Sunday, November 23, 2008

What's a mommy to do?







I am constantly amazed at how different each of our children is. Benjamin at 2.5 yrs old has never once tried to get out of his crib. He either lies down or sits and waits for someone to get him out in the morning. Jacob was crawling out of his crib at around 1.5 yrs old. Hannah, despite my efforts, learned the trick from her twin but was careful to keep it in check depending on the mood of her mother. Joseph, on the other hand, is already positioning his leg to try and propel himself out of his bed. The above pictures are only two of the many places that I have found him. I must note that he has had no assistance climbing onto the chair, the deacon's bench or the shelf. I have actually witnessed him move pillows, rocking horses and other aids to help him reach his climbing goals. I am glad that he is the fourth child and not our first. I commented to Dave the other day that our children seem to be bookended by two very similar personalities - it must be the hair. Dave replied that he was also quite physically precocious and that we get paid back for how we were as babies. True, true: yet, by all reports, I was pretty sedentary and it seems to me that I'm the one who's getting paid back.



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