Wednesday, June 3, 2009

The Kahn Quads ?!?

I stand mistaken (see my previous blog). Prarie Dawn is not dead after all. She was the star of today's episode. We can all sleep a little easier tonight.

Yesterday I was out running with my triple jogger, and a woman walking in the opposite direction shouted "Hey! Those quadruplets??" (I am quite serious.) After checking my stroller to make sure I hadn't picked up an extra kid along the way (which actually would have explained why I felt like I had been running for 3 hours instead of 30 minutes), I shouted to her Yes! Meet my three quads!

OK, so I didn't actually tell her yes, though I wish I had -- she looked so disappointed when I told her they were just triplets. That lady's probably related to the people who ask me if the boys "are identical or paternal" (happens more often than you would think) and to the folks who have asked me if the boys "are natural." (I love that question. I really don't mind the noseys asking if fertility treatments were involved. But ARE they natural? Come on... do they look like artificial children to you?

3 comments:

Kristan said...

My favorite comeback to the "identical or paternal" question is, "No, actually they are nocturnal."

Anonymous said...

I love your blog! You make me laugh and love being a mom of multiples. I love when People argue and question me about which of mine are actually the twins ,then always follow up with "Are you sure?" No people, I just delivered them! And my favorite is "How do you tell the twins apart"....let's see one is 3 inches taller and blonde..hmmm not too bright.....

Pusser Triplets said...

I love this post!!! I get that same question. Are they natural?? Did you take fertility? I just love sharing all my personal questions with total strangers. I have never gotten the are they quads question, but I have gotten Are them three twins???? Gotta love it.

I went into Walmart one day and a lady said Are they triplets? Of course I said yes. She then proceeded to say "Better you than me". I quickly said "Yes it is better me than you". She then realized what she said and apologized very quickly!!! It is amazing what people say.