Tell Us About Your Kids

[AmyBoz]

We, here at the village, come from so many wonderful different backgrounds and have such different opinions on so many different topics. However, those of us who are mothers (and fathers) have one thing in common, and that is the fact that no matter what we believe or practice in our lives, we do so to ensure a better life for our children.

So, let's hear about those wonderful children of yours. Tell us what they are like...what makes them special...what do they do that makes your heart go flutter-flutter, just like the first time you held them. And, it doesn't matter if your kids are 1 hour old or 60 years old...they are still your babies and we'd love to hear about them!

I'll go first.

My Julia is 7 years old and she is a piece of work. Basically, when my mother said, all those years ago, "I hope you have a daughter JUST LIKE YOU" she got what she wished for, because this girl is so me, it's frightening. Julia is, above all else, a love. She is the kindest little girl I've ever seen. She's always trying to help out a friend and is so gentle and sweet with her little brothers. She is like a little mother to them, and they love her more than she'll ever know. She is also a book-a-holic. (This is part of the Amy-like behavior) She has a book in her hands all the time. In the car, in the bathroom, at the table (until we start eating, then it goes away.) She loves, loves, loves books...mysteries in particular. She also loves math. (That's her dad) She's currently in summer camp and was disappointed that she only had 1 math class, so she asked me to switch her schedule so that she could have 2. Too funny. She loves school. She loves everything about school and plays school with her friends when they play together. She loves to create things and spends an inordinate amount of time at her craft table. There are little pictures taped all over the walls of my house because she always wants to display her masterpieces. She's recently started a "portfolio" of fashion designs. Very cute. She's not athletic at all, (like me), but she'll try any sport. She's taking tennis and swimming at camp and loves them. She comes home and says, "Oh, I didn't hit a single ball today! I missed them all, but I had so much fun!" I love that attitude in her. Everything is an adventure and everything is exciting.

Patrick is 4 and he's my snuggle bunny. He's a total Mama's Boy, but he's excellent in social situations. At nursery school, they say that he plays with everyone and anyone. He's pretty laid back and enjoys just about everything. He loves, loves, loves his sister and whatever Julia is doing, Patrick wants in. Which has been great because it means that he's been very interested in books and reading from a very young age because that's what he saw her doing. These days, he's a Wii fanatic. He loves Wii sports and is a pro in bowling. We've never had video games in the house before, and now I know why...we'd never see him!!! I look forward to him going to kindergarten in 2 years because I think he's going to love it. For awhile, there was some jealousy over his little brother, but he seems to have gotten over that and has, lately, been in protective mode where Matthew is concerned.

Matthew is 2 and is a total character. He has different voices and faces and makes us laugh so hard, our sides hurt at least 3 or 4 times a day. He's also a Mama's Boy, but is really adaptable to change. When he transitioned to his new daycare, they said they'd never had a kid transition so well. He never cried or anything...just started playing with new kids and following the routine. I have a feeling that we'll be getting lots of school notices about the class clown with this one. He also loves his sister and his big brother. Julia has a dolly and so now Matthew also has a "baby" that he carries around and cares for like a baby. He is built like a little linebacker, which is such a contrast to Patrick who is all skin and bones. Matty is going to be a challenge, but in a good, good way.

My kids are my heart and I love them so much, it makes me ache sometimes. :smheart:

[MomToTwoBoys]

Oooooh, thanks for this thread! <3

Here we go:

Matthew - He's my oldest, my first born, my tempermental sweetheart. He'll be ten next month (omg!) and was diagnosed in May 2002 with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Echolalia, etc. It's been a rough time with him and he does test my patience alot. We work so hard with him to get him to express his emotions, but it is a very slow process indeed. He's so artistically brilliant, especially with water colors and finger paints. He's making great strides in his current special needs class and every one of his teachers has had nothing but positive things to say about him. He may not get along with his brother all the time or not go a day without a meltdown, but he's usually very apologetic afterwards and loves his hugs.

Dakota - He's the baby and will be five in September. He's so incredibly smart. He was downloading and installing computer programs at the age of 2 and ever since he was born, he's excelled at everything. He was able to hold his head up from the day he was born, imitated words from the time he was four weeks old, and is just the smartest little boy I've ever seen. He's a total sweetheart and tells everyone that he loves them. He can't get enough hugs and kisses and is so sweet. He'll never stay angry for more than a minute and reaches out to people he doesn't know. He wants to make as many friends as he can and he's so excited about going to school next month! I love him so much.

[McD]

Wesley is my little fella. He just turned two in February and is the smartest kid I have ever seen. He talks in full sentences and has been for months. He knows his letters, colors, shapes, and numbers and is starting to go potty in the potty chair. He is very much my little snuggle bunny, but he is also pretty independent. He's goofy, dramatic, sassy, sweet, rough and tumble, compassionate, and oh so loving.

He's my little McDougalie Bear.

[itsahumanzoo]

Mason is my little adventurer. He's very curious and likes to know how everything works. He loves automobiles, pretty much anything the goes. He's very silly and goofy, and adorable. He knows that he's cute and he uses it. He's such a charmer, and he will talk to anyone when we're out in public. He's so social, I can't take my eyes off of him because he will go away with anyone, even if he doesn't know them! He also loves to look at himself, and take pictures. His favorite TV show is Caillou, and when you ask him what his name is, he'll say "I'm Caillou." He's neither a mama's boy, or a daddy's boy. He loves to cuddle with me and give hugs and kisses, but when daddy comes home he loves to rough house and wrestle. They call it "clobbering."

[Missy]

my kids are very ....busy...today. once I can control the facial tic and the whole body tremors i will describe them.

[Moor]

Micah Wesley - 19 - Even though I did not give birth to him, he is a child of my heart. I raised this boy to be strong, loving, independant, caring, and most importantly, himself. He is now a father. He is a little neurotic, but that is part of what makes him him!

Bryanna Leigh - 18 -She is the most independant woman I have ever met. She is more like me than she wants to admit. She is caring, loyal, trustworthy, and just little pig headed! she loves to bake, is always reading something, and is a big movie buff. she is also a nerd or geek as she puts it. she wanted to go on beauty and the geek, but not as a beauty, as a geek. lol she is one of those people that you can tell when the light bulb goes on. lol i love to tell her jokes, because days later, she will start giggleing (sp) and tell me, i get it! lol she is a mommy's girl.

Mikala Suzanne -12 - she is my special girl. she has learning disabilities. but she does not let them hold her back. she is always reading something, now that she has gotten the hang of it. she is a little mother to all the little kids in the family. she wants to be a vet. we are constantly having to let the snakes (garter), rabbits, squirrels, birds, and other animals that she has caught go. i don't know how she does it. she can walk up to almost any animal and they will start licking her. it's rather frustrating, as she has no fear of them. she is a social butterfly. i can never use my home phone, because someone is always calling her! she has a close circle of friends who let no harm come to her. lol

Sierra Narisse - 9 - she is the child that my mom wished on me. lol she is very strong willed. now i know where my mom got her grey hair! she is one of those kids that you will see at the top of the monkey bars, standing up and daring anyone to try and knock them off. she is really into softball. last year, she was the leading hitter on her team. it was her first year. she is a daddy's girl. she is too daring for her own good. she is sadistict! she will do things just to scare the bejesus out of someone. she loves scary movies. i have tried to stop her from watching them, but she will get up in the middle of the night and watch them by herself. she loves the resident evil movies. she even went as alice one year for halloween! the men who were giving out candy, loved it and gave her more! lol

[Moor]

i forgot to add my three adopted kids. while i didn't "adopt" them, they lived with me for a time.

alex 21, he came to us when he was 16. he told his mom that he was gay and she threw him out. we took him in. he lived with us until he turned 18. during the time that he lived with us, i helped him and his mom reconcile. i made him and her see each other each and every week that he lived here. he still calls me mom. when he is having problems, he comes to me, because i don't judge him or his way of life. he is still very hurt by his family disowning him. but he tells me all the time, that we are his family. lol

stephanie 18, she came to us so that she wouldn't have to leave the school district to finish high school. she is my oldest dd's bf. they have been friends since they were both 13. steph is an amazing artist. she is going to devry to be a gaming programmer. steph is a geek in goth clothes! lol she is always dying her hair some outrageous color. right now it is a shocking shade of purple.

shane 21, he came to us to escape an abusive situation. he is compassionate, loyal, and true. he still brings me flowers for my birthday. he babysits when i need him to. he calls me once a week to see if we need anything. he is crazy about vampires. he even had a set of fangs made.

[StartingOver]

My life is my kids! I truly understand what love is because of them! Thank you Amy for starting this thread. I look forward to reading all the posts

My DS will soon be 14. He is very tender hearted and a giver. He has been known to buy lunch for another student at school because he had no money left in his account. Much to the surprise of his dad and I, he is an excellent student, school comes easy for him. Never brought a book home last year, but was a 4.0 student all year long. His passion is music/drama. He is involved in jazz band, show choir and an improv group - does not have an athletic bone in his body.

DD is 8 yrs old and very quick witted and makes us laugh constantly. She loves sports and currently plays softball and basketball, she would like to try soccer this fall. She likes to read and so far loves school. She's a pleaser, and will do anything for you if you ask her, and sometimes it's done before I can ask!

[jamie79]

Spenser is 19 yrs old and going to be a sophmore in college. He is somewhat a darker personality. He has a low tolerence for alot of peoples B.S. but he is tenderhearted. He just doesnt want people to know that about him. He is an avid reader, seems to have lots of friends and is just so smart.

Ryan is 16 and he is light. Although at 16 thats hard to see. ( Anyone with a 16 yr old knows what I mean) Hes so smart too but a bit naive. Hes a kind soul who would pick up every stray he saw. He does that sort of with kids at school. He befriends kids that dont have friends. He will be a junior in high school this coming yr.

[danni]

Tracey is 19 years old and was living in B.C. for the last few months. She just moved back this past week and brought her boyfriend with her. You will always see her with a book or puzzle in her hand. She is an extremely compassionate person who hides it well. She would bend over backwards to help you unless you tick her off. Then you want to watch out because she has my temper. She is also very stubborn(my fault again).

David just turned 17 years old and he is a very sensitive person. I always try to be careful when joking with him because he takes things very personally. He's willing to help anyone out and he is very trusting and naive. He is an extremely hard worker and is pretty good with his money considering he's a teenager. He also is very stuborn and has my temper.

Frank is 12 years old and he is a very helpful child. He is very soft spoken and considerate of everyone(except his brothers LOL). He's much quieter than the other kids but still manages to talk pretty much constantly. He is also very cuddly and still holds my hand occasionally when we go for walks.

Jake is 12 too(identical twins). He is a very affectionate kid too, but he is also very competitive. He thinks everything has to be a race, we even have to tell him to slow down when talking or we can't understand him. He also makes friends easier than any of the other kids.

Emily is almost 5 years old and she is very shy. She is also very stubborn and has my temper too. She loves to help out with everything and would bring absolutely every animal home if we let her.

[Starlight9803]

Hannah is 9 years old and is my wild child. She was diagnosed 3 years ago as ADHD, but is not on medication any more. When she isn't driving me completely up a wall, she is very compassionate, helpful, and extremely bright when it comes to something that actually interests her (like math, art, and playing guitar). She tends to be a chatterbox (even in her sleep LOL), so she is never quiet for long.

Tyler will be 5 next week. He is the spitting image of his father at that age, and has my almost exact personality. He is a total mama's boy. He is very sensitive, caring, cuddly, and is an obsessive neat freak, lol. He has quite a temper on him though, as his sister has found out too often. His favorite thing to do is help me clean the house!

[forHISglory]

I wanted a house full of children, but for reasons that I still don't understand, God saw fit to allow us to adopt one boy. Today he is in his 30s and has children of his own.

He is very emotional and tender; he hurts for others and when he hurts, we all know it. His caring for others leads him to make friends and to take care of friends. As a boy, he volunteered to do the yard work of some elderly people in the neighborhood, and then he just sat with them and listened to their stories.

He is a great storyteller. Drama was and is a talent that he shares. He also is gifted in other fine arts and went to college on a drama, vocal music and instrumental music scholarship. However, he didn't want a career in any of those. He said he just wanted to enjoy those things, not make a living with them. Today he works in construction and loves what he does. The jobs drive him a bit crazy at times, especially with weather related slow downs, but he takes pride in his work.

He is generous, but does not count the cost, meaning that he puts himself into financial peril. Indeed, he often seems a step away from bankruptcy. He lives impulsively for the moment, and then regrets some decisions later on.

He is bright, but struggled in school. Only later did we discover that he had learning disabilities. Yet even with that, he often made the honor roll. He found ways of compensating.

His sense of humor was evident even when he was a very young child, and his laughter was contagious. Today he does not laugh as much as the cares of the world settled onto his shoulders.

He always had such a soft spot for children and animals and still does. Little children seemed to follow him like the Pied Piper, and his own children adore him. He always would be finding toads, lizards, snakes, butterflies, wooly worms, strays, and bringing them home. When the teacher needed someone to keep the classroom gerbil and white mice over the summer, they ended up at our house. If any of these living things hurt or died, he cried. With his own kids, he spends all his spare time with them, working, talking, playing. He knows them so well.

Life has not turned out as he thought it would. He thought that by this time, he would be happily married, established in a good job, own a nice house........ Yet he perseveres and carries on. I can't say I agree with every decision he has made, but he's my son and I love him. Thank you, God, for placing him in our family.

[Hannahs mom]

Hannah is 22 months and is truly the "apple of my eye". I thought I loved my nephews - but I was introduced with a whole new type of wonderful love the minute I saw her. Gosh - I'm about to cry just thinking about it. She's everything that I ever wanted in a little girl - determined, spirited, sweet, loving, talkative, friendly, and smart. She loves books and loves it when mommy takes her to school (so I can work to get my classroom ready). I love, love, love the way we snuggle in bed at night and she whispers "luvs you" to me right before she goes to sleep. I love the way she comes up to me, palms outstreched and says "holds you mommy" when she wants some lovin'. I love her big blue eyes and long curls. She's very dramatic. Sometimes if she can't find a toy or something she's looking for, you'd think the world was coming to an end (big huge alligator tears). I love her with all my heart!

[mom2matty]

Katie is turning 21 on July 5th!! I can't believe my baby girl is 21! She has 3 quarters left in college and will graduate with a degree in Bio Engineering. She is a very independant young lady!! She is determined and focused and when she sets her mind on something......look out! Tell her she can't do something and she will prove you wrong every single time! She is a very loyal and compassionate friend and we are very proud of her!!

Kyle is 14. He is our miracle baby! We tried forever to have him and had been told we wouldn't have him but guess what!! He is very loving and affectionate. He hates confrontation, would give you anything you needed or wanted if he could. He is very easy going and very laid back. Never in a hurry, doesn't have to be first and is happy to just be!! He laughs and is such a joy to have!! We are very proud of him as well!!

[fernykins]

My oldest is Josh he is 32. He was in the Army until he was hurt in Iraq. He has a very loving nature. He has alway been my joy
My #2 is Brandon. He's 30. He was always my problem child growing up. He made me a grandma at 17. But from the time his son was born he has held a job and has taken care of his boys. Him and his boys live with me. My #3 is Eric and he is 25. He is my passive child. Even now. My youngest is 22 and he is everyones joy. He has a hard time dealing with stupid people. He has a photograph memory. I also raised my sisters 2 girls since they were 3 & 5 Tracy is 27 and is very bright she went into the Army at 17 is out now and was just accepted in the RN program.
Brandy is 24 and is having a hard time with life. He mother feed her alcohol when she was a baby so when she came down after doing speed she would sleep and she was getting all the drugs cause momma nursed her. I love her dearly but I don't understand her. So thats my 6 kids.........
Fern