Dos

Somehow over the past 2 years, cC has grown to be a 2 year old.  It's hard to believe that at this time 2 years ago, I was in denial about being in labor.

*photo by Mezzulo Photography

cC is one of the funniest kids I have ever known.  And I'm not just saying that because I'm his mother.  I have truly never known a kid at such a young age to have such an awareness of their humor.

He also has a sweetness about him.  He shows love and concern for others and does it so genuinely and tenderly.

He's still at an age that he loves helping.  And gets ridiculously upset if he's not allowed to help.  He loves to help wrap up baby bC.  He loves to take jC and luC their drinks.  He loves to throw away his diapers himself.  He loves to help clean the kitchen table.  He loves to get peoples shoes for them.  He loves to help fold blankets and put them on the shelf.

But then, I hate say it, but cC is also a bit of a bully.  He knows just got how to get under jC and luC's skin.  And when he starts, he won't stop!  Ok--admittedly, he does it to me and juC, too.  

Some of my favorite cC stories lately--

Last week, my visiting teachers were over and one of them has a son that is about 5 months older than cC.  cC accidentally ran into the other boy, and the boy started crying.  cC just stood there staring at him.  I told him to give him hugs and he did.  He was still crying and after a tiny bit of drool began to run down the boys chin, cC looked around, grabbed a burp cloth that was close by, and wiped the boys face.  The boy was so stunned by this, that he stopped crying.

A few weeks ago while my parents were here, luC was in the kitchen with her clothes for the day about to get dressed (don't YOUR kids get dressed in the kitchen?)  All of a sudden luC is yelling, something about her clothes.  Then cC comes running into the family room (I wish you could see his run.  That's reason to laugh in and of itself), huge smile on his face, with luC's clothes in his hand.  He runs straight to the ottoman and shoves luC's clothes under it.  

I can't help but share some bullying stories.  I know I shouldn't think these things are funny, but, they kind of are. 

 If he wants a big reaction out of luC, he knows the fastest way is to pull her hair.  And if he wants to get a reaction out of jC, he just needs to...well, do anything.  When luC watches tv, she prefers to stand a few feet in front of the tv.  And jC prefers to sit on a specific square on the couch, undisturbed.  cC still doesn't care much for watching tv, so when the kids are watching something, he has to do other things to entertain himself.  Like torturing them.  While luC is standing in front of the tv, he will come up behind her, unbeknownst to her, and yank her hair with all his might.  While she screams and cries, cC smiles and pulls her hair from his fingers.  Just when she calms down, he goes back for more.

If it's jC he's after, he'll just come and sit by him while he's watching a show.  Right.by.him.  jC hates it.  So then he starts freaking out and pushing cC away from him.  Which just fuels cC.  So then cC will start leaning on him.  Lying on him and being dead weight, making it really hard for jC to get him off of him.  Or lying down and putting his feet on jC's lap, followed immediately by kicking him with both legs.  It's pure pandemonium, and cC loves it.  Then loves to cry when jC has finally had enough and hurts him

But no matter what mood he's in, we love him dearly and are so glad that he's part of our family.