Terrible Two's

This past week has taught me so much about Knox.  Like his flair for the dramatic! For example, I was cooking dinner when he walked into the kitchen and asked to be picked up.  When I told him "no", his little face crumpled, a pitiful whine escaped from his down-turned mouth, and he did a controlled face flop to the ground.  From there he continued to cry and scream, then quietly turned his head to look up at me, with a "is she looking?" question in his eyes.  When he realized I wasn't fazed by his display, he picked himself up and wandered off into the living room. Oh the joys of raising a toddler! 

Yo Gabba Gabba has become his new favorite show and I often hear it requested throughout the day.  That and the Wiggles or Word World.  He is learning so quickly and I am always amazed at what he knows.  He knows how to count to 6, can clearly say words understood by other people, not just me, and is starting to figure out how things work and operate all before the age of 2! As soon as I think, "oh he is too young to understand that" he proves me wrong! One of my favorite things he does is ask for something like a cookie or raisins.  When I ask him,"Do you want a cookie?" he doesn't say yes, he says "ok". As if it were my suggestion and not something he had asked for.  

He has also been trying to sing songs, like Twinkle Twinkle little star.  I can hear the melody, but the words aren't quite there yet.  It sounds like "inkle, inkle, etal tar" followed by random sounds that imitate the rest of the song.  OH, and don't try to join in!! He immediately stops and tells you "No, no." It is also a guarantee that you will find Knox sitting inside any empty box, tub, or bin.  He brings his favorite toys in there with him or pushes them up to something, like a table or couch, so he can sit inside while driving his cars on the object he has moved it to.  

It is easy to see that Knox is very thoughtful, sweet, and polite.  He tells the cashier at the store "hello", "thank you", and "goodbye".  When he meets someone new or sees an old friend, he immediately says "Hi there!" He shares well and doesn't get upset when others take things form him.  It amazes me how chill he is and how much he can just kind of "go with the flow" of life.  Granted he has his moments of tantrums and crying, but overall he is just a cool little dude! When he smiles at me it brightens my day and makes all those things that seemed so "important" fade back to their proper place.  I am so thankful for him, and all that he teaches me on a daily basis. Like how to slow down and enjoy the simple things around me, and that sometimes it is better to let the chores sit for a bit while we read a book together or play with cars and laugh.  These are days I will never get back and so I try to treasure every moment!