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Lootlove celebrates her twin’s 4th birthday

Award winning TV and radio broadcaster Luthando Shosha popularly known as Lootlove celebrates her twin girl’s 4th birthday. 

In a heartwarming Instagram post, Lootlove revealed that she has been a mother for 1460 days and she gave birth to her best friends. 

“1460 Days a Mom! So I birthed my best friends… I don’t know if we’re at the real best friends stage cause at this point, this friendship gets revoked Everytime I say “No can’t have another sweet baby, it’s almost 9pm.” ???,” she said. 

In the lengthy Instagram post, she shared her favourite things about watching her twins grow up. 

“I’ve seen traces of my family history come alive in my children. Watching one twin look like your grandad from your dad’s side and the other having your grandmother’s side eye, one twin having this aunts sassiness the other having her uncles whole face… it’s been so beautiful. These two brought me back home & I’ll forver be grateful for that gift,” Lootlve said. 

Towards the end of the post, Luthando wished her twins a happy birthday and acknowledged that she now will never do things alone.

“To the best 4 years of my life and the lifetime it took to prepare for you. To never eating alone, talking on the phone alone, doing anything alone ever again… ?☺️I love you. Happy Birthday to My Beams of Light, eSisizwe siZanothando nyani,” she added.

 

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The twins father Sizwe Alakine better known as Reason kept it short and sweet. He posted a cute video of the twins and pictures saying “Happy 4th birthday ??”

 

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