I'm happy we adopted older children specifically because while I love babies, I love them for short periods of time. I love to hold em, smell em', don't mind the diapers but honestly...they sleep an awful lot and yet demand a ton so you have to be there 24-7. For a little itty bitty thing, you sure get tired!
I love watching my nieces and then I go home! LOL!
My children specifically....
J - I love that he has a terrific and very bright scientific mind. This is the child that will take apart things to see how they work and if he sticks with it, he'll put it back together. He can look at something in pieces and envision the finished product and tell you how to do it, which amazes me because I cannot do that at all. I love that at almost 11, he still loves to sit and cuddle with me and tells me he loves me.
S - She has so much empathy for others and animals and while it doesn't always hold truth for her brothers
, her generosity towards others makes me tear up at times. I love that she's a strong girl and competitive and willing to put forth 100% of herself in most things that she tries. I love how she wants to mimic me by using my perfume or doing her hair similar to mine. Took awhile to get to the point where I'd be someone she wants to emulate.
K - I love his sense of humor and while I know it'll bite me in the butt one of these days, his prankster style and love of fun brings a lot of joy. He always asks me how my day was when he gets home and it's not because he's angling for something. Out of them all, he's my easygoing kid for the most part and when you have a group, it's a nice trait to have!! K always tries to befriend everyone and cheers us all on with his joyful personality.
T - My baby...sniff...he's 7! I see in him such courage and resiliance to overcome his effects of the past. He tries 150% to achieve things most kids barely have to try at and he has a great attitude to go along with it. Finds ways to compensate and overcome on his own and I'm proud of that. Best of all about T is he still loves imaginary play and his creativity amazes me in a world of techology and gadgets.