It has come to my attention that I have neglected to post any pictures of child J. Somehow, this blog seems to be monopolized by pictures of his sisters. This was unintentional, as J is a very fine looking son, even when he needs a haircut. These are two of my favorites, taken a couple of years ago.
One of my favorite things about J is his hair. It is real, and it is spectacular. I only wish I could get this color for myself from a bottle. It is nice and thick, and it would curl if we let it grow long enough. Lucky, lucky boy.
J has a great personality. He is lots of fun, with a great sense of humor and a love of people. A lot like me, I would like to think. He is also very much like me in other ways: easy going, easily distracted, absent-minded, and a procrastinator. This is a challenge for me. It is hard enough for me to keep myself on task, let alone someone else! I've been struggling with how to make the negative sides of our two personalities equal a positive when it comes to getting chores, homework, and other tasks done. I'm constantly looking for patience, and frequently I can't find it when I need it. But J is a trooper. He keeps on trying.
If J were to win a contest, it would be for Best Brother Ever. I mean it! He may be the only one they've got, but J makes sure he's the only one his sisters will ever need. He is very kind and willing to try to see their side of things. He is also very adaptable. J can go from playing football outside with the neighbor boys to agreeably joining the girls for a tea party. J would never be caught dead in anything that seems remotely feminine, but he has a great selection of Jedi robes and other manly costumes for joining in the dress-up fun that the girls always seem to have. Some of my happiest memories of L include J, because he was never far from her and always tried to help her be happy and comfortable. Like this:
If you look really closely at this picture, you'll see that J is being very careful with L. This was back in the days when L had an NG feeding tube. (A tube that went in through her nose to deliver food to her tummy.) He is snuggling her to sleep on one of our beds, making sure she has her beloved binky. Told you he'd win. This is proof.
J has lots of interests. He does very well in school. He also is proving to be quite the athlete. What J lacks in size, he makes up for in commitment. Once J understands what his role is on a team--no matter what the sport--he gives it his all. Baseball, basketball, and soccer are his current favorite sports. Here is J playing goalie in a recent soccer game.
Nothing got past him that day. Nothing.
J has inherited his father's love for the outdoors, running, and scouting. His first 5K race is coming up this weekend. Ever since J was a toddler, he has been going to the scout activities that B was involved in. (No matter where we live, B invariably ends up helping with Boy Scouts or Cub Scouts. Yep, I married an Eagle Scout.) J has been asking when he could be a scout since he was old enough to talk. So you can bet who was first in line at the recruiting table when the Cub Scouts came to school.
Anybody want to buy some famously delicious Scout Popcorn?
Voila! There you have it--enough pictures of child J to even up the score a little bit. And seriously, we do have three more containers of popcorn to sell.
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