Have you ever taken a personality test? One that tells you your color or letters? Or do you know your zodiac sign? Or, my mom’s favorite, which of the 4 types of energy you are? There are so many different ways we try to classify who we are.

I have four little babies in my class and they are all so different. Brooks is the loudest one. Everything he does has sound and energy and movement. When he laughs, when he cries, when he sees something exciting – all of it is done in the biggest way possible. He wants all the attention on him. Aidan is softer than Brooks. He loves reading books and getting cuddles and laying on the grass to watch the trees sway and birds fly overhead. But if you even look at him wrong he’ll start throwing hands and show you he’s not someone to mess with. He smiles and laughs easily and makes you feel like you’re the most amazing person in the world. Ezra is my introverted, quiet child. He just likes to do his own thing and doesn’t bother anyone if they don’t bother him. He’ll often just giggle to himself and randomly come up to you to show you what he’s doing before going back to playing by himself. He doesn’t laugh often or easily, but he’s constantly in a good mood and is a nice presence of calm amidst my other extroverted, energetic boys. My only girl is Chelsea. It took awhile for me to get a read on her personality because she never showed much emotion or personality until she was about a year old. She would smile and play, but it was hard to understand how she was feeling and what she was thinking. That’s definitely not the case anymore. She is sassy with a capital S. If someone is doing something she doesn’t like or touching something she has claimed as hers, she will scream at you until you back off. When I tell her “no”, she looks me dead in the eyes and does exactly what I told her not to do. Today she was especially vocal in letting me know how she was feeling. She brings a lot of personality to the classroom now but also a lot of light too. She has the brightest smile and will give it to you all day long. All you have to do is say her name and she’ll look at you, give you the biggest grin, and crawl over to give you a hug. She is small but mighty.

So it’s fun to take personality tests, but our spirits are all so unique there is no test that can truly define who we are. Of course everyone I know has different personalities, but I wanted to mention my babies because (a) I love talking about them and (b) they all have such personal, distinct personalities even though they are only 1 year old. How cool is it that we are all so different from such a young age?! I’m so grateful for personalities that give so much color and life to the world.