What kind of mother would I be if I didn’t talk about my kids in a blog post? So here it is. Some insight into my three babies.
Side note: Although my husband and I are raising three kids, I’ve actually been pregnant five times. I’ve lost two babies through miscarriage, and it doesn’t feel right to talk about my kids without mentioning ALL my kids. I’ll share about my miscarriages in more detail in another post but it’s important to me that they are mentioned here too.
So, without further ado, I’m happy to introduce our first born son: C!
C was born on a
Monday at 11:42AM.
His birthday also happens to be on New Year’s Eve which, living in Ontario, always makes him the youngest in his class. He just turned 7. I won’t get into the details of postpartum here (that’s a whole other mess I will likely get into another time) but I’ll share about C instead.
Our boy LOVED to eat from the beginning. He grew so quickly as a baby and was nicknamed Chunky Monkey.
- C was also late to crawl
- late to walk
- late to speak
- and late to potty train
However, his musical interest was apparent from a very young age. He always noticed when music was on, and loved to dance. He had rhythm from a young age too.
Once C started junior kindergarten at the tender age of 3, he grew leaps and bounds on an intellectual level. All the developmental concerns we had for C melted away as he so quickly understood math concepts, language concepts, and soaked up anything and everything he could learn on any topic.
Today, C is one of the top students in his split grade 2 & 3 class.
He is in the 2nd grade, and like I said, he’s always the youngest in his class. He loves science, history, math, and is a true leader in his classroom. He makes us so proud.
At home, C has lots of interests and is good at lots of things, like his dad. He loves to read of course, but he also enjoys playing sports and writing detailed stories with illustrations – something he and his brother like to do together.
I think my favourite interest of C’s, is his music. He’s quite a good drummer for his age, and is also learning guitar and piano.
He is very extroverted and is a great conversationalist, even with adults. He’ll likely ask you about your day and how things are going at work if given the opportunity. He also has a deep understanding of the things of God. He loves to read his Bible, memorize scripture, pray, and just casually discuss spiritual and Biblical matters. Finally, because of his love for the Beatles, C and I often chat with one another in British accents, as per his request.
Favourite C quote whilst Free As A Bird by The Beatles played in the background:
C: Mama, did you know that John Lennon wrote most of this song and then died and then the rest of the Beatles found it and finished it and now it sounds like this. In fact, the parts he sings in this song were not even remastered!
– These are all things I definitely didn’t know…
To continue the introductions, our middle child: L!
L was born 18 months after C, so he is 5 and a half. He was also born on a
Monday at 11:42AM,
like his brother, and was delivered by the same doctor as C was (nearly impossible under Quebec healthcare). I still can’t believe both boys were delivered by the same doctor, on the same day of the week, AT THE EXACT SAME TIME! It makes their bond so very special.
One difference in their births is that L was in such a big hurry to be born that I almost didn’t make it to the hospital. From the time my contractions started to the time he was born was about one hour long.
After a 6-month sleep strike when he would rarely sleep for more 20 minutes at time, L came into his own as the calmest and sweetest little baby. We moved to Leamington just after his first birthday.
One of my favourite memories in our Montreal home was L’s first birthday party. We were surrounded by family and friends and it was the perfect end to our time in Montreal.
After moving, I remember feeling so grateful to have such an easygoing one year old in a new place. He slept well, ate well, played quietly, and never got into mischief. He was such a pleasure to have on errands and coffee dates. The chillest little dude there was.
As L grows, his interests and gifting are really coming through in his creative and fine motor skills. Although he enjoys music and sports like his brother, he is exceptional with lego. He amazes us in the way he builds and creates intricate pieces that are extremely complex. He invented his own superhero ninja and called him Lightning Boy. He even dressed up as Lightning Boy for Halloween.
Most of his lego inventions are centred around Lightning Boy’s paraphernalia, ie:
- the Lightning Cave
- Lightning Boat
- Lightning Spaceship
- Lightning nunchucks
- etc.. you get the idea
Like his dad, he is introverted and thrives in his own creative world. However, now that he’s in senior kindergarten, L is surprising us so much with his social life too. He always tells us about how he plays with lots of friends and shares stories about their school day adventures together. He also speaks with a bit of a southern drawl and I don’t know how or why but it’s the best.
Favourite L quote when discussing family size, we asked L if he wanted more siblings after E.
No! We can’t have more kids! More kids is too many kids! We already have enough kids!
– L, the middle child, and definitely wants to keep it that way
Last but certainly not least: E!
Our youngest E is a ray of freakin sunshine. She’ll be 2 in February and was born via C section. Something I would NOT do again. E was breech and couldn’t be shifted into position. I made my peace with it at the time but recovery was brutal. I wouldn’t recommend it but I know others would, so please take my experience with a grain of salt if you’re considering a C-section or just don’t have the choice.
Compared to the boys, E was the easiest infant by a long shot.
That was only by the grace of God since I was healing from my C-section for what felt like a lifetime. E started sleeping through the night on her own within a few weeks and hardly needed any kind of sleep training at all (We sleep trained the boys. I swear by it. Stay tuned for a post on that).
After her first birthday E started to walk, and then run, and then she really started giving us a run for our money trying to keep her out of mischief.
She is a zillion times more rambunctious than her brothers were and is always getting into things she shouldn’t. This makes me laugh (sometimes) because people said that I’d have it easy now that I have a girl. Girls are supposed to be calmer and more peaceful, but that’s not been my experience! And I’m glad E doesn’t fit the mold because she’s fun and full of life and I love that.
So although I put E in dresses and bows, I wouldn’t describe her as dainty or delicate. She is spunky and sassy and loves to make us laugh with her silliness. Specifically, she speaks with this 90 year old smoker voice knowing it cracks us all up. E loves her brothers but rather than hug or kiss them, she’d much prefer to run races up and down the hall or wrestle with them and their daddy.
She’s definitely an extrovert like her mama and C. One of her favourite pastimes is raiding my closet to put on my shoes and purses and parade around the house in them. She also loves caring for her baby by taking her on walks in the pram or feeding her in her high chair. She’s the sweetest little mama and has brought such joy to our family!
Favourite E quote:
Me: E, how old are you?
E: KITTY!!!
Me: Ok, what’s your name?
E: PUPPIES!!!
– She will do great things
And thus concludes a brief introduction on my kids! These little bios don’t do them justice. Of course, they are so much more awesome in person.
In future posts I’ll share a bit about our parenting style, postpartum struggles, sleep training, screen time, staying sane and keeping them alive, etc. But for now I thought some background info about the ones who call me mama would be a good start.
Anything you were hoping to find out that I’ve left out here? Let me know in the comments! Any similarities with your own kids? Please share them!
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