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THEY MAKE LIFE FEEL WHOLE AGAIN

DON’T let the twins’ cheery chuckles fool you – that cooing cuteness can turn into an ear-piercing wail in a flash, their mom says.

But each time Karen Swanepoel (45) hears the word “Mommy” it makes the drama and hecticness of having a pair of busy toddlers all worth it.

“Isn’t it the most beautiful word ever?” she says. “It melts my heart every time.”

The two-year-olds are her greatest blessing, she says. They’re her miracle babies after years of heartache and part of a wonderful new chapter in her life.

Nine years ago, life as

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