Their own people...

It's always amazing to me just how different siblings can be from each other. They come from the same family and are in so many ways, raised the same way and yet, they still are their own person with their individual personalities. There are always daily reminders of just how different my kiddos are from each other but some not only show their differences but also show their individual personalities too.

Case in point....

Mike wears hearing aids all the time. The only time he takes them out is when he gets ready for the day or for bed, swims or is sleeping. All the kids know this. When Mike is getting ready in the morning, he enjoys the quiet and not having them on, so they are the last thing he puts on before going downstairs. All three kids love to sit in the bathroom while he's getting ready in the morning.

Kyler will just sit there and watch Mike get ready, just content to be in the same room with Mike. If he has something he wants Mike to hear, he will quietly hand Mike his hearing aids so Mike will put them on.

Mikaela will sit in the bathroom swinging her legs back and forth and talk literally non stop and doesn't care if Mike can hear her or not. She just likes to talk.

Kamden doesn't say much but when he does, he hands Mike his hearing aids and enunciates his words clearly and LOUDLY so there's no misunderstanding and says, "I GOT SOMETHING TO SAY".

Yep, so different from each other....;)