oh this boy

This little man is somethin else. Lately it seems I want to kiss his cheeks off one minute and then ring his little neck (of course not literally, just a saying...you know what I mean right?!) the very next. Maybe its the age, maybe its the fact that I'm preggo and have zero patience. Probably more of the latter.

He's learning how to push my buttons and he's mastering the sly, mischievious grin- the one he flashes when he knows he's doing something he shouldn't. Luckily with this boundary testing of his also comes the most adorable personality coming through. He's sweet, but won't let anyone push him around. He's funny, but only on his terms (not the performing type). He's stubborn, but smart enough to choose what's in his best interest.

I love that he says "I be happy Mommy" whenever a time-out is threatening, regardless of how he is misbehaving. Or that whenever he sees a baby he says "Oh look, so cute" and wants to give him/her kisses. Or when he thinks that giving kisses will make anything better, ie he'll go to hit me when he's frustrated and I'll give him the "oh really?" look, so he'll stop and say "I give kisses" and that makes it all ok in his mind.

Even when he tests my patience, I can't get enough of this boy!