Do you see yourself in your kids?

[Heaven]

I don't know if this will make sense.

When I look at DD it's like looking in a mirror, but it's not bc of her looks. She looks just like DH, not much me in there at the moment, lol. And she's only 7.5 months old so it's not her personality or mannerisms or anything. I don't know what it is. It's like I'm looking at myself, like she's a part of me (which she is, lol). I mean it's more like we are the same person.

Does anyone else get the same feeling??

[AliBaby]

Yes I do as well.

I see my beautiful nature, gorgeous smile, my dazzling good looks....just me!

No but in all honesty I get what you mean and I do feel the same. Everyone says she looks exactly like her dad but that she is definately me. It is such an amazing bond, looking at the little one that you created and realing that you grew them and they are you. So amazing.

[Bathsheba]

Yes to all three of my children. My middle child "looks" the most like me and has a very similar temperament but yes, both DH and I can really see ourselves in our children.

[fionas]

Awesome timing. I was thinking this myself today. I often stare at DD and think, "wow, you look so familiar". A bit like staring at a stranger and trying to work out where you know them from. Then I worked it out. It's her eyes. They're like mine were as a kid so when I look into her eyes what's reflected back to me are my own eyes when I was younger so yep, like looking in a mirror in some ways.

[Jellyfish]

Yes, all the time. DD has my eyes though! I often think it is like looking into a time capsule... seeing myself as a baby type thing.

[Astrolady]

Kameron is me all over, and everyone comments on how much Lachlan is like Andrew. Mum will hear what my kids have been up to or see something they have done, and she will say "oh just like you used to do"

[Jas]

Lol yes, I get in really silly moods sometimes and do and say things that aren't funny and I will think are hilarious sometimes to the point where I can't get the joke out because I'm laughing too much lol (only do this at home around family not out and about lol)...Noah does the same thing

[butterfly_warrior]

Sam is me all over in looks. So much so that it scared me at times - I felt like I was looking at an image of me when I was younger when I looked at him. And then mum brought out my baby photos... Sam in a dress.

However, in terms of mannerisms and personality, he's ALL DH. As much as you can tell at this age, they even have the same sense of humour.

BW

[maz]

My eldest is a 'spitter' for me apparently but is his dad's double otherwise

My only girl......goodhelp her...is me all over....she looks like I did when I was little, has the same funny attitude, says what she thinks and rocks her mama's world

*I am SO screwed when she becomes a teenager*

[kirsty_lee]

Ava-Jayde is a spitter for me when I was a bub. People look at photos and go "oh ava looks really cute there' and so many times I have to say noo that's not ava thats me lol Sometimes she really looks like dp though. But her tantrums and funny little things she does are me all over. I was even talking to mum the other day about how she'll be a little turd all day, then dp comes home and it's like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. Mum reckons I was exactly the same at that age.

*I am SO screwed when she becomes a teenager*

:yeahthat: it's not going to be good. I reckon i'll need to stock up on scotch