to each other and they were completely in sync.
It's been that way for 32 years now. When people ask what it's like having a twin sister, I say it's having a built-in best friend. Growing up, we went everywhere together. People knew us as "the twins." If I went somewhere without Heather, they'd ask where she was! The past 7 years, we've had to celebrate our birthday separately because we're now 1700 miles apart. But I know that part of her is always with me--I wouldn't be surprised if our heartbeats were still synchronized. Happy Birthday to my "womb-mate" and best friend! I love you and hope you have a fantastic year!

(This is not our best picture--we were at Lake Powell. We have tons of pictures of us together
when we were younger, not so many now that we're not adorable little girls)