Same Difference

When you have one child, you've got noone to whom to compare -- that is until you go to your playgroup and some kid swats her on the head and you think to yourself after mentally swatting him back "I've got a good one, alright."

But then when you have two, the questions never end -- "Does he look like his sister?" "Is he like Quinlan?" "Does he act like her?" And honestly, I never wondered if he'd be anything like her. In fact, when it came to the sleep department, I was hoping he'd be the polar opposite and, you know, SLEEP.

On some days, I can see them in each other - when he's sleeping I'll look over and for a moment I'll  swear it's her. Of course, that's at 3am with sore nipples that send me into borderline psychosis.

But on most days, I see their obvious differences. She being pensive and serious, and he being laid back and jovial. She being light and dainty and he being about has light as a large bag of rocks.

But both their smiles and bright eyes warm me. Their penchant for each other's company even now is uncanny.

Their faces. My love.

Different but the same. 

Comments

[BFF]

Awww, Man.

Those are great pics.

Interestingly, in those pics they look way more alike than they do in person, I think.

[Wendy]

You got 2 good ones.

I told myself I wouldnt compare, but now at the toddler and little girl stage I am constantly comparing my 2. My son is more difficult than I remember my daughter, but at the time I thought it was so hard.

Who knows they both could give me hell at the same time real soon.

[Bunny]

"Different but the same" is the perfect way to describe having two kids. I never would have thought I could love anyone like I love my son, my first, but I do! My second, a girl, is as different as night and day from him, but yet, they both pull at my hear the same way.

[Dana]

I am curious to experience life with two children. Doug and I are considering number two.

Sometimes I wonder if I'll be able to love two children equally or if I'll favor one child without realizing it. This worries me.

Your little ones are so beautiful. The "different but same" analogy is so true it seems.

[Damselfly]

Beautiful! You are so lucky.