Full Cup

We just finished putting up our Christmas tree and getting ready for thanksgiving round two tomorrow. As the boys nap upstairs I am sitting here thinking about how different it was last year when decorating our tree. We had to stick Evan in a highchair feeding him puffs while we rushed to decorate. Now a year later Colin is asking Evan questions to which Evan is replying yes or no. They run off into corners together pretend vacuuming or playing with their trucks. Everyone says it to new parents... "it goes by so fast, enjoy." I always thought to myself what are these people talking about. This is hard. But now that we really don't have a baby in our house any longer and the boys are becoming independent I start to daydream about how they are going to become the best of friends (and yes probably the worst of friends). It really becomes more evident around the holidays when everything is centered around family. We are lucky to have our health and two loving boys and our families all around us. Holidays are exhausting but we are so so lucky to be able to be exhausted with family.

 A few things I don't want to forget at the moment:

Colin is saying phrases like "and that's why", "well of course", "does that sound good".... and they make no sense its so freaking cute. "I want a star because I was good today.. and that's why". Of course these phrases are all reflections of things we say to him. And it couldn't make me happier.. knowing that he is picking up these sweet sweet phrases. We really are so lucky that he is such a polite boy. He is a monster at times don't get me wrong.

Evan could be potty trained today if we really wanted. I've taken the approach of "when they are ready." With Colin I didnt rush anything.. i just let them happen. Switching his bed, potty training, paci.. everything is on his watch. And honestly its so easy. All his transitions were seamless and I plan on that for Evan. So when Evan tells us he has to poop and run for the potty am I am bad mom for not taking his diaper off, mmmmm nahh.

Colin is so excited about Christmas. He wants a water gun, a star and a guitar. I have no clue where these things came from but he insistent and his story is not changing.

Evan turns TWO in a few weeks. What?! I just teared up writing that sentence. Moving on..

Our days are chaos and these two boys have taught me a lot about the boy world. And its so much fun, exhausting but so.much.fun.