I think all parents can related to this. Shortly after James was born Stacy and I did a little inspection. We looked him over to see which of his parts he got from each of us. As you can see from the pics below, James definitely got his ears from mommy. Apparently we don’t take many pictures of the sides of our heads, so I had to go all the way back to when James was in the NICU to find decent pics of James’ and Stacy’s ears.

 

Stacy sits in a wooden chair holding James against her chest. James wears a white outfit and has nasal feeding tubes secured to his face. Behind them, hospital equipment, tubing, and a nearby bed make the clinical setting clear. The moment feels quiet and grounding, centered on close contact during James’ early days of care.
Stacy’s ear

 

James rests on a hospital bed wrapped in a light blanket, with nasals feeding tubes secured to his face with medical tape. A hospital wristband circles his tiny arm. His eyes are closed, and his body is relaxed, capturing a quiet moment during James’ early medical care.
James’ ear

 

It turns out that their ears are not just the same on the outside. They are similar internally as well. James had an appointment at the ENT today and he said that the tube in James’ right ear is coming out and that he has a little bit of fluid behind the ear drum. Fortunately, it is not infected so nothing to be concerned about right now. Stacy also went to the doctor today…and guess what? She has a middle ear infection in both ears. I’m not sure what to do about these two.

My ears are perfectly fine, in case you were wondering.