The answer to Mana's question?

Yesterday Emma Grace was baptized. Such an awesome occasion.

I will have more on that later - as soon as I figure out how to "borrow" pictures from her Mommy's blog.

Anyway - Molly/Mana (One of Taylor and Emma's other Grandmothers) - said to me, "How do you do it?" "Both of these children (Taylor and Emma) look just like you!"

Well, I'm not sure that they really look like me - but it always makes me smile and swell with pride when someone says that!

My first response was - "I don't know - it's all in the genes."

However, I have pondered that question since yesterday and I think I know the answer.

I was a late-in-life baby for my parents. On top of that - I was the last of 5 children. Result - there are not any pictures of me when I was an infant.

I have always wondered what I looked like as a baby.

When Ryan was born, everyone said he looked just like me. I asked my Mom if that is how I looked when I was a baby. She told me "no - and that Ryan was a much prettier baby than I." At first that sort of hurt my feelings - but now I understand - Ryan was her GRANDBABY - thus making him zoom to the top of all the charts! ;-)

When Sean and Aaron were born - same thing - I always asked my Mom and my sister - "is that what I looked like when I was a baby?" Always - "NO!"

So - the fact that Taylor and Emma look "just like me" - and my Mom is not here to ask - I am choosing to ASSUME that they do indeed look just like me.

It's just a little kiss from God for me. I now know what I looked like when I was a baby!

I WAS ADORABLE!!!!!!!!