Hey there izzysmom1012,
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. I understand you’re having issues with Message notifications on your Apple Watch. I’ll be happy to help
Unpairing your Apple Watch is a big step to take. If that didn’t help, make sure your Apple Watch and companion iPhone are both up to date:
Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Update your Apple Watch
You also mentioned mirroring your notifications but you may want to check if Messages has customized settings for this. Take a look at the info under ‘Manage notifications’ from this article for info on how to do this:
Notifications on your Apple Watch
Let me know if this helps.
Regards.