Jerry genetics- March 20, 2012
All her life my mom heard how much she looked like her aunt. At family gatherings when she was young people would say, “You must be Ruth’s girl!” She would reply with a laugh, “No, I’m Tom’s daughter!”
It really shouldn’t have been too much of a surprise when in the recovery room at the hospital I held my fresh, squishy little newborn and thought, “I just gave birth to my sister’s baby.” Lots of people look like their aunt, uncle, or grandparent more than a parent. Charlotte certainly looks like her Aunt Julie.
Last night I had the privilege of hanging out with some fabulous bloggers here in Raleigh. Gals like Suzanne, Erin, Fadra, Andrea, and Andrea. I was so happy to see my old college buddy Beth Anne, too!
Fadra was complementing my adorable baby’s big blue eyes. I thanked her and said I couldn’t take credit for those. They’re my sister’s eyes. My eyes are green. Then Beth Anne stated the obvious in a way I had never thought of.
“Oh yeah! Charlotte looks like your husband and your sister had a baby together,” she said laughing.
Oh my God! She’s totally right.
::insert redneck/inbred/North Carolina joke here::
I’m gonna go with a 1997 joke. “JERRY! JERRY!”
I mean, eeww, despite the obvious ick-factor, genetics ARE like that. My mom texted me this picture the other day as she was flipping through old photo albums. I put Charlotte’s next to it.
I think everyone wants their baby to look like them, but if my daughter looks like anyone else in the family, I’m glad it’s my sister. She’s beautiful inside and out, and tomorrow is her birthday. Happy 28th Baby Sister! I’m proud of the woman and aunt you’ve become.
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Hate to say it but she does kinda look like your sister. What a sweet tribute, though! Great to meet you!!
Fadra, I had the best night last night! Exactly what I needed! It was great meeting you too.
Yes, ::sigh:: maybe the next kid will be lucky enough to look like me.
that’s hilarious! i still havent figured out for sure who my child looks like. She has my eyes, nose and mouth, her daddys hair color, her daddys dimples but she kind of looks like my mom. And yet other people says she looks like my mil (oooh hell no you did not ha)
Oooh! MIL! Yikes!
My MIL is super pretty, so I’d be cool if the next one looks like her, but that’s not the case for everyone. 😉
Geez Amy. It’s like we share a brain. I’ve got a post in the dashboard right now called Who’s Your Daddy that talks about which relatives my kids resemble. I always though that Charlotte looked like you, but seeing her side by side with your sister, I definitely see the uncanny resemblance. Oh well I’ll be weighing in with my kids’ DNA in a day or two.
Yay! I just want to see more pics of your cuties! Oh, and I really want you to be pregs. Just saying…
OMG! That baby picture!? She totally looks like a replica.
She’s beautiful. And your sister was/is, too. hee!
I will tell you that my SIL says that my niece looks more like me than she does my brother – so I hear you, in a reverse odd kind of way.
It was great meeting you. Your blog is bright and sunny – love it! It fits you.
Hey! It was so awesome meeting you too! I’m PSYCHED for BlogHer, now!
Your niece is a lucky girl to look like you!
Love this post! Same is true in so many ways for our family. I really enjoyed hanging out with you Monday night at the Bee. Hope we get to do it again soon!
Yes! Let’s please do it again soon. It’s EXACTLY what I needed! I swear I was retaining water and all swollen yesterday from the salty tots. Ha!
ahahahahahahah the pic of Jerry made me almost pee myself! you are too funny! wish i lived near bloggers, you’re lucky!
It is so amazing that so many great bloggers live here in Raleigh. Where do you live?
told you 😉