The differences between Doodles and Sweetie Pie:
–Doodles was an orange on a toothpick; Sweetie Pie is a pea on a tree trunk (Doodles as a baby was generally in the 5th percentile for length, 20th percentile for weight, and 75th percentile for head size; Sweetie’s head size is in the 25th percentile, but she’s in the 90th percentile for both weight and length)
–For Doodles, the swing was the magic sleeping swing of love. For Sweetie Pie, my baby carrier is the magic baby carrier of love.
–By now, Doodles had lost most of his hair; Sweetie Pie’s hair is only getting longer.
–Both were/are into the side of their hands. Doodles sucked on his voraciously until he found his first finger; whenever her hand accidentally strays near her mouth, Sweetie Pie goes to town.
The similarities between Doodles and Sweetie Pie:
–Both had serious hair when they were born.
–Both actively disliked their father at some point (Sweetie Pie currently screams bloody murder when Adam holds her; Doodles used to do the same)
–Neither one could/can stand a pacifier. Doodles wouldn’t put up with it and Sweetie Pie wails and screams every time I come within two feet of her with a pacifier. (Why do I want her to take a pacifier? Two reasons: 1) Current thinking is that sleeping with a pacifier helps prevent SIDS and 2) I hate having my breast used as a pacifier all night.)
–Both were/are the cutest babies ever (sorry to all my mom friends out there, but you know how it is!)
