A Comparison

The Boy:

• Born 4 days late...and would've probably stayed longer if given the opportunity.
• Screamed every waking moment for approximately 3 months.
• Lost almost all of his hair in the first 6 months of life save a freakish mullet-looking patch in the back.
• Slept on my or Carl's chest for the first few weeks because he wouldn't sleep otherwise.
• Started crawling at 6 months, walking at 9 months, potty-trained by 2 1/2.
• Has always fought sleep as if he's afraid we throw wild parties once he's in bed and he might miss something. Seriously, the boy used to pull his own hair as an infant to stay awake (side note: maybe that's why it all fell out...hmmm...)
•  Is very sensitive to other people's feelings. As a baby he was always VERY concerned when he heard another kid cry.
• The older the gets, the more cuddly he gets, much to my delight!

The Girl:

• Born 8 days early
• SUCH a pleasant baby...I remember thinking, "If normal babies are like this, I can see why people have more than one!"
• Has had the thickest, most amazing hair since day 1. No joke. She had her first hair cut at about 9 months. I don't think she ever lost a hair on her head.
• As long as you swaddled her and laid her on her side, the girl would sleep wherever you put her down as a baby.
• Started crawling at 5 1/2 months, walking at 8 months...still working on potty-training (stubborn little monster).
• Slept so much during her first week at home that I took her to the pediatrician 3 times. He looked at me and said, "She's a baby. They sleep. It's kind of their thing." To which I replied, "Do you remember my son? Carl Rudegeair?" And a look of knowing came over the doctor and he patted me on the back and said, "Well, you've definitely earned a good sleeper, haven't you?"
• Lives in her own little world 85% of the time. She spontaneously bursts into song/dance/conversation and doesn't care who's around (or even if she's completely alone).
• The older she gets, the less cuddly she gets. Hmph.