Elise is so social - and has always been that way. So I assumed when we had Joel that he would be a little more shy. Well...I was definitley wrong on that one. Early in Joel's life we learned that he has a very vibrant personality. There is rarely any middle ground with Joel. He is either loving life, or life has just ended as we know it. When he is upset, boy is he upset. But for a better part of the time he simply has a zest for life.
He has the most amazing laugh - the kind that literally could be recorded and sold - like the tickle me Elmo laugh. And as social as our little girl is - really, I hardly know anyone as up for meeting and chatting with new people - Joel is the one who fills the role of the life of the party. Isn't life just one big party after all?
One of the things that floats Joely's boat more than anything else is a good balloon. And thanks to Gammie, in Southern California last month Joel recieved the balloon of all balloons - a gigantic Mickey Mouse. We had a full schedule in So Cal with my brother Scott's wedding. So the balloon came just about everywhere for a couple of days because it was sure to make Joel happy. The night before we left Joel had one last enjoyable time with his special Mickey balloon before we had to say goodbye and toss it. He had a nice bath, got to be naked, had on his favorite sunglasses, his best friend doggy (named "gaga"), and his Mickey balloon. Does life really get any better for an 18 month old? I doubt it! Oh, the simpicities of childhood. We can learn so much from these little ones!
(original post: 10-17-08)
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