Daylight-Saving Causes Twin Arrival Pickle

Cary, N.C. — Everyone knows the pecking order in a family has everything to do with age. The oldest sibling usually rules the roost. But what if you get cheated out of the title because of Daylight Saving Time?

Peter Sullivan Cirioli was dubbed "Baby A" at WakeMed Cary when he arrived early Sunday morning.

“Yes, Peter was born first, it was at 1:32 a.m.,” mother Laura Cirioli said.

Thirty-four minutes later, Peter's twin sister, Allison Raye Cirioli, known as "Baby B," made her entrance into the world.

Because of Daylight Saving Time, Allison's time of birth was 1:06 a.m., which makes her 26 minutes older than her brother even though he was born first.

“We just never even thought about it until after he was born and then we realized it was going to happen. It was really kind of amazing,” Laura Cirioli said.

The proud mother and father said they don't really care who was born first, they are just glad to have two healthy babies. They do suspect the daylight savings predicament will be fodder for sibling rivalry.

“We'll let them work that out between themselves. I don't want to get into the middle of it,” Jason Cirioli said.

Peter and Allison were expected to leave the hospital Tuesday night.

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What difference will this make on their birthday?

CantTrustV
November 7, 2007 9:53 p.m.

Makes for interesting natal charts...

copperbeech
November 7, 2007 9:10 p.m.

"And this never would have occured if the Bush Admin. did not change the dates for DST."

So if DST had not been moved back a week the assumption is that this Baby A/Baby B scenario would not have happened because no one was going to be birthing multiples on the "original" date? Ridiculous....not to mention an incredibly lame swipe at the President.

Unfair Moderators Stink
November 7, 2007 7:32 p.m.

Nothing to see here.

Peter was born at 1:32 A.M EDT, or 12:32 A.M EST Allison was born at 2:06 A.M EDT, or 1:06 A.M EST

It is no comptetion about who was born first, only the frame of reference of the observer which was in EDT and then EST.

NC_interest
November 7, 2007 2:08 p.m.

cherylhayward - The official time for the first was 1:32, then the 2nd came 34 minutes later, which would be 2:06. Since the clocks go back at 2:00, the "official" birth time was listed at 1:06. They said that makes baby #2 "26 minutes older" than the baby #1. SO CONFUSING - but cute story!! It will be their life's "novelty"...