Ezra is Seven

Ezra turned seven this December.  Its amazing to me that he can be seven already.  He was the baby that came around after the other two had gotten bigger.  He showed up after Matthew and I had gotten used to the kids being able to tie their shoes and buckle their belts.  We could go out the door and to the store without zipping coats and diaper  bag free!  Everyone could go to the bathroom without my help!  Life was getting exponentially easier.

Then Ezra was born.

I will never forget the time right after he was born, we all got ready for church on Sunday morning and DROVE TO CHURCH before we realized that Ezra was still in the car seat on the coffee table.  The actual baby was at home, and we were at church!!! After rushing back home, to a sleeping baby, we were sufficiently scared back into “infant parent hood”.

Ezra was a game changer.  He was by far my most vicious pregnancy, I threw up EVERYTHING.  I remember getting up at 3 am to drink water, so that when I got out of bed at 5 I would have something to throw up.  I laid on the bathroom floor so much I just made myself a bed in there.  (Thank God for heated tile in December).  Even after he was immediately born I was still throwing up.  About two days later, I felt a little better.  Thank God for a mother that takes care of you, even if you are supposed to be a pro at having babies by now.  She sat by my bed for two days holding Ezra while I recovered.

Ezra wasn’t an easy baby either…  He cried.  A Lot.  I am not exaggerating.  I have never had a baby cry so much.  And I was the mommy, but didn’t have the answer to make him stop crying.  I tell people that when he was about 6 months old he decided that life was gonna be ok.  That or he decided that he was stuck here he better just get used to it.  It was a long six months.

Yes, he is a game changer.

He has grown into something amazing.  He is creative and boisterous!  Man he can make noise!  And he doesn’t know a stranger, he LOVES loves to meet new people.  And he talks to anyone who will listen.  He is outgoing and thoughtful.  He loves to make cards for family.

He is sensitive too.  When he gets into trouble he doesn’t get angry he just cry’s these silent tears that make me feel AWFUL.  He has very sensitive feelings.  But that is a good thing.  It will do him good as an adult to have caring and sentimental parts of himself.

He is a game changer.  He will do great things.  I cant wait to see more!