ID moms - mirror twins??

MamaCrystal

So a while ago I asked you ID moms if your twins got teeth at the same time and the general concensus was that your twins got the same teeth at the same time.  Well, today Mary's 1st tooth has finally broken through (yay Mary!).   Grace's 1st tooth is in the process of breaking through, just not quite as high as Mary's yet.  Thing is... they're the opposite front teeth!!

Anyone else have this happen?  And if so, do your twins have other traits that indicate they are mirror twins?

sfshawna

Hmmm....how cool! The only other physical trait I can think of is their hair. It should whirl in different directions from their collicks. I'm not sure about anything else. It should be interesting as they get older to see right v. left handedness, too!

atc282

I was just talking to a friend who told me about a set of identicals that had "mirror" beauty marks--one had one on the left cheek and the other had it in the exact spot on the right cheek! 

atc282

I was just talking to a friend who told me about a set of identicals that had "mirror" beauty marks--one had one on the left cheek and the other had it in the exact spot on the right cheek! 

MamaCrystal

Okay, I've been doing more research!  The girls themselves have me thoroughly confused right now, though. Here's what I've come up with:

In support of being mirror twins:

- Mary's right tooth came in, Grace's left.

- Mary always sucks her right thumb, Grace always puts her left fingers in her mouth.

- They both have always had a group of little red dots between their eyes, and when I looked closely today, realized they're in opposite patterns!

Goes against being mirror twins:

- "Whirl" in their hair goes the same way.

SO... you can see why I'm confused ; )  I did find an article online that said there are varying "degrees" of mirror image twins though, so maybe our girls are partial mirror image twins?!?  Who knows!

wonder-kitty

This doens't answer your question but it's something I saw on tv awile back and found interesting. I was watching a show and the couple hand mirror ID twins that were boys.  The mom said that when the boys look at pictures of themselves they think the other twin is them cause looking at a picture is like looking in the mirror to them.  I thought that was so strange and and little sad that even the twins can't tell themselves apart in pictures. Maybe as they get older they'll get it, I think they were like 6 years old.

togo

I thought my boys were mirror image because their cowlicks go in oppsite directions. But since you mention that your girls teeth are coming in opposite, it makes we question it. They both cut the same tooth about two days apart.

MoMandA

That is very interesting. Mine have the same whorls. I am off to check teeth. It is dangerous in there.