Just For Fun, and I'm Procrastinating
Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 11:03PM 
The other day when we were having our "blast to the past" fun, Eliana would not be left out. She made it clear that her hair must go in curlers, and her picture must be taken. She was indignant if I left the room with the camera..."You haffa take my pit-chure!!" she would cry out.
Am I one to pass up photo opportunities?
I think not.
For a long time I thought Eliana looked exactly like me, like the spitting-image kind of likeness, especially me when I was a toddler. I think all of our children are a good mix of both Mike and me, but my memory of my baby pictures led me to believe that she favored mommy more than Michaela and Christian did.
While I still think she looks very much like me
when I look at our pictures side by side, I can see
there are differences that I couldn't see in my mind.
The big-time belly laugh is where I think the resemblance is high.
She has my very round cheeks, and pointed chin. She has my goofy, charmingly close together, sticking out a little bit, will surely require braces and teeth extraction front teeth. She has my happy eyes.
But look closely and you'll see my face is longer, and hers is rounder. She has a small indentation on her cheek, that is barely noticeable except when she smiles really big.
There are certainly some clear similarities in spite of the differences, but I think this next picture is the best capture of how much she resembles her mommy...
Could there be any doubt as to where this girl came from? My genes, they are strong.
Reader Comments (12)
and she is just adaorable and darling! we used to always have to wear sponge rollers when we were little. I tried it once with natalie and her hair was winging out all over the place!
happy mother's day!
I wore my t shirt yesterday!!
Well sure, if you're going to get nitpicky there are some differences but yes - she is your clone!
Cute pictures! What I really noticed is how much that first picture of you reminds me of Christian!
She's so cute - and you're right, the resemblance is amazing!
She totally looks like you! Very cute! Happy Mama's Day!
She is adorable!
She is so cute! And the likeness is astonishing!
p.s.~ Forgot to mention that curlers are always an amazing photoshoot, or, you know, an interesting way to pass an afternoon.
Oh my gosh! TWINS!! So are my daughter and I!
I hope your day yesterday was so special!
My love,
R
That was a fun post! She does look like you! I used to think my oldest looked like me, but the older he gets the more he looks like his daddy. My youngest now is my "look-a-like", and I think it will stay more that way.....he's just got more Mamma genes!
Now I'm goign to have to do some picture searching! Loved this -- hope you had a wonderful Mother's day!
Oh man. That's great!
How cool to see the pictures side-by side! She very much resembles you...both very beautiful!