Meet the twin: Evelyn.

People ask if the girls are yet displaying personalities, so I've decided to introduce their nascent characteristics. Today's subject: Evelyn.

Evelyn is larger than Anna, but her personality footprint is somewhat smaller. She is, on the main, more even-keeled (so far). She is less likely to spit up, but not reliably so. We are convinced that if Evelyn had been in the "Baby A" position, Ginger might very well still be pregnant, because Evelyn was probably not in any kind of hurry to get out into the world. She was brought into the world when she was because the perinatologist broke her water after Anna had already started the process and made it inevitable. This was probably a rude awakening as far as she was concerned. She was less kicky in utero and this remains true today. She is a pretty sloppy nurser; her latch involves a good deal of inefficient slurping, which probably cuts down on her intake. Still, her weight gains are usually greater than Anna's, at least until recently.

Evelyn also looks more unlike Patrick and Charlie. Anna bears more of a resemblance to the babies that have come before. This is not a personality trait per se, but it's probably an indication that she's more of me than of Ginger and therefore her temperament will remain (to Ginger) maddeningly stable, like her father's.

I said I would tell you about her personality characteristics. I never promised there would be a lot to talk about, at least at this point.