He was fully potty trained for both night and day at an early age because of treats. He had some set backs when Ethne was born and couldn't wake up to go to the bathroom. He was no longer getting treats at that point either. Not too long ago he was starting to have accidents during the day due to not wanting to stop what he was doing and go to the bathroom. I was fed up and decided I had to speak his language. I offered either treats or money. Within a week he was not only having zero accidents during the day, but none at night as well. I am very grateful. The night time thing was due to a lot of prayer and fasting I think, but the day time was definitely the treats.
Ezra is by far my most openly affectionate child. He has NO reserve when it comes to hugging and kissing on his family-especially his mommy. He tells me over and over everyday "mom, I wuv you SO much." and "mom, you are my best mom ever". And other equally as sweet things. 
He can also be very obstinate and stubborn. Not sure where he gets that from. It certainly doesn't run in MY family-very much :) He is open to learning and growing until his wall goes up. Once you have said the magic word and made the wall go up there is no penetrating it. Your only defence is to speak kindly and hug him until you can get him to lower it back down. If that doesn't work you have to give him a time out and let me cry it out a little until he has let go of his frustrations and then come back and try the kind tones and hugs again.
He is SO full of life and energy. He is passionate much like his mother and his spirit shines though his face and makes everyone happy. People tell me all the time how much they LOVE the way he talks and how serious and dramatic his expressions are.
He is his brothers biggest fan and it frustrates and hurts him deeply when Enoch is not nice to him. He is learning though to hold his own and some bad habits of crying to get his way. He has Enoch on his toes sometimes threatening to tell on him. I am working with them both for some healthier ways of working through their disagreements. Anyone have any ideas?
Ezra is also VERY expressive like his daddy. He can move many more mussels in his face that the average human I think. He most definitely gets that from Garrett. 
Here he is telling me what he is playing.
Here he is picking on Ethne. He LOVES to take her toys away and make her scramble after him and scream. Very naughty!
Teasing Ethne again. Look at that menacing face :) He is so cute!
Back to being sweet. He is such a great kid most of the time. I hope he stays that way forever.
Our world is a much happier place with our Ezra. He makes us all laugh and wrestle and play. He is really starting to grow up lately as well. He has decided that he is really great at cleaning bathrooms and he gets the bug to clean them very randomly. He always tells me AFTER he has cleaned them. The other day he came in and said: "Mom, I just cleaned the bathroom and Enoch just went to the bathroom and now there is soap on the sink and he won't clean it up." He was very mad at Enoch and almost in tears and Enoch was insisting that he didn't spill the soap. It was a big fight between them.
A few weeks ago he also decided he was the flushing police. Enoch tells on him all the time for not washing his hands when he goes to the bathroom (Enoch is the germ police) and so I think that is why Ezra has become the flushing police. If Enoch doesn't flush Ezra tells him about it until he does flush OR he tells ME about it until Enoch flushes.
It is a crazy time in our life right now with them all so young and needy, but we just couldn't live without any one of them. They each add so much to our family. Thanks Ezra for being such a great kid and making our life a little sweeter.
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