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Childhood

This week's Photo Hunter's theme is Childhood.





Everyone says The Pea looks just like me, but with Alfie's coloring. So just for fun, I thought I'd put up two childhood photos, side by side. The one on the left is The Pea, and the one on the right is Alfie (yes, baby boys did wear clothes like that, way back when!). The Pea obviously gets the shape of her eyes from me. But look closely, and you'll notice the shapes of their ears and faces are the same. Also, the Pea has inherited Alfie's fair skin and light eyes, but I like to think of her hair coloring as a sort of mixture of her parents' coloring: Combine Alfie's white-blonde genes and my dark brown genes, and you get Pea's golden honey-blonde hair.

I wish I had a scanned baby photo of myself as well, so that I could post a mom+dad=baby collage!
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36 comments:

  1. PowersTwinBMay 4, 2007 at 5:20:00 PM PDT

    The resemblence is uncanny! Thanks for visiting my hunt tonight!

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  2. FRIDAY'S CHILDMay 4, 2007 at 5:28:00 PM PDT

    They sure look alike.
    Mine is up too.

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  3. WhirlwindMay 4, 2007 at 5:44:00 PM PDT

    Cute pictures. They look very alike.

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  4. TaraMay 4, 2007 at 8:08:00 PM PDT

    What precious babies! And they do look alike!
    Tara

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  5. JanetMay 4, 2007 at 8:30:00 PM PDT

    wow, you guys do look alike!

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  6. AnonymousMay 4, 2007 at 9:00:00 PM PDT

    There is a definite resemblance! It's always fun to compare.

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  7. Biker BettyMay 4, 2007 at 11:17:00 PM PDT

    You both look so much alike and very cute photos. Happy Saturday.

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  8. srpMay 4, 2007 at 11:29:00 PM PDT

    It is amazing how much alike those two pictures do look... and yes, a collage would be great. Perhaps I should try this with Nyssa's picture.

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  9. jmbMay 4, 2007 at 11:50:00 PM PDT

    The eyes are definitely different. although I am hopeless at seeing likenesses in babies

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  10. Jenn in HollandMay 4, 2007 at 11:59:00 PM PDT

    I agree about the looking alike! And the toes on The Pea? Yummy. just want to nibble.

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  11. PastormacsAnnMay 5, 2007 at 12:29:00 AM PDT

    Great side-by-side comparison. The resemblance is striking! Wonderful post for The Hunt.

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  12. AnonymousMay 5, 2007 at 1:51:00 AM PDT

    ha ha they look alike
    Thanks for dropping by.

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  13. A.May 5, 2007 at 2:46:00 AM PDT

    How great to have them in almost the same position too. Great pictures!

    Thanks for visiting earlier:)

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  14. LynnMay 5, 2007 at 3:59:00 AM PDT

    I'd say the combination produced a very good result. :)

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  15. CherylMay 5, 2007 at 4:02:00 AM PDT

    I am always comparing my children to me! It's good to see others do the same so I am not so crazy.

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  16. AnonymousMay 5, 2007 at 4:13:00 AM PDT

    Wow - they do look so much alike. I actually first thought that these were photos of the same person.

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  17. Dragonheart, Merlin, Devi, and ChloeMay 5, 2007 at 4:44:00 AM PDT

    Very sweet photos! Both adorable babies. :) There is some resemblance, but the eyes do look different.

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  18. LindaMay 5, 2007 at 7:39:00 AM PDT

    Oh yes, you can definitely tell The Pea looks like Daddy! Very cute!

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  19. UnknownMay 5, 2007 at 7:59:00 AM PDT

    that is such a cool comparison! thanks for stopping by.

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  20. Anita PowellMay 5, 2007 at 8:00:00 AM PDT

    So, so cute! Great pictures.

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  21. JHSMay 5, 2007 at 8:41:00 AM PDT

    I thought that was 2 pictures of the same kid! They look amazingly alike!

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  22. Heart of RachelMay 5, 2007 at 9:22:00 AM PDT

    Pea and your husband look remarkably alike. Pea is such a pretty baby, a great combination of you and your husband.

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  23. ChenMay 5, 2007 at 9:34:00 AM PDT

    cute photos. They indeed look alike :)

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  24. heidi @ ggipMay 5, 2007 at 10:16:00 AM PDT

    They are both very sweet pictures!

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  25. Smalltown RNMay 5, 2007 at 10:25:00 AM PDT

    wait....I didn't see your toes....do you have the same toes?

    thanks for sharing....cheers...

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  26. AnonymousMay 5, 2007 at 11:30:00 AM PDT

    Both are such adorable pictures!

    Thanks for sharing!

    My pic is up toO!

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  27. AnonymousMay 5, 2007 at 11:50:00 AM PDT

    Comparing baby pictures is one of my favorite things. It is amazing the resemblance when you get them side by side--and even more amazing as they grow and everything changes between resemblences.

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  28. wrchiliMay 5, 2007 at 11:55:00 AM PDT

    That was a cool idea! Thanks for sharing! I know there are a couple pictures of me as a child and my mom as a child that look almost identical.

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  29. RobKPhDMay 5, 2007 at 2:24:00 PM PDT

    I love the sepia toned shot - very cool.

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  30. ipanemaMay 5, 2007 at 4:31:00 PM PDT

    Your observation is correct. She looks like your hubby. Beautiful photos!

    Thanks for the visit. :)

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    I was here yesterday & I couldn't post. Just awhile ago I went to a friend's blog and discovered something. So I came back & tried again. Now, I'm going back to other blogs I wasn't able to comment on. Ha! Finally, d**n Blogger. :)

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  31. Teena in TorontoMay 5, 2007 at 5:17:00 PM PDT

    They are both cuties :)

    Thanks for stopping by mine :)

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  32. AnonymousMay 5, 2007 at 7:19:00 PM PDT

    Oh wow, they really do look alike. Precious babies!

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  33. 2beMay 5, 2007 at 9:13:00 PM PDT

    Both babies are so cute. I am sure you were a cutie too :)

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  34. eph2810May 5, 2007 at 10:12:00 PM PDT

    Those pictures are so cool. I am glad that you put them side-by-side.

    Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful Sunday.

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  35. AnonymousMay 7, 2007 at 11:16:00 PM PDT

    Dang! I was looking at the picture and thought it was a same baby till i read your paragraph. They look so alike!

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  36. NinaMay 8, 2007 at 11:26:00 AM PDT

    They definitely look like each other! They cannot deny one another...Your baby is so cute!!! hehehe

    Sorry for the late visit. It's been a very busy week...

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