G-Man

I am often asked to describe the personalities of my children. I have frequently thought over who they are, even at such a young age, and figured that maybe it would be fun for them, when they grow up, to read the description that I have given to more than one individual. So although this is open for all to enjoy, this is for the treasures that I am currently borrowing.

Our third little man is so different from the elder two we frequently joke that he had to have been switched at birth. He is the beginning of the blond/blue-eyed tradition in our family, where we are currently tied. He smiles a lot of the time, is very friendly and can talk up a storm! When he was just two we would ask him to say things like "penal substitute" or "incarnation" or "transubstantiation" and he was easily able to communicate those words to us. We were amazed because he rarely talked much before two, but when he began he knocked our socks off.

He is usually every ones favorite, when ever we visit people or make new friendships. Somehow he just knows how to get along with people, enjoys being pleasant to others and loves making friends of people. Although he does have a bad habit of whining more than any of the other kids, which we believe to be his greatest weakness. He is learning to communicate without ever whining and does well when he remembers not to whine or succumb to baby talking.

He is the only one of the four who can play pleasantly on his own. He enjoys being alone and entertaining himself. He makes up songs when he is playing alone that make no sense but are very cute and very funny (he reminds me of another little dreamer I know...you know who you are, girly!). He loves to dress up as a soldier or a warrior with swords and all. He also pretends to be animals frequently, although you cannot usually know what animal he is until you ask him to do something and he responds "I am not G, I am a kitty (or a dragon, baby, doggy, etc.)!" We all laugh at him because each of his alter ego's have a name and a personality that is unique to each one.

He is our night owl. Where the other kids are relatively good about going straight to sleep this little fellow finds a second wind almost nightly, where he wants to hang out with us adults, or simply play quietly in his bed. If he didn't have the earliest riser in history as a brother this fella would go to bed late and get up late. He has an easy personality so when he does stay up late with us he just hangs out with us, snuggles, or plays quietly, he is a joy to be around at these times especially. He is still only three so we are still learning exactly what makes this fella who he is, but we are so thankful for his sunny, easy, restful personality.