Mirror Mirror

Lately I've been learning a lot about twins (wonder why...)  The term "identical" twins is actually misleading.  It is more accurate to call them "monozygotic" twins (doesn't that just roll off the tongue).  There are normal genetic mutations that occur during development in utero that can lead to "identical" twins being not so identical. But more and more our girls are starting to look alike.

With a few exceptions.

We noticed that they have a few mirrored features.  Turns out that can happen, but it's kind of rare. There's no test that says they are mirrored twins and there's no rhyme or reason to what features or how many are mirrored.  In a few extreme cases there have been twins that were completely mirrored (like one had a heart on the right [aka wrong] side)!  They can even write with opposite hands. So far this is what we've noticed...

Siena had a blocked tear duct in her right eye.  Jaide had one in her left eye.

They both have a tiny little bump on the outside of one ear.  Siena has a left Spock ear and Jaide has a right Spock ear.

Spock Ear:

Smooth Ear:

Not convinced yet of their mirrorednessness?  Here's the best one!  They both have a cowlick on the back of their head that swirls a different way.  Siena's is counterclockwise and Jaide's is clockwise.  Cool!

I'm not sure that it makes any difference except we will always be able to tell them apart.  Or at least someday they will read this post and realize that we accidentally switched them...  Oops! Sorry girls!