Nate and Lucy, compared

I'm noticing some funny similarities and differences between Nate and Lucy. Though I often hear how you aren't supposed to compare your children, I think it's fun and harmless as long as it isn't "A is the good one and B is the bad one."

Nate used to turn his head only one way. He could turn it the other way, but he really preferred the one way (to his right). Lucy does the same thing and it's also to the same side!

Nate at two months:


Lucy at nearly two months:


Nate loved the "fencer pose"--hands in fists with one arm straight out and the other bent with the fist by the head. Lucy does this too. I think it's so cute!

Nate:


Lucy:


Edited to add: I almost forgot one of the cutest similarities! Nate used to do this cute little sigh every time after he sneezed. Lucy does it too, but with a little more gusto. I caught the tail end of one of her "episodes" back on May 22:



Other similarities are interesting but not so funny...

Nate was a spitter upper, as they call them. Lucy is too. Many moms would change their shirt if their child spit up on it; I don't... why would I? The next shirt would probably be soiled by the next feeding anyway.

Nate's eyes were often watery, and I'm finding that Lucy's are too. (Nate ended up with a clogged tear duct for over six months, so one of his eyes was always watery, but I hope that doesn't happen to Lucy.)

Other similarities: both pacifier babies, both good sleepers (Nate especially so, but Lucy isn't too bad), both have sensitive tummies.

As far as differences, I think Nate liked nursing more than Lucy does. She just can't quite get the hang of it and tends to like the bottle better (Jon has been giving her a bottle of pumped milk every night before her bed time). Nate loved being swaddled and slept that way until he was four months old; Lucy was swaddled for less than a week and prefers sleeping on her tummy (don't tell the doctor!).

Nate:


Lucy:


Nate:


Lucy:


Lucy today doing what infants do (not much):


Bye!