And the Verdict Is.....

Our girls are identical twins! Ed's mom, MaryAnn, was so generous to pay to have the DNA tests run. Affiliated Genetics sent us a test kit in the mail. I swabbed their cheeks and mailed it back. They tested 15 different STR DNA markers and they all came back "concordant". So, with "greater than 99% accuracy" we can say that they are monozygotic--from one egg. Actually, I think that they are "mirror image" identical twins, because their hair whorls spin in the opposite directions. So, one is likely to be a lefty. I was surprised by the results, but Ed had guessed it all along. He is usually right about things. Both of us are excited, as we think it will be fun. What do you think, would you have guessed identical?

Children of the Covenant

Yesterday we had Caroline and Abbey baptized.  In this picture I am holding Caroline, and Ed is holding Abbey.

It was extra special, because it was Ed's first two baptisms ever.

We were thrilled to have a bunch of family come for it.  In this picture are Steve Crow, Louise Crews , Molly, Ann Louise Eubanks, Me, Caroline, Jack, Ed, Abbey, MaryAnn Crews (Mimi),  and Jerry Frank Crews (Doc).

Some family friends gave the girls these beautiful monogrammed bibs.  

We have a family baptism gown that Ann Louise, Ed, Jack, and Molly all wore.  I was torn about how we were going to handle having two girls and only one dress.  A smart friend suggested that one girl could wear the dress, and one could wear the long and very pretty slip.  The slip is sleeveless so it needed something under it.  The dress above was perfect.  It was a dress that I wore as a child.  Since Abbey bears my mother's maiden name as her middle name, we decided that Abbey would wear my dress with the baptism gown's slip over it.   

Caroline wore the outer gown, since her first name is "Anna", taken as a form of "Ann", her grandmother's name and a strong family name on Ed's side.  

I really like having our children wear this gown that has a family heritage.  More than that, I am glad that God has made way for them to be included in His Covenant Family.  I am so glad that God makes promises to me and my children.