My Boys

It is so amazing to watch my children grow and change before my eyes, to watch them learn and do new things, to see their personalities emerging in so many ways.



Elijah is halfway through kindergarten now, and he is simply bursting at the seams with new knowledge- words, facts, ideas. He loves to demonstrate how high he can count, he has all kinds of theories about how and why things work, and he's becoming quite a skilled reader. He's always pointing out words that he knows or sounding out new ones that he sees. He doesn't always get them right, but he tries. Last week he brought a beginning reader home from the school library and read the whole thing aloud to us with very little help.

His current favorite thing is Star Wars, and he has decided he wants to be a Jedi when he grows up, rather than a rock star. And when he's around his baby brother, he is just amazing. He's incredibly gentle and sweet, talking to Isaac and showing him things, hugging and kissing him, trying to help if he cries. Elijah is so energetic and bright and caring. He's just an amazing kid, and I am so blessed to have him as my son.


Isaac's only 2 months old, and already he has grown and changed so much. He started smiling early, around a month ago, and his whole face lights up when he smiles.
He also loves to babble and "talk" to us, and I am sure it won't be long before he laughs for the first time. He's very calm and laid-back and cuddly. He has recently started to realize that he can use his hands to touch, hit, and grab things, although this is still developing and he still seems a bit surprised when he does manage to make a toy rattle or pull his pacifier out of his mouth. He is fascinated by watching people eat, and of course he loves to be held and talked to (which happens frequently around here!) And when Elijah is around, he watches him intently, with a look of total admiration on his face. The love between the two of them is so obvious and it just melts my heart; I never knew something so wonderful was missing from our family.



Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. -Psalm 127:3

Warning: Irreverent Humor Ahead

My kindhearted six year old is beginning to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. While he doesn't know all the details, he can tell you that MLK Jr. did nice things for people, wanted everyone to be treated the same, and that some people hurt him and he died.

So this morning, he suggested in his very innocent way that we have a Martin Luther King party today. Complete with... wait for it... a Martin Luther King Jr. pinata.

Wow. Can you imagine going to the store and telling them what we were looking for? Can you imagine hanging that pinata out on a tree? I can see it on the Fail Blog now, "MLK Day FAIL." Oh, wow.

I kept a straight face and told him they don't make Martin Luther King pinatas.

Wow.

(I feel the need to add that we would never, ever do such a thing and are in no way sympathetic toward those who would. It just struck me as funny.)

INFJ

I've taken a few of these personality tests before, but I thought I'd post my results here this time. See, it's not that I'm weird, it's just that only 1% of the population has this personality type! ;)





INFJ- "The Confidant"


"INFJs are gentle, caring, complex and highly intuitive individuals. Artistic and creative, they live in a world of hidden meanings and possibilities. Only one percent of the population has an INFJ Personality Type, making it the most rare of all the types."

"...desire to contribute to the welfare of others and genuinely enjoy helping their companions. Although Counselors tend to be private, sensitive people, and are not generally visible leaders, they nevertheless work quite intensely with those close to them, quietly exerting their influence behind the scenes..."

"INFJs tend to be devoted to what they believe in and seek work where their needs, values, and ideals can be deeply engaged. They move on the wave of their inspirations and are determined to see that their values are worked out in their lives. They will work toward their goals individually and, when needed, will put together a team of other highly dedicated people like themselves."

"INFJs enjoy a greater clarity of perception of inner, unconscious processes than all but their INTJ cousins. Just as SP types commune with the object and "live in the here and now" of the physical world, INFJs readily grasp the hidden psychological stimuli behind the more observable dynamics of behavior and affect."

"creative, smart, focus on fantasy more than reality, attracted to sad things, fears doing the wrong thing, observer, avoidant..."