NOLAN
We have been trying to get Nolan to be a little more independent going potty so I went in with him and told him to pull his pants down. He responded matter-of-factly, "I only pull my pants down on Saturday's." I about died haha!
Also, speaking of potties, I once took him potty where they had one of those 'flush up for #1, flush down for #2' toilets. Now every time we go potty in a public place he asks me if he should flush up or flush down ☺
"I'm the Looooord of the marshmallows. And a fan of Darth Vader. Branson is Lord of the binky's." Truth.
A lot of times when I ask him to do something he sighs and says, "I'm just too tired to [do whatever it is]." #threenager
One night I told Nolan that if he kept rubbing my arm he didn't have to go to bed. Every time I said the word bed or started to get up his hand shot to my arm and started rubbing. I could get used to this ☺
"I just love sugar."
In the back seat Nolan was making "toot sounds" and when I asked him where he learned that he said, "I just made it up!" and laughed hysterically. #itcomesnaturally #justinblamesitonmysideofthefamily. Speaking of fart noises, He loves to toot on daddy, but won't on mommy. What a gentleman.
He has gotten so much better with Branson. There's still fighting and tears and taking of toys, but not nearly as often as before. We're so proud of him for starting to play better.
I love that Nolan has lots of confidence. I of course don't want him to be arrogant, but in today's world I think kids need more confidence than ever. Anyway, we'll often try to steer him in one direction by saying, "Let's not watch that. I don't like that show." And he'll respond, "Well,
I like it."
He's so funny right now because one minute he's talking like a baby and saying only part of a single word to get what he wants and the next minute he's speaking like a kid twice his age (or more) and saying things like,"Well, in Super Why I noticed that hot is the opposite of cold."
In the car last week he chuckled to himself and said, "I don't want Branson to grow up, he's just so cute as a baby!"
BRANSON
Branson will find a seat whenever and wherever he can. On laundry baskets, on your face, on a stack of books, etc. He'll often grab a book and back up into your lap, it's so stinkin'
adorable.
He loves to grab a lightsaber, hand it to someone, then go get himself one to have a duel.
He almost always comes with me to the kitchen in the morning and patiently waits next to me while I get their milk.
He LOVES bubbles and trampolines and tackling his big brother on trampolines ☺ (In fact, once we were looking at a house that had a trampoline in the back so of course N and B wanted to jump/run on it. Well, B tackled N and knocked his own lip on something and it was bleeding everywhere! Shhh, don't tell the owners haha.)
He does this adorable little "bobble head" walk where he bobs his head and slightly sways from side to side.
He definitely knows what he wants and can throw epic tantrums if he doesn't get it.
He's started saying Nolan's name! It's more like "Noleh!" and it's adorable.
One morning I couldn't find my keys
anywhere. I searched high and low for a good 15 minutes. I was pretty sure Branson put them somewhere, but he's 1 1/2, how much help could he be? Lots of help apparently. I asked him where my keys were and he walked right to the bookcase, reached into a file holder, and pulled them out! Crazy kid.
I LOVE Branson's happy feet. When he gets excited about something he excitedly stomps his feet back and forth ♥
He LOVES his 'dada.' He gets upset whenever Justin leaves for work and every day when I pick them up from Jeanni's he runs to the door, walks right past me, and says. "Dada?!" I'm right here kid! Remember me?! Momma?
His favorite place to lay in the mornings is on daddy's face. Speaking of which, morning snuggles are my
very favorite time of day. I need to make them promise they'll never get too big or cool to snuggle in my bed with me.
