Self traits photos

side by side comparison of my kids

FIRST SIGN OF PREGNANCY
Baby #1: missing period but really needed a drink, hence pregnancy test
Baby #2: missing period but really needed a drink again, hence pregnancy test
 

FATHERLY RESPONSE 
Baby #1: guess what?
Baby #2: oh boy..... is a yes.

MORNING SICKNESS
Baby #1: none
Baby #2: none


#1 CRAVED FOOD 
Baby #1: filet o fish
Baby #2: pickles


PREGNANCY THORN
Baby #1: bad bad eyelid eczema
Baby #2: major pelvic pain


GENDER PREFERENCE BEFORE ANATOMY SCAN
Baby #1: girl (super cool boy instead)
Baby #2: boy (super cool girl instead)


DELIVERY DAY
Baby #1: 3 days early
Baby #2: 3 days late


TOTAL HOURS OF LABOR
Baby #1: 17 hours
Baby #2: 5 hours


BIRTH PLAN
Baby #1: whatever happens happens
Baby #2: natural but again whatever happens happens

BIRTH REALITY
Baby #1: epidural at hour 7 and 4 centimeters dilated
Baby #2: natural all the way!

 
POSTPARTUM RECOVERY TIME
Baby #1: a few weeks
Baby #2: a few days

BEBE

NEWBORN TEMPERAMENT
Baby #1: a baby that never sleeps
Baby #2: a much chiller baby who just didn't sleep on her second day of life


BABY’S SLEEP PREFERENCE 
Baby #1: need nipple or human contact
Baby #2: slept independently in a swing at first 

BABY’S SLEEP MILESTONES
Baby #1: slept through the night at 10 months with vigorous sleep training
Baby #2: slept through the night at 7 months with a little sleep training


CRAWLED
Baby #1: 9 months
Baby #2: 10 months


WALKED
Baby #1: 11 months
Baby #2: 16 months


PACIFIER, and BOTTLE
Baby #1: none
Baby #2: none


BABY’S STANCE ON BABY WEARING
Baby #1: LOVE
Baby #2: excited somewhat


BREASTFEEDING
Baby #1: self weaned at 14 months
Baby #2: weaned at 13 months


PERSONALITY PROS
Baby #1: this boy have no fear
Baby #2: often content, but is getting sassy

BIG KIDS

POTTY TRAINING
Baby #1: 3 day potty training sucess
Baby #2: love the potty now at 19 month, sit on it and smile.  never peed


NAPS
Baby #1: stopped at 4 but you still need about 1 nap per week.
Baby #2: 1 nap (on most days) at 19 months


DAYCARE
Baby #1: first day at 11.5 years old
Baby #2: first day at 12.5 years old


TEMPERAMENT 
Baby #1: sensitive, loud and wild at times
Baby #2: happy, sassy and can be demanding


CONTRIBUTED PARENTAL GRIEF  
Baby #1: 100%
Baby #2: 100%

CONTRIBUTED HAPPINESS 
Baby #1: 100%
Baby #2: 100%