Compare and Contrast

Here are photos of the labor and delivery through 2 weeks old of the girls. It was completely unplanned but many of the pictures have the same "poses"! Kinda cool. Anyway, enjoy and leave your comments weather you think these girls look alike or not.

Maycee's pictures will always be on the left, Lydia's always on the right.

You can double click on any photo to enlarge it.

First up...

"KISSY FACE"

Similarities: *I am in the same robe. (delivered at the same hospital)

*Blake is in a polo (Go figure! Thats all he owns!)

Contrasts: *Blake's "pre-labor haircut" with Maycee looks WAY better

"LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT"

With Maycee I was actually crying, tears of joy. Lydia, no tears. But still so very happy to have her here!Don't they look alike already?

"15 HOURS VS. 4 HOURS"

If you ask me, no matter how long the labor you still look awful afterwards. (Unless you are Karri Mickelson! She always looks fabulous after delivery. Jealous!)

"BABY'S WEIGHT"

(we won't be discussing my weight, ha ha)

Only a 4 oz. difference.

Lydia was larger.

Lydia's weight was the same as

Blake's at birth.

"FAMILY PHOTO"

"DADDY LOVE"

This is on of the two pictures I did plan on getting ahead of time. I love the picture of Blake and

Maycee together because you can just

see in his face how happy and how proud a dad he is! I have always loved that picture of them so I knew going into this next delivery I wanted to get another picture just like it. This will be a traditional picture that we take with every pregnancy.

"PRETTY IN PURPLE"

Do you notice how they both have purple bows in? Thats something the

nurses at the hospital did. Mayce was close to 24 hours old when the photo

was taken were as Lydia was just about 2 hours old... you can tell she still looks "fresh outta the womb" (ie. swollen face, white tinted skin, etc.) So this isn't a very good picture to compare faces but however this is a fabulous picture to compare HAIR! Maycee just has sooo so so much more than Lydia. Its been kinda funny because people have been saying "Wow! Lydia has a lot of hair!" Blake and I just look at each other, laugh, and say "No, not really, Not compared to her sister anyway."

"BABY BURRITO"

Maycee is in a dresser drawer with blankets, where as Lydia is high rollin' in her very own bassinet! (Thanx Kristina)

"BABY FACE"

I don't know about you but I think they look very similar. I wish I could put more hair on Lydia to see if I could tell them apart....

"SISTERS"

Anything look different to you?

To me, their "looks" are very close however their demeanor's are very different. Lydia is a little more needy I think. She likes to be held and likes you to bounce her to sleep. She is very vocal. Doesn't cry much but makes lots of noises when shes awake, and even sometimes when she is asleep. Sometimes it sounds like laughing. Its cute. Maycee never made ANY noise, except when she would sleep she would grunt ALOT. Maycee was much more alert and continent to just be there. Its fun to see how they are different already. It will be fun to see Lydia grow up and become her own little self.