Separated at Birth: Baby Edition

I've noticed that at different times growing up my babies have resembled certain celebrities. Some are less flattering comparisons than others, especially for James in those lean months where he looked like he had male pattern baldness. Julia's (other) twins are all really really odd.


Alfred Hitchcock

It's more that James resembles the classic Hitchcock profile. The jowls don't hurt either.

Butch from The Little Rascals

Grandma noticed this resemblance at one week old, particularly when James cried.

Kit-Cat Clock

Winston Churchill

James Pilloff, the slightly-British-on-his-mother's-side bulldog.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

World War II figure? Check. Bald? Yep. Must look like James then.

Hannibal Lechter

Mayor of Munchkinland



Michelin Man


I don't know about the new Michelin Man's "scarf."


The Cockatoo from Baretta

One day I will have to style Julia's hair straight up into an awesome mohawk.

The Joker



Gene Simmons

Brendan found the picture on the left disturbing so he made this not-at-all disturbing version on the right.

Mr. T

John McCain



Nikita Khruschev

Once when James didn't get his way he banged Julia's shoe right into his mouth.


Popeye

The Grand Poobah from the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes

Rush Limbaugh

I saw this New Yorker cover and was like, "That's James when he cries!"


Tweedledee (or Tweedledum)

Some that I skipped because I decided they were to weak include Leonid Brezhnev, Konstantin Chernenko (who?), Ivan "I must break you" Drago, Jonathan Winters, and King Hippo. And if I included John McCain and Nikita Khruschev you know these must have been weak.

So, Who Do They Take After?

Ever since the little ones were born, there's been much talk about who they look like. Let's start with the easy one...


J u l i a

Julia looks like Mark. I was shocked not to have noticed it until she was two weeks old and someone brought it to our attention. Now it seems totally obvious. They have the same nose, ears, and big eyes, plus their facial features are similarly proportioned.


Julia in her first month at her resembling Mark-iest


Mark with a death wish on his first birthday. I like that the cake is decorated with "M.P." Also, I want that apple chair.

I've been told Julia looks a little like me in this photo where she's in mid tumble.

J a m e s

Then there's James. Overall he seems to favor my side of the family. It might not be immediately apparent, but I can see it in our noses (poor guy), deep set eyes, and mouth. He also has my translucent (read: very pale) skin. He has blond hair like Mark's, but it has a slightly reddish cast. (Mine is obviously dyed red now but it had a slight auburn cast as a child.)

James at two months; me at 3 years

James has big hands and feet, a really strong neck (somewhere under all the chins), and seems to have the build (and budding gut) of a Mikulis man.


James kind of looks like both my brother and me. Apparently when we were children my parents would mix us up, so they'd have to embroider our names on all our clothing.

You'll have to take my word for it, but of everyone James most strongly resembles (I think) Uncle Michael (here pictured with a chocolate cigar). Here's James at his resembling Uncle Michael-iest. James also looks like my dad, obviously pre-beard.

Even though James is more Mikulis-y, he still has some Pilloff in him. I definitely see a resemblance to Mark's brother, Daniel. James has Daniel's slightly curly hair and face shape.


James at his resembling Uncle Daniel-iest


Daniel and Mark at Google in New York City. (The Google sign is made of actual Lego.)


Mark (center), a.k.a. Julia clone, being crowded out by his siblings. My mom thinks Julia will look like Mark's sister Rachel, and of course I think James resembles Daniel.