Ya' never know what ya' gonna get!

Our kids are complete opposites! I mean completely! It is learning everything over again with the second child. Makes me realize even more that children come to earth with personalities, parents have influence, but really they are who they are. I just want to list here some differences of our boys if you don't have the opportunity to know them super well.

Good thing is, they influence each other to bring out qualities that they otherwise wouldn't have without each other.

Everett is very cautious, extremely cautious-- Liam on the other hand is a force to behold. He can climb any ladder, go down any slide, climb mountains, jumps off at any height, and loves to jump into deep pools with no floaties on with no thought that he can't swim.
--Liam's recklessness has recently helped Everett become more courageous. He now will climb rope ladders, jump off jungle jims and body slam his brother off of the couch (while they both laugh of course).


Liam loves the outdoors. He hates being inside. I can't tell you how much I live outside. He loves slugs, bugs, birds, and leaves. He loves to walk everywhere!--Everett on the other hand would be very content staying home all day. He is a homebody. I ask him what he wants to do after school and he always remarks, "stay home". Good thing Liam gets him out to do great things, and when he is there he loves it.


Everett is extremely intelligent. At 18 months old Everett knew the entire alphabet and could identify all of them. At two he knew the sound that each letter made. Liam could care less about numbers and letters. Liam loves colors however, where Ev didn't care to learn his colors until his was almost 3. Liam on the other hand has an infatuation with colors. He always has to know every color of everything. This week he got all of the colors right on a color wheel (so sad that he doesn't call everything yellow or pink now).

Everett is awesome socially. He always makes friends where ever he goes. When he went to nursery you just had to tell him his friends were there and he would walk right in and didn't care where mom and dad were. Liam on the other hand, cries thinking about the nursery room. Not just a little cry but a full on screaming for the duration of the time in there. He is almost 2 and still won't stay in the room. Major separation anxiety. Liam has only been able to stay with Grandma's without crying, or my sister Dawn I think one time.


Liam is bulky--Everett is thin

Liam loves animals--Everett has just recently stopped being afraid of anything with fur.

Everett didn't really care to talk until he had his words right. Lets face it he is a perfectionist. Liam on the other hand is one verbal kid. He is a parrot. He repeats anything we say. He can now say almost every word he knows in German and English and that is not a few words. He can say everything in sentences. And tries to talk about everything. The only problem we realize is he won't talk in front of people, just Steve and I.

The things they have in common--They love legos, trains, cars, and cookies.

The biggest similarity--They love each other!!!! They are best friends. They love to fight, hit, hug, kiss, play doggy, but most of all they love each other. When we drop Everett off at school, he mostly wants to kiss and hug and wave to Liam.

What we have learned is they rub off on each other for better or for worse.

But we are so in love with them for who they are! We love who they are, and we love that they teach us everyday. I am so grateful fo rmy kids--even though some days I could pull my hair out. TO us--they are the best!














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