Sibling Similarities

When Ryan was born, he very quickly adopted the nickname "peanut" for one simple reason - he was TINY. I don't think he was any smaller than any other baby. At 7lb 6 oz., he was a fairly normal weight. But to us, he just looked so small. And he had his daddy's chicken legs. These skinny little legs that had spent countless nights kicking me in various locations before he was born.

Then there was Lindsey, who at 7 lb. 12 oz., was only slightly larger than her brother when she was born. But she just looked like such a chunky monkey. She inherited her daddy's chubby cheeks and seemed to be a little ball of baby love.

Despite these difference, I could see a ton of similarities right away. Sometimes it wasn't even the physical features as much as it was the mannerisms. But I don't think I fully realized the extent of their similarities until I took this picture.

Not only are they making the same goofy face with the bit-lip look, they have the same eyes, same nose and same aura of "yes, she's taking our picture again" attitude. For the record - I fully encourage my kids not to eat on the floor, but if it promotes sharing and quality bonding time between siblings, who am I to hold them to a dining room table and chair?