We try hard to avoid the middle child issues with Pax, but he kinda fits the stereotype. It's intensified by the fact that Charis is the classic first child and Jonas the stereotypical baby. Paxton has the most easy going, un-opinionated personality; so the other two get heard more. But its been cool to see him grow in this. I hear Charis talking him into things (all the time) but I also hear pax saying "no!" a lot more. Sometimes I want to scream at him to "hurry up" (with charis it's "slow down") but when he wants to cuddle and kiss I don't mind the slowness.
He is the classic example of a kid who needs positive affirmation. and lots of it. He cannot function if he feels we are angry with him. he completely shuts down. And simple tasks become impossible for him. Until realizing this, we weren't big fans of the positive affirmation method. Charis and Jonas don't respond to it (overly positive talk). But Pax lives for it. ("Pax, you can do it! You can put on your socks all by yourself. You are good at it!!)
His soccer team, the Dragonflies, has been such a good experience for him. He seems to really like having an activity that only he does. Until now he's never wanted to do a class or anything apart from Charis. It's really cute to see him be an important member of this little 5 year old team. I feel like he's grown up so much in the past month.
He lost his first tooth this week. Bottom middle. He was working it for so long and it finally came out (after so much wiggling) and thats it. There's been no more mention of it. We keep forgetting about the tooth fairy thing. Ooops! Tonight she (he?) will appear.
I love my middle child.
