Here's how to play ~ Before having a baby, try your hand at spinning the wheel. Wherever it lands - that's what side of the family your baby will take after and more importantly - which member of that side of the family!
Okay, okay, so we all know that's not really how it works ~ God has a plan for each baby's genetic make up WAY before the child ever enters the world but it is almost like a fun little game to see what characteristics your child will inherit. Who's personality will they get? Who's coloring, who's impish grin, who's pointed left ear ( that would be myNorwegian side), who's long flat feet? ( that would be Birdy Balaku's side )
My mom used to say to my brother ( the one who tried her patience the most often ) " Some day you're going to have a kid just like you and then you'll see! " I always wondered how this would be fair to his wife?
Thankfully, Birdy Balaku ( BB ) and I were perfect children. Well, okay, almost perfect and I love everything about him so I would love for our children to turn out just like him but God has a sense of humour and thought we should try our hand at raising other members of our family so he made each of our children take after those other family members whether it be in their personality or looks or both. Here, for our family's enjoyment, are each of our children and the person they are most like
My Dad ( 0n the left here obviously ) and our oldest son CT. Both are quiet, gentle souls and their personalities are alike in too many ways to count but believe me, both of them are always on hand to supervise any project and are very good at convincing you they know something about just about everything.
Our oldest daughter KN and her Auntie. Now these two look alike, talk alike and have a shared appreciation for all things girlie!
Here is my Mom with our second daughter MN. They are more alike in looks, MN looks a lot like my Mom when she was a young girl shown in the photos below. They both love to talk, sleep in late, drink coffee and chomp chewing gum.
Now Little J is only four months old and has a lot of growing and changing to do but every day he reminds us more and more of his Papa P. Not only do they have similar looks but they are wonderful story tellers and are always so jolly!
We have the joy of raising my father, my mother, my sister in law and my father in law! Thankfully God chose people we love and enjoy when designing our children and who they would take after and I guess the lesson to be learned here is ~ whoever you are, watch yourself! Your brother, sister, son or daughter just might end up having to raise someone just like you!
