Let the comparisons begin...

(Ellia on top, Claira on bottom)
From the moment we met Claira we believed that we had a very different baby on our hands than we had had with Ellia. Well, upon taking this new little person home and getting to know her better - we see that we judged her too soon. So far, these two girls are much more similar than different. In comparing how the Newborn Phase of these two we see the following similarities and differences:
THE SAME:
- Hates, hates, hates car rides & carseat.
- Prefers to be held/rocked above all else; not one to sit calmly, stare off into space and let the world go by.
- Light sleeper.
- Light eater/lazy nurser.
- Not a pacifer baby.
- Never spits up.

DIFFERENT:
- Ellia was more physical (mandatory swaddling & loved to use her legs) & Claira is more visual (concentrates her sight on things far longer and more intently than Ellia).
- Claira is easier/faster to please and to smile.
- Ellia gained exactly 1 pound each month until her 1st birthday. Claira is gaining weight at a faster pace & might have a totally different body type. She already has 3 chins.