Identity
Judah is having an identity crisis.
Sometimes when we talk to him, he insists his name is “Judah”.
But much of the time, when I call him “Judah”, he frowns at me and says, “I’m Buzz Lightyear!”
For a short time he took a break from being Buzz and decided he was “Cody”. But soon Buzz was back to his normal self.
After being gone for two days, we met up with my parents and all the children at McDonalds. When I saw Judah, he came running toward me and I exclaimed, “Hi, Judah!” He stopped in his tracks and said quietly, “I’m Buzz Lightyear.”
At church on Sunday, I went to get Judah from his Sunday School class. I was handed his class paper, and at the top was written his name: Buzz Lightyear.
Today my sister, Joyce, brought over some hand-me-down clothes for Miguel and Judah, and she had something very special for Judah: a pair of Buzz Lightyear pajamas. Judah was so pleased that he undressed right then and there so he could try on his new outfit.
Even after Judah accidentally wet his pants later, he still wore the shirt around for the rest of the day. I have no doubt that these pajamas are going to be a wonderful addition to my little space ranger.
“To infinity, and beyond!”


April 15th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
That little face is so adorable. What a sweet little boy. Josiah loves his Buzz “things” but hasn’t taken on his identity yet.
What a fun story!
April 16th, 2008 at 7:17 am
Good Morning Buzz Lightyear,
I miss you.
When I come home I want you to have tea with me.
I like your new pajamas very much.
Love and prayers always,
Grammy
April 16th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Christie,
I am the one who wrote Buzz Lightyear on Judah’s Sunday School paper…he was insistent , so I obliged him. He is so funny. One week I called him Cody so now I just ask him each Sunday what he would like to be called. He is a delight to Carey and I.
Janie
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:00 pm
When Carey was about Judah’s age she insisted she was either “Maria”(?) or “Dorothy”(the Wizard of Oz). Even when strangers we were meeting would ask her what her name was, she would reply with one of these 2 names and was VERY serious about it…especially if she happened to be wearing her ruby slippers…:)