Rooney & Finch: a side-by-side comparison

When I was pregnant with Rooney, I couldn't imagine what she would be like. Then she was born and I realized I had given birth to my mini me. :-) So then I couldn't imagine Finch being any different than Rooney, even though everyone told me that all kids are different. It was just hard to wrap my mind around! When people first see him, they say, "Oh boy, don't you look like your _____" and instead of "mommy" or "daddy," they always say "SISTER!" Physically they are very similar, but personality-wise they are very different! We love them both (of course) and they bring us immeasurable joy! So just for fun, here's a fun look at our kids and how they compare ...

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FIRST SIGN OF PREGNANCY

Rooney: suddenly realized I was 7 days late
Finch: "knew" immediately, then had spotting and couldn't button my pants a week later

MORNING SICKNESS

Rooney: never threw up, but was exhausted from weeks 6-12
Finch: never threw up, but had cramping, slow digestion and was exhausted from weeks 6-12

WEIGHT GAIN

Rooney: 27 pounds
Finch: 27.5 pounds

GESTATION

Rooney: 39 weeks
Finch: 39 weeks, 1 day

DAY BORN

Rooney: Friday
Finch: Friday

TIME BORN

Rooney: 9:48 am
Finch: 9:43 am

BIRTH WEIGHT

Rooney: 8 lbs 8.2 oz
Finch: 8 lbs 9.2 oz

BIRTHDATE (do you see the pattern?)

Rooney: 3/2/12
Finch: 6/5/15

LABOR LENGTH

Rooney: 4.5 hours
Finch: 6.5 hours

WATER BREAK?

Rooney: Yes
Finch: No

PUSHING

Rooney: 50 minutes
Finch: 12 minutes

BABY'S SLEEP LOCATION

Rooney: rock 'n play, crib
Finch: my chest, our bed, rock 'n play, swing, pack 'n play, crib

PACIFIER?

Rooney: Yes
Finch: No

CONSISTENTLY SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT

Rooney: 7 weeks
Finch: 7 months

CRAWLING

Rooney: 6 months
Finch: 6 months

STANDING

Rooney: 9 months
Finch: 7 months

WALKING

Rooney: 15 months
Finch: 10 months

BREASTFEEDING

Rooney: 3 weeks
Finch: TBD, still going strong at 12.5 months

TEMPERAMENT

Rooney: serious + introverted
Finch: smiley + extroverted

P.S. Here are their birth stories, if you'd like to read!

When I took this photo, I laughed at how much it showcases my little introvert and extrovert :-)