On Being a Mom of Many

  Being a mom of many offers me the joy of  reflecting on the many different personalities in my home.  

  There's a few that come to mind, one involving two of our oldest boys who for quite a few years just didn't get along.  Z was older and N looked up to him as his hero, he wanted to be just like him and that meant in every single way.  If Z was wearing a certain shirt or pair of shoes N had to have that same thing.  Or if Z got such and such for his birthday than two months later N needed to have that very same thing for his birthday.  

  There wasn't a time that I recall when we were traveling and stopped at a drive thru restaurant, that N wouldn't order his food until Z had ordered his and once that happened after reading the entire menu 6 times N always ended up getting exactly what Z had ordered.  Thus making for a very grumpy Z. 

  I can gladly say 15 years later N has his own unique personality and does not vie for the attention of Z any longer.  He can order his own meal and be pleased with the choice.  

  Our daughter M loves to sing, she will sing her heart out and sing as loud as she can.  She has the gift of song.  There are certain individuals in our home that cannot stand to hear the made up songs she loves to bellow out and will do everything in their willpower to make her stop.  Oftentimes sending her into a bucket overflowing with tears.  This is part of the joys of the middle years rubbing against the sought after teen years!  Ha!  If they only knew!  

  So, M as mentioned above is in that middle-years- area that as a parent you wonder as she awakens, what will today bring?  Will she burst into tears today at the drop of a hat or will she be all sunshine and smiles?  On those mornings where she's melting in emotion every which way, I just want my sweet little girl back or for her body to just give in and begin that cycle of womanhood!!!  

  Reflections for today. 

 ~ She Said