Definitely Nature in My Book

I've always been interested in the Nature vs. Nurture debate. After having 3 kids who are all very different, and looking at myself compared to my brothers and other friends compared to their families, etc., I've decided it's definitely Nature over Nurture.

For example, Miss Emalyn is a true princess. I don't even know how she knows/learns some of these things. She constantly wants to be fancy and dress up. She gets excited when she sees bows and pretty things at the store. When we take her to the restroom in public, she'll take one look at the restroom and if it's not up to her standards, she'll say "I'm not going potty in here." Really? Where in the world did she learn that? She has refused to use the restroom in several places after telling us she needs to go potty. She'll just hold it until she gets home or until we find an acceptable restroom. One of my favorite things she does is if it's slightly drizzling she'll insist she needs an umbrella so she doesn't get wet. I'll admit, I have told Maddi and Cade for years that I'm a princess and princesses can't get wet when they make fun of me for wanting an umbrells at the slightest drops of rain.

Then there is Cade. He is so boy and simple. He'll see me on facebook and he says something like "why do you care what other people are doing or what they have to say? If you want to talk to them, just call them." Maddi has been begging to get a facebook account (I will not let her, no way) and he can't understand why she would want to have a facebook account.

Then there is Maddi. She is just the sweetest little girl I know. Really. She took her wallet with Easter money to church and couldn't wait to put some of her own money in the offering. Honestly, Cade was asking me during church if he could buy a new game with his Easter money when he got home even though he was about a dollar short and then there's Maddi giving her money away and so happy to do that. She used more of her money today at the school book fair buying gifts for her buddy and big sister at dance. She never even considered spending one penny on herself. I am embarrassed to admit that I'm more like Cade. I enjoy giving to others, but I always have something on my mind that I'd like to have/buy too. I often wish I wasn't that way, but I'm realizing there are some things we just can't change.

Then there's school too. Report cards came home today and both kids did a great job. Cade had all A pluses, even in his 5th grade math class, and it comes so easily to him. Maddi works her little tail off and struggles most of the way and she got 4 A's and 3 B's. Brett and I aren't more proud of one or the other. They both do the best with what they've been given and we are proud of them both. Same home environment, preschool, etc. and yet they are different students. Nature for sure.

I wouldn't change the way any of my children are, each of them is a blessing, and are perfect just the way they are. I know we are all who we are because that's who God wanted us to be. There's no point to this post really, except to get my thoughts out.