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I think kids just come with their own little personalities and it's so fun (most of the time) to get to know their likes, dislikes and quirks. Mostly I think Matthew is just his own person, but he does have some qualities like his dad. He's observant, kind hearted and tidy, like dad. He's also become very talkative lately. We don't know where that comes from.

Here are a few recent Matthew-isms that reminded me of Scott.

Matthew: It's kind of dirty in the kitchen, mommy. I need to vacuum the floor in there.
Me: No, you don't need to do that. You can go play with your trains.
Matthew (starting to cry): But I just NEED to clean the floor in there. It's too dirty!
*Disclaimer: Scott never cries about our house being dirty, but he is always eager to vacuum if needed.

Matthew: Thank you mommy for making this nice dinner for us.

(while I was cleaning up a potty training accident of Anna's from the bathroom floor)
Matthew: That is just making my stomach kind of hurt. I think I have to go away.

And one that reminded me of ME as a kid:
Matthew: My name is Peter Pan. Call me Peter Pan now.

Anna is her own woman and always seems to know what she wants. She was happy to kick the soccer ball around for a while, which made me happy since I also like soccer. She doesn't like getting her hair done, which I never did as a kid either, but I think that might be a pretty common thing. She is also very strong willed, which I think is just her. Sometimes I find this quality a bit exhausting, but overall I think it's good she knows what she wants. I'm hoping it will serve her well later in life.