Anyways during that time Liz and I worked for the same company but in different departments. We were constantly asked if we were twins and some people even said they could not tell us apart! While there is a strong family resemblance we do not look that much alike. I can catalog how Liz and I look different: I have a higher forehead, my eyes are bigger and blue, hers are stormy grey, she has higher cheekbones and dimples, our chins are different, she is two inches taller and is a living Barbie doll and so on. But despite our differences we do look very much alike. I think that when one knows someone really well they see the parts that make up the whole whereas strangers or slight acquaintance see the whole. Maybe thats why I still have trouble telling Brigham's twin sisters apart; I haven't gotten to know them well enough yet!
It is the same with James and Anna. People tell me they look alike but I don't always see. I have memorized every part of my babies. I see how their features are different: James has an oval face with Brigham's ears and Anna has a round face with my ears, their noses are different, Anna has fuller lips, their eyes are the same shape but James has brown eyes and Anna's are gray. I can even tell that their skin differs in texture. Occasionally Anna or James will have some facial expression or a movement that strongly reminds me of the other and I can see the resemblance. Tonight I looked at some of James' baby photos when he was about the age Anna is now and I can see resemblance so much clearer.
I still can't get over how much hair James has! Even at 5 months. Anna's has a lot of hair too but she looks bald compared to James.
(One guess at who dressed James. Hint: it wasn't me!)
They both love the play gym.
And some things don't change
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Well, you know -- everyone says similar comments to me about my own kids. They usually say how much they all look like my husband -- and I Can't SEE IT!! Until I saw a picture of my husband as a young child. Maybe I'll have to post that one. But despite what others say, as long as the end comment is something like -- they're adorable, cute, friendly, beautiful children -- nothing else matters.
And I know I've been one of those people to tell you that they look alot alike. But they are cute none the less.
You know, I don't think we look *that* alike. But I see why people might confuse us if they don't know us very well. David has said that at first, he thought we looked very similar but now, he doesn't see it at all. He doesn't think we look anything alike now!
I don't see a strong resemblance between Anna and James but that could be because I've never seen Anna in person, only in pictures. Maybe when I see them next month, I'll see it more.
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