My Little Stinker

When Paul and I first brought Zachary home, we were shaking our heads in amazement at how peaceful and quiet he was. Not an ounce of colic or fussiness in him. Now, I spend a lot of time shaking my head with a combination of amusement and fear with my little man, Zachary. Talk about personality and will... his is off the charts!!
With Adam, he was always mellow, compliant and relatively easy. Zachary is, well... none of these things (makes me wonder if Zachary is just typical, where Adam was unique)!! Fortunately, he has such a sweetness that it's easy to overlook. But, I believe I need to get out the books on managing a strong willed child. I heard a quote, not sure of who said it, but it is: "if you teach a strong willed child to do what is right, then they will will be strong willed to do what is right.".


Some things I witness on a daily basis.
- screaming until he gets what he wants
- snagging cookies off the island which he can barely reach
- refusing to hold hands or be picked up unless it's at his own request
- packing food into his cheeks for hours at a time
- howling if he cannot get to what he wants
- running at roadrunner speed from one end of the house to the other, hitting the wall and saying "GUH"
etc, etc, etc...

But, on a cute note... he is starting to talk!! What a bright little guy. He is doing animal sounds, saying please and thank you, asking for help, and even said his first "sentence".. "take socks off". Sounded more like "tak-schoks-ruff", but adorable nonetheless.
I love this little boy. I love that I have my work cut out for me. I love that God is showing me daily the unique spirit he gives each person..