I finally changed out my IM/web icons after years of using the cat with a melon on it’s head to the pic of me as a kid with the giant afro.

That picture made me think about my personality as a kid.  Two things came to mind with that picture.  First, is the actual taking of the picture.  I vaguely remember taking it and remember the photographer saying "smile" over and over as I sat there doing what I thought was smiling until I finally barked at him "I AM SIMILING" and gave a huge over-the-top half grin/half grimace, which resulted in this beauty

erch_kid

The second was the conversation I had with Mom about that picture.  I said "Did you guys do anything to my hair?  Why’d you let me walk around like that?"  And she replied something along the lines of "Let you?  Do something to your hair?  Are you insane?  If we got near your hair, we’d be in so much trouble". 

So, I guess I had a "strong personality" as a kid as well.  That got me thinking about personalities and kids and such.  Will Ona’s personality stay the way it is now?  She’s super happy and friendly and LOUD right now.  She loves being the center of attention, and she loves talking, whether it’s her talking or you talking.  Definitely not like her old man, but much like her mom.  Will that remain?  She’s 8 months old, so that’s probably too early, right?  It’ll be interesting to find out.