Jill Smokler, AKA Scary Mommy
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There was a time, not long ago, when I held out hope that Evan would not take after my husband entirely. Jeff has Lily on his side, I have Ben on mine and I had hoped for a combo third child to even out the score.
Well, I’m here to report that those days are over. Evan’s eyes have now completely changed to brown, devoid of any green briefly inherited from me. His eyebrows, smile are nose are identical to his sister’s. Everywhere we go people remark on the similarity between he, Lily and Jeff. Even I can barley keep their baby pictures straight (that’s him on the right, by the way, and her on the left.)
To say it drives me crazy would be putting it mildly. I’m the one who suffered through morning sickness, weight gain, labor, delivery and scars from all of the above yet my husband wins? That’s bullshit. It’s a good thing I think they’re both adorable. And that my love for them slightly outweighs my competitiveness. Slightly.
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HA HA- I’m with you on this one!!! None of my kids looked like me – they all look like my hubs! My daughter is coming around to be more of my face. But I have blue eyes and no one has blue eyes!!
I aoooo relate to that! My sister in law looks more like my boys than I do. I was just the incubator!
I feel your pain, the only one of mine that looks like me is NUMBER FOUR!!!!! So you mean it took me 4 times to get just 1 to resemble me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know how you feel. My son not only looks EXACTLY like my husband, but he also acts like him. I just hope I win the next one!
Wait, so you’re going to tell me that there are two different kids in those four pictures? Is that correct?
That is so cute!! You can’t even tell them apart!
Ya, all my kids look like their fathers. Little man looks exactly like his dad and Toot and Smiley look a lot more like Hubby than they do me. Most people try to be nice and say “She looks just like you” but she doesn’t. I know it and so does everyone else. Quit trying to be nice. I did have one nurse say to me “where did Smiley get those beautiful eyes and beautiful skin?” Uhhh, his Dad. I think that was an insult.
Darling. Your children are darling! I feel the pain as well. BOTH of my boys look exactly like my husband. It’s as if I had nothing to do with the entire process at all.
Okay, people it could be a lot worse. It could be like my daughter-on the outside she’s all mommy but on the inside she’s 100% dad (and between the two of them, they’re gonna drive me to drink-well, more than I already am…)
What a cute pair!
My boys both have b lue eyes, whereas mine are green. Maybe I’ll get a green-eyed baby yet!
It’s so infuriating!! But, yes, they are cuties. Thank you! I agree :)
Coconut Cake, I have the worst of both worlds. Lily is SOOO Jeff personality wise, too. At least in all of the ways that make me crazy. Lucky me.
And, Jane, it took 4 times?! At least you got there eventually! (or would you just have kept going until you got there?!)
So far, I only have one (out of five) that looks like me! But I am not complaining!
Very cute pictures. A magical WW to you!
Heh, yeah, if I had a buck for every time I’ve heard “omg he looks exactly like his daddy”, I wouldn’t have to worry about paying for his education.
Hilarious! I mean it is not funny. I am laughing at the language used. Really. My husband felt the same way about our son – but now he is starting to look like a mix of both of us.
My grandson looks like his mother! Someone asked my son…Did you give him any DNA? When his daughter was born…he tearfully told me she has dark hair Mom and her eyebrows are dark…I think she will look like me! She is a blond little girl like her brother and mother! I don’t think he cares…he is smitten now! For the record…he looks like me!:)
Your babies do look like twins!
Yeah, I thought for sure my kids would have dark hair like me. Nope. They’re BOTH blonds.
Until you pointed it out… I totally thought all 4 pics were of Evan!
I hear a lot that our oldest looks like me while the youngest looks like Shane… but then people will say how much alike the girls look… so I don’t get it.
awww, I feel ya and I totally know what you mean… My lil P looks sactly like Big A eyes, lips, nose and hair… The only thng she got of mine was her girl parts!! Shame, just a dagone shame is what it is… :( LA
They’re adorable!
My son is such a copy of his father that I always say if I hadn’t been in the delivery room myself I’d never know he was mine! About all he got from me was his tendency towards carsickness.
WOw. They DO look alike. I’m sorry about Mr. Linky. I think I have it fixed. I’ll add you now……but check back to make sure. All of mine look like me except one. And he LOOKS nothing like me. I mean, not one similarity. It’s weird! :)
My son inherited hubby’s blue eyes so automatically everyone says he looks like hubby. Sigh. But. my son is gorgeous so I can’t complain too much. I, too thought all the pictures were of Even. That’s uncanny!
I know what you mean, all my kids seem to look more and more like my hubby. No fair!
It looks like your son wins!! He is a cutie:-)
Thank GAWD my kid looks more like her mom. What we are worried most about is her toes cuz damn my us fubar’d. Seriously. I love em cuz they are mine, but damn.
GREAT pictures! I loved these…
Happy Wordful Wednesday!
Jay @ HalftimeLessons.com
Both my kids look like their dads, too. I’m hoping this new little person will have SOMETHING from me!!! Well, my husband says that both my kids get their attitudes from me, but it’d be nice to have a child that came from my womb actually resemble me, yanno??
My oldest came out looking like her dad, but has slowly changed to look like me. My dad said the day that she was born the first one has to come out looking like the dad just so he wouldn’t get any ideas about it not being his. This was also my dad’s rationale for her not looking like him. Maybe this helps get them more attached or something?
Holy toledo! They are identical. That is crazy.
My kids got my dimples. That is it. Lucky for me I think my hubs is ok looking.
oh my – If I was you I’d sit down and label every photo you have of the two of them… I’d mix those pics up for sure!
WOW they do look alike!!
You know how I feel about this. And I was able to tell the difference.
those eyes are full of sweetness and happiness and love! soooo sweet!
adorable little ones!
i, too have the same problem. but i’m not trying for a third only to have that kid look just like my husband too. i’m not competitive, i just think that my daughter certainly needs to resemble me more than her father. my husband as a woman is a hideous figure! ;)
too cute!! both of them!! lol my daughter is the spitting image of me. my son looked like his dad. they’re both gorgeous (i am not biased either, not.one.bit.
I agree! I was pleased to see that when I gave birth to my twins that they both look like my family. HA!
Awww, your babies are ADORABLE! My first born looks just like his dad, my second looks just like me. The only advice I can offer is….
have a few more!!!
:0)
~angie~
I have Graham, and Hubby has Dottie… she looks just like him.. so we’re even..
And It IS about keeping score… always.
yeah but you know, you will always be their “only” mommy. that says a lot. plus, be thankful that your kids are friggin gorgeous. I’ve seen some ugly-ass babies out there. it’s obvious your kids will stay gorgeous—there is no ugly gene anywhere in there. LOL
I can’t even tell which of us my little guy looks like and everyone tells us something different. I can’t believe how much they both are alike.
My sister’s children both look exactly like her husband and this fact also get under her skin. Still, what adorable children you have!
So far we only have one and he is a little carbon copy of me. I tell my hubby that he looks like him to make him feel better! HA! They are both adorable!
I have to agree! I mean, Hell, the boy was 10 pounds. The least thing he could of done is look the tiniest bit like me. No such luck.
The insane adorableness of it all.
On a good day I get one kid who kinda resembles me.
Oh yeah. I totally know where you’re coming from. My boys both look more like my husband than they do like me.
Funny post.
I have the world’s most dominant genes. Seriously, they are Totalitarian Dictator Genes.
Jay has sandy brown hair and blue eyes, but his dad was 1/2 Italian and 1/2 Mexican. Not exactly on the sandy/blue-eyes side of the spectrum.
Peanut has my big brown eyes and sandy blonde hair and my round chin … if you put our baby pics side by side, you’d think it was the same baby.
I think my genes could overthrow a small nation…
But they are so beautiful!!!
I can’t get over the resemblance! It is uncanny!
Okay, not totally uncanny, they are brother and sister….
I am so thankful that my son looks like my side of the family. Praise Jesus.
Oh he is such a cutie though! You could squeeze those cheeks and I can just hear his belly laugh!
When Baby Girl’s hair turned from the dark brunette she was born with (me) to blonde (David), I cried.
You know, we gave birth to them……it is only fair that they should look like us!!
Most of my husbands side of the family thinks my redhead looks like my husband. She does in color, but her beauty is all me. Or at least that is what I like to tell myself. :)
Whoa that is spooky, how much they look alike.
My daughter, looks like NEITHER my hubby or I. She looks like my mother in law. Kinda frustrating, but she never had a daughter, so I guess it’s all good. Plus, I have two now that are the spitting image of me. (one girl, one boy)
Texan Mama: 2
Texan Papa: 1
Texan MIL: 1
I know how you feel. If my children did not come out of me I would be having a test to see who the mother is. Whatever.
My twins are almost as tall as me and they are only 11! I get no credit, either!
Hey… nice toiletries basket for Angie!
Nice blog. I’m going to subscribe!
Sheri
You’re hysterical! I think I’ve just stumbled upon YET ANOTHER blog that I’m now addicted to. Thanks for the early morning smile and giggle. It took my mind off being up 3 times last night with the triplets. =) Have a GREAT Thursday…and I’ll see you again tomorrow…
You sure make some beautiful babies! I have twins too–but mine are now 11 and are now into Twilight, no more Froggy, Princess, or Dr. Suess books. Anyhow–THANKS for the sweet basket at 7 clowns–YOU ROCK!
When I had my son, the nurse didn’t want to give him to me and made me reread the numbers on my wristband several times and even came and looked herself. To this day, As I am blond and blue eyed and fair skinned, my olive skin, black haired, brown eyes young adults look nothing at all like me. I was asked numerous times when they were young if they were adopted! My hubby explains that he broke his back to make them, and I explained to him that normally 30 seconds doesn’t break a back, lol.
Anyway, I came over from 7 Clown Circus to tell you how wonderful you are (because I was told to do so) but low and behold, she was right!!! I love your blog and seeing the basket you put together, I know you do fantastic work. I will promptly subscribe, if possible and come back often to baste in your awesomeness.
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carolyn s
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Your kids are so cute and look identical in those photos. I always secretly wished I could have been a twin. The basket you put together for seven clown circus is simply beautiful. You did an amazing job on it!
JILL- compliment! REALLY! Fabulous! In every way!
Your kids are soooooooo cute! I can’t believe how similar they look! You are one lucky Momma!
they say that kids look like their father more because it is nature’s paternity tet!
Oh he is a cutie though!!! They look SO much alike it’s incredible! My daughter kept her blue eyes (like me) but who knows – the next one may get brown ones like her dad :)
Mine vary from day to day. I think they mostly look like my hubs, but so many people say they look like me.
AWWW! He’s so cute!!!
How adorable!
Crystal(manhattandolls@gmail.com)
Adorable kids! Fantastic blog! Thank you Jill!!
When my son was a baby, he looked exactly like my side of the family. As he grew up, he looked more and more like his dad. Amazing how they change as they grow.
Oh my golly they do look alike!! Sorry that your DNA didn’t kick in more! ; )
Came over from Angie’s place. You have a great blog!
I know how you feel! Even though everyone says me and my husband could be related (We are Not) because of our looks. My daughter still looks more like her father. :( Except she got my big ears, poor girl.
You have the some of the cutest kids. My sister and I don’t look like my mom either. She always said ” you definately know who is the dad of these two”.
LOL I like to say that my boys look like their dad but they have MY “cuteness”….it eases the pain. NOW I ask, is there a baby picture of you and one of your husband you could share? Who knows, maybe they’ll grow into your beautiful looks. They’re already pretty damn cute! With gratitude, Laurie B.
My girls, ten years apart, look like each other. Not like me.
You can barely tell their baby/toddler pictures apart. And they have different dads. Go figure.
Those pictures of your kids are ADORABLE.
OMG, I completely feel your pain and relate! When my oldest was born it drove me NUTS every time my IL’s would tell me he was the spitting image of THE man. They have gotten better about it but seriously I gave birth to the kid…can I get a least a little credit…after all he does have my eye color, my hair and skin color…I helped a little. Geesh. Of course I have 3 boys so the chance of getting much credit is pretty slim.
I just found your blog and I have to say that I love it! And I think both of my boys look more like my husband. Not fair as I went through the most hellish pregnancies to have them!!
haha
They’re adorable btw!
You have SUPER CUTE little boys!
How freakin’ adorable! I love baby bath pix. They really do look like twins.
Cuties!
theyyyguy@yahoo.com
Aww, our of my kids look like my husband too, even our two month old identical twin girls. They are all so cute though :)
great blog keep up the good work :)
I so agree. Only one of my five children looks like me. Two boys look like their dad, the third looks like my father, and one girl has the best of all of us, leaving one daughter that looks so much like me it’s scary.
hi,
Your babies are so adorable…..
They look much alike with each other…..