Happy 3rd Birthday, Naomi!
I’m sure that she’s having a very happy day, though I only
saw her for a few minutes after band practice and our study session at the
computer store; while stopping by to give her the gift that Michael and I got
for her. We only stayed for a few
minutes because her party was already in full swing, and I needed to pack my
overnight bag too before Michael and I went to have dinner with Uncle Adam,
Aunt Leanne, and Zack.
Our day started out fairly hectic; except for during Tai
Chi. Mom, Ethan, and Ehlana all needed
to pack for their own sleepovers; I helped with getting Ethan and Ehlana
cleaned up and ready for a day at KidZone and the party; and Mom and I had to juggle
the rest of the normal weekday morning routine around all of the extra
work. There wasn’t enough time to get
everything done, which is why my bag didn’t get packed; and Rowen picked me up
on her way to school instead of us meeting up somewhere between our houses – or
at hers.
While the big news of the day for Ethan and Ehlana is
obviously Naomi’s birthday, and Mom’s top stories will not be kid-rated; my
most interesting moment of the day came during band practice.
We were given the music we’ll be playing for the seniors’
Valentine’s Day dance, and did a once-through for most of the pieces today; but
the moment came when Mrs. Robinson asked Michael and I to do a duet for the
dance too. She picked ‘Unforgettable’
for us, a la Nat King and Natalie Cole; but left it up to us to do our own arrangement
and interpretation – other than to joke that we should remember our audience
and not rock or rap it up.
Michael and I didn’t get a chance to do anything more than
listen to some different versions of the song on YouTube tonight; but we’ll get
started on some practices as soon as we can.
We’re not looking to start a band or anything, but it feels really good
to be invited to do more duets together.
It’s also one more thing to add to our already packed schedules; though
this one is definitely on the fun side of the list.
Spending the night with Uncle Adam, Aunt Leanne, and Zack
was a lot of fun too. Michael and I got
to their house just a few minutes ahead of Uncle Adam; and Aunt Leanne already
had dinner ready to go – mostly because the entree had simmered in a crock pot
all day. Getting to spend time like that
with my aunt and uncle is getting tougher all the time; so I’m really glad that
we got to do that tonight while also giving my parents another kid-free
opportunity. Zack’s three months old
now; and getting to be more entertaining to be around every time I see him.
While Mom, Uncle Adam, and Aunt Leanne all keep records of
Zack’s progress, I’m overdue for an update in my journal; and my less-frequent
observations of his development might be of value too. Comparing him to Ethan and Ehlana wouldn’t be
fair considering not only that they’re Magi Masters; but also that they are
probably two of the strongest Masters ever.
I can compare them to other Magi kids, though – both in terms of power
and Magi ‘growth’.
Zack’s raw power level is similar to Naomi and Aiden; but
his development is accelerated compared to them. At this point, that’s mostly because of the
pre-natal program that’s much more defined now compared to the first steps Mom
took with helping Liz when she was pregnant with Naomi. That gap will likely shrink over time; but
it’s significant and noticeable when comparing them at three months. That’s an even bigger deal when comparing
Zack to Aiden, because Aiden didn’t have a Magi mother; and basically had no
external, pre-natal Magi development.
Mom is hesitant to change that either when it comes to
non-Magi mothers. It would be very easy
for the baby to bond to the Magi-trainer prenatally; and then not bond with his
or her mother at all after birth. That’s
apparently been a problem with non-Magi parents in the past here anyway; and a
concern that the council shares with us.
There is no doubt now that working with the Magi babies prenatally does
help their development quite a bit, though; so it’s something that we’ll need
to explore more and hopefully find a way to help all Magi babies.
In Zack’s case, he’s already about where Naomi was at six
months or so; and maybe eight or nine months for Aiden. That’s his Magi development level, and though
most of his physical growth is normal; he’s ahead of the curve for things like
sensory control and motor skills. He
needs to play ‘normal baby’ in public for where he should be; but is happier
when he can be himself at home. He’ll
still be discovering his talents for quite a while; but one big one that we
were interested in isn’t showing up yet to any degree – Healing. That doesn’t mean he won’t develop it, and we
will be able to recognize the signs much sooner than anyone was able to do that
for Uncle Adam, but Mom also doesn’t know whether the Healing talent develops
differently with Magi compared to Masters.
If it is the same, though, Zack won’t have that talent – not that it
would be surprising considering how rare the talent has been among Witch Falls
Magi.
Whatever happens with that, Zack is an amazing little boy;
and has inherited pretty much all of the Magi strengths of both parents. I’m not doing anything to help with his
lessons yet, and probably won’t for quite a while; but it is fun when I can
chat with him telepathically and have a little play time – which Zack and I did
during his midnight feeding; and probably will again when he wakes up for his
next feeding.
That was one of the best parts of my night, but so was
catching up with Uncle Adam and Aunt Leanne while we had dinner; and the play
time we had with Zack between then and when Michael headed home for the
night. I wouldn’t dream of scaring my
boyfriend, and yes, I do know something; so I’ll only mention here that he is
really great with kids, and is going to be an amazing father some day.
Don’t worry Mom and Dad – by the time you read this; you’ll
know that I wasn’t commenting about the near-future! ;^)
I don’t really have much more to cover for today. Michael went home when Aunt Leanne was ready
to do bath time with Zack before nursing him and putting him to bed. I helped with that; and then took over
babysitting duties while Uncle Adam and Aunt Leanne both went to bed – though
they didn’t go to sleep right away.
Again, no details required by the kids; thanks anyway.
I’ve been working on my computer and studies since then
except when I did Zack’s midnight-ish feeding and we had our Magi-powered chat
and play time before he went to sleep again.
I finished my studies a while ago, but decided to just stay awake and
work ahead until he’s up for his next feeding; which should be soon. That won’t leave me with much time to sleep,
but I really want to make sure that my aunt and uncle can actually get some
consecutive hours of down time; and I can always use a little Magi self-healing
in the morning if needed.
While I’m waiting for Zack, I’m going to wrap this up and
maybe play around with ideas for the duet Michael and I will be doing next
month. Maybe I’ll even try it out on
Zack after he’s finished with his bottle, and hope it puts him back to sleep
quickly; though that wouldn’t be the reaction Michael and I would hope for with
our Valentine’s Day audience – even if the dance is going to be happening
during normal afternoon nap time for some of the seniors.
Anyway, that’s it for now, so I’m out of here.
Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of the Light!
