Isn’t it amazing to see how a mom and dad can have children who are so different from one another? Four girls, and each is physically and emotionally different.
My oldest … my Katelyn. The one who made me a mommy. The one who is our guinea pig for parenting. God knew what he was doing giving us this child first. She is smart, cautious, honest, inquisitive, and reliable. I trust her whole-heartedly and hope that trust always remains. She is the most protective sister, by making sure the others are being safe. She’s my mini, in that she’s a worrier. I get her … I understand her emotions. God teaches me how to be brave, through her.
My second born … our Brookie bear. Our most petite, but fiercely strong girl (who knew my biggest newborn would end up so tiny haha). She was my toughest newborn. She was fussy, didn’t want to be put down, had to be moving & nursing at the same time, and made me question if I knew what I was doing as a mama. She was determined to never take a bottle, but I won the paci battle. Of all my girls, I’ve seen the most change in her (so far). Her preschool days were so tiring. She fought me on so much, and this girl never gives up. I buckled down and stayed consistent, and boy have I finally seen that pay off. She has matured SO much the past few years. She now 8 and has such a sweet side to her. She is my daughter that gives me the tightest hugs, the biggest kisses and tells me she loves me so, so, so, so much. She is a natural caretaker and helps those in need. She is a go-getter and can get a job done quicker than any other. She’s independent and helps herself instead of asking me to do it all.
My third … Allie Claire (Ashlyn). She named herself “Allie” at the age of 2, when she couldn’t say Ashlyn. I think it’s the cutest thing, and it has stuck as her nickname. She was my angel newborn. This girl never cried, rode in the car like a dream and just plain went with the flow. She was just what we needed at the time. She is my child that never wants to be alone. In fact, the worst discipline I can give her, is to put her alone. She is 5.5 and so full of energy. I literally don’t know how she maintains her energy all day. She can be rough, and loves to hang out with the boys in her class and neighborhood. I think she’s realized that they let her be the boss, unlike her sisters. She is so smart and easy to correct. She wants to be big like her sisters, and does just about anything they do.
The baby …Addi (Adelyn). This child is the most wanted baby of all time. When my girls were 3, 5, and 7, we asked them independently if they thought we should ask God for another baby. Without hesitation, they each said, “yes.” I had thought about it for a while, as I always felt like one sister got left out, since we had 3 at the time. Deep down, I hoped for another girl, to even out the numbers. I knew we would love the adventure of a boy, and I’m sure my husband would love it too …but I just felt that desire in my heart for another girl. The day the girls met Adelyn, is literally one of my most favorite memories ever! They were like 3 little mamas and could hardly wait to hold her each day. Adelyn had a rough start. She was born 5 weeks early and seemed to have a sensitive/immature GI system. This made her a bit fussy as a newborn (thank goodness for my experience my second gave me with this). Once we got all that figured out, she was so much happier. She just turned 2 and has been the perfect caboose to our family. She is such a talker. People are constantly amazed at her full sentence conversations. I think having 3 sisters helps her language. She is so good about going with the flow on whatever we have planned. She loves playing with others and warms up to new people fairly quickly (after a minute of shyness).
I love each of the girls uniqueness and I feel they balance our family out so well. How do your kids differ from one another?
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