It is astonishing to see how two individuals, only eighteen months apart, can grow up in the same home, with the same mother and yet have so many differences. My daughters, Madison and Mackensie, are outwardly opposites, yet their beliefs and views about family and values ​​are very similar. Both girls have absorbed what their parents and family hold in high esteem and adopted it for themselves, while still managing to maintain their individuality. According to Dr. Kevin Leman, there are distinct differences between children based on their birth order. Dr. Leman writes: “[you] can almost guarantee it will be the opposite. As we look down the family branch, we see that each child divides in a very unique way. We find that people in certain professional fields and certain life expertise, like architecture, accounting, engineering, these structured professions tend to be firstborns. As we move through the family constellation and through the second children, the youngest children, we find that people are moving into much more people-oriented vocations” (21). Maddie and Kensie have many similarities and differences in their appearance. Looking at baby photos, it's almost impossible to tell the girls apart. Growing up, they still look the same but not as much. They are both very tall for their ages, with Maddie measuring 5' 8" at thirteen and Kensie measuring 5' 3" at eleven. Both have long dirty blonde hair with grown bangs and bright blue eyes. Maddie usually puts her hair in a high ponytail, and Kensie usually keeps hers down, as she wouldn't be caught dead with her hair up. They also wear makeup, but Kensie wears more than Maddie. Laurie, we... middle of paper ...... will find them listening to their iPod or watching YouTube videos. However, their musical tastes are extremely different. They agree on some music, but Madison likes pop music more. Mackensie likes the shouted music more and the noise that makes me sound like my mother when I yell “turn that trash down!” » While there is no doubt that they are sisters, as my daughters grow, their differences will undoubtedly increase, but their core values ​​and love for each other will remain. The very differences that separate them could very well be the bonds that hold them together. Works Cited Elfeldt, Erin. “Birth order: deciphering personality differences between siblings.” The Quinnipiac Chronicle. September 26, 2006. n. page. Internet. May 6, 2011. Leman, Kevin. The birth diary: why you are the way you are. Grand Rapids, MI: Revell, 2009. Print.