Wednesday, January 18, 2012

My Kids

To continue with my introduction, I better introduce my (little) boys as they will without a doubt be the most common topic I write about.
My first born joined us April 17th
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His name is Caden. He is now just about 2 3/4. Skinny as a rail and tall. He acts like he is a 13 year old stuck in a little boys body some days. He no longer calls me mommy or mama. I am now just mom. It was sad for me. I was not ready to be plain old mom.  I occasionally get a Mommy, when he is sad or hurt, but it is no longer my common everyday name. He can be super sassy with us too (I have NO idea where he learned that!)
He amazes us every day...good and bad. There are days that I'm amazed at how sweet and caring he can be. Then wait a day (or maybe 5 minutes) and I can be astonished at how stubborn and frustrating he can be.  He loves music and LOVES to learn and sing songs.  He currently is into building tunnels and bridges for cars/trains to drive through.
Watching him try to find the little bit of world he can control makes me realize what a smart boy he is but in the midst of the battle....I just want to stomp my feet and scream right back at him.  He can be a quirky little guy at times and I cross my fingers that these are just phases that will pass (please be a phase!) for example, getting frantic about a sandwich being cut in half or certain toys not being mixed with other toys. "this too shall pass"  right? please tell me I'm right!
He is our little hippie (or hibbie as he says it)

Coleman, better known as Cools-money around our house, is our second son. Cole joined our little family March 29th. He is now just over 9 months. Where has the time gone?
Coleman: 5 days old in his daddy's arms.
photo by Amanda Trei, Bits of Life photos
He is going to be a trouble maker. I can tell. He is super silly, laughs at his brother when his brother is being naughty and can scream like a banchie when he doesn't get what he wants.

In the last 3 weeks he has cut 4 teeth (not fun) and has become increasingly mobile. He has tried walking and likes it. He is too cautious right now to try it on his own with the push toy and I'm totally fine with that. He is constantly covered in bruises from trying to cruise, crawl, get into his brother's 'stuff' and just being a baby boy.

He also loves music. He can be in the middle of a fit and if David starts to play guitar, in a few seconds Cole will be smiling and trying to play the guitar with him.  Lately drumming (on everything) is his preferred activity....oh and driving his brother nuts. He adores his big brother and watches every move Caden makes with admiration. Caden doesn't get it, he is realizing that Coleman is an irritation, a little person that always wants to be in the same space, have the same toys, do the same stuff.  We are forever trying to explain to Caden that Cole isn't trying to bug him, he just wants to be like him "and it will be like that for the rest of your life."  Of course life lessons fall on deaf ears of a 2 3/4 year old.
yes, those are my brothers legos please don't tell him!
I can only hope the boys grow to have a close relationship. I realize there will be trials of hatred and friendship. I am the youngest of three. I can clearly remember some of the nasty fight but I can also remember the good times and luckily those out weigh the fights. I can't imagine my life with out my siblings and I'm glad that my boys will have each other through good and bad.




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