What is special or unique about us

I’m trying to give anyone looking at our family’s adoption page and considering us for their child‘s future, a great insight into who we are. I‘ve looked at hundreds of other profiles to see if inspiration strikes or if I liked something they did in their profile. But no matter what I seem to gleam from all this investigating, I always come back to our kids. It is our kids that make me feel special. Don’t get me wrong, I think Landon and I are great too; I love our marriage, friendship, and who we are together and individually. But I'd never talk about myself or even Landon as much as I talk about my kids. They are my refiners fire literally every day. They push me to become a better version of myself because I want to be the best for them. And I know they do the same for Landon.

Ezra, as my mother is always teasing, is my mini-me. My mom says that she is grateful for how much I pushed her as a child and I can, now, see what she means. Ezra is extremely smart. So smart that he can use logic to disprove something I am telling him. For example, every morning when he wakes up he will ask me what we are doing and where we are going that day. If I tell him that it's too cold outside, he will either tell me that it's sunny and therefore can't be cold OR that he will put a jacket and shoes on to keep warm in the cold. How do I argue with that?! So what do we do? We eat breakfast and go outside for a quick playtime in our yard! And even as I stand there, frozen, I am grateful for him. He pushes me and I wouldn't change it for the world. He also loves books and will often memorize them. After he asks me to read to him, he will bring his brother over to their reading corner and "read" (recite) the books we just read to Noah. He wants to keep everyone involved in what he is doing so he is constantly talking and giving everyone updates. As left brain as he may seem, he loves all things creative and art. Our walls are always covered in taped up pages of his recent artistic endeavors. He tells everyone about his drawings and is always the first to show anyone new around our house. He is so kind and loving, he gets along with everyone he meets. He is so excited about having a baby sister, he has already told me what books he is going to read to her and that he will need to help me dress her up in "cutie outfits". I know how much he will love her because I see how much loves her already. He makes time for the important people and never forgets a SINGLE THING. His memory is only one example of how tightly he holds to the things that he loves and I know that she will be no different. I expect that he will have a special bond with her, as he does his little brother.

Noah is a ham. He doesn't have a care in the world. He doesn't look where he is walking, he dances anytime he hears music, his laugh is loud and uninhibited, and his capacity for love is incredible. Ever since he could move, he has been following his big brother and if he ever catches up with him, he usually sits on him and squishes him into a big bear hug. I am already prepared for all of the snuggles he is going to want to give his baby sister! He LOVES to color with crayons and thinks that Play Dough is yummy. His favorite books are dinosaur books, especially if they make noise. When people come over, after Ezra has given them the grand tour, Noah is the first to grab their finger and sit them down to play. I know that he will be eager to take his baby sister everywhere with him and show her all of the things he loves.

They are both truly incredible. Even on the most exhausting days, I feel so blessed to have their special spirits in my life. They have already taught me so much and I know that I am better because of them. I know that anyone who knows them feels the same and that their little sister would as well.