Guess the twin contest.

The results of the first "Guess the Twin" contest from September 25th are in, and they are as follows: You people apparently don't know how to use the "Comment" feature. That's the only way I can bring myself to understand the abysmal turnout. I think next time we'll have to open up the category to include the ever-growing number of people who've met the girls.

By the way, the full-credit answer was "Evelyn." The nose was a dead giveaway.

Weight update.

Anna

• 10/1: 7 lbs 15 oz (up 10.5 oz in nine days)

Evelyn

• 10/1: 9 lbs 5 oz (up an astonishing 16.5 oz in nine days!)

Are they displaying any cool twin powers?

Some people have asked whether the girls have displayed any creepy paranormal superpowers like other famous twins -- things like telepathy, bilocation, and the ability to form useful partnerships between animals and items made of water in various states.

The answer, surprisingly, is "yes."  Except there's nothing paranormal about it.

The girls have always displayed a slightly weird synchronicity.  At first it was fully explained by the fact that they were on the same basic three hour cycle, so it was entirely unremarkable that they would do things at basically the same time.  That cycle is a lot more flexible now.

But they now seem to be communicating distress to each other.  Both girls do this odd sound that I really don't remember Patrick or Charlie doing.  It's something between grown-up throat clearing and a growl.  Ginger and I call it grumbling, at it happens pretty constantly for both girls -- maybe they have a bad two month case of postnasal drip.  In any event, they grumble at each other all the time.  And they really grumble when one of them is going through some sort of Disturbance in the Force -- things like pooping.  And the weird part is I think they tend to grumble simultaneously from different rooms.

So, it's not nearly as cool as Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers, and it's nowhere near supernatural in origin, but it is funny to watch.

I'm considering having twins. What do I need before I start?

I will forgo the obvious things, like "two car seats." If you didn't already know that, you shouldn't be breeding in the first place.

• A sink-side instant hot water dispenser. There was one in our house when we moved in -- pretty much the only modern amenity. It was deemed useless for the first six years, but wow, has it paid dividends.  There is no better way to warm a bottle.
• Tivo. I can't stress this enough, especially if you decide to have your twins after having another child.  Actually, I recommend this even if you don't have twins.  And I know a lot of what there is to know about watching TV.
• Two bouncers, preferably with vibration technology.
• A co-sleeper for the side of the bed.
• A minivan, preferably one with remote-controlled motorized side doors.  You do have to give up a little bit of your self-respect when you drive a minivan, but the convenience you purchase with that missing self-respect makes it all worthwhile.
• A third adult in your household.  We made the mistake of undertaking this without securing this item, and now we've lost all negotiating leverage with potential bigamy prospects.  Live and learn.

Snuggling.

Guess the twin.

Enter your guess in the comments. Folks who have met them in person are disqualified from voting. This one is easy; they may get harder if I make this a recurring feature.

Weight (update).

Anna

• 7 lbs 4.5 oz (up 6.5 oz in one week)

Evelyn

• 8 lbs 4.5 oz (up 6.5 oz in one week)