Every Group Has A Leader

A few days ago when I posted about Harry hiding in the hall closet, I mentioned

that he might have been hiding from Spencer . This is because Spencer is kind of bossy. OK...really, really bossy! I suppose all multiples have a leader and followers.

In our case with triplets, Spencer the 2nd born and smallest baby, has always

been in charge! Before they were born and getting too big to really do much

moving around, I could tell who was who. Harry, a single baby (and

probably wondering what a set of twins was doing along for the ride!)

was in the head down position. Alex was breech along my left side, and

Spencer was laying horizontally. And yes, it was just as uncomfortable as it

sounds! LOL! Since they really couldn't change positions, I could tell a bit about

them. Spencer was the most active. He would stretch a lot. Back then I thought

the poor little guy was just crowded. But knowing what I know now, I think

he was being nosey, checking on what his brothers were doing!

I snapped this photo because it was the first time any of the boys raised

their head. And of course it was Spencer! And look what he's doing!

He's saying, "Hey, what's going on over there?"

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Of course he hasn't changed at all. Even without speaking to each other,

he puts his hands on a brother's shoulders and guides them around the house.

He puts them where he wants them, whether it's on the couch or in front

of a computer. He has been known to reach over someone and take the

computer mouse away to point and click for them! Very rarely do they

complain. I guess they've never known anything else.

Sometimes they are compliant until Spencer looks away, then they

sneak out of the room...(or hide in a closet). LOL!

Spencer constantly makes his rounds through the house,

supervising his brothers. He's been known to do this at school, too!

When we say, "Spencer, stop being so bossy!"

He smiles. He knows exactly what we are saying!

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In case anyone was wondering their birth order and weights were

Harry 6.6, Spencer 5.1 and Alex 6.2.

And born at 37 weeks.

Source: http://myfivemen.blogspot.com/2010/08/every-group-has-leader.html