My new husband :)

So every morning when Brooks wakes up, he comes into our room and crawls in bed beside me. This morning Brian and I were holding hands and he wasn't having it! He never wants us to hug or show affection bc he's such a Mama's boy. I told him that Daddy is my husband and we hold hands, but he can hold my other hand. He didn't like that, so he said,"Brooks is Mama's husband!" I told him he's my son and can't marry me, but he insisted. I thought it was so sweet, so I told him he could marry me! Move over Brian, you've got competition!

My life with a 2.5 yr old

Our 2.5yr old son, Brooks, is such an amazing kid! Of course, all of us parents think that about our kids. But I say this because he really does amaze me everyday. Some days, (well ok, most days) he can drive me crazy, but he's so much fun to be around. I can't believe how much he says and the things he remembers. Any of you who have kids know how fast time can fly by. I swear he was just learning to crawl yesterday, but I take another look at him and he's tall, running around, and telling me what he does and doesn't like. He's become pretty bossy and HAS to do EVERYTHING himself. I'm told this is a phase. But it seems like everything he does or is going through is supposed to be a phase. He's all of a sudden becoming scared of everything. He keeps telling me "Brooks is scared." I do hope this one is a phase. Is anyone else's kids going through or has gone through this?? I am pregnant with my second child and he thinks it's him thats going to have the baby. He will lift up his shirt and point to his belly and say "theres a baby in there!" He can't understand that there really is a baby in my belly, so I tell him I'm having a baby for him. Everyday I let him pick out his breakfast, lunch, and dinner and he almost always says the same few things, so I'll suggest something and he'll think he came up with the idea on his own. He has to have a book (or 3) read to him before his nap and bedtime or he won't go to sleep. When we watch a movie, he has to pick it out, and on those rare occasions he will actually watch the whole thing. But for the most part, he'll watch 10 minutes of it then get distracted and pick out another one, and we'll start that process over again. By the end of the day he's watched about 10 minutes of 5 different movies. But I guess this is just the life of a 2.5 yr old. I know I better enjoy how much of a Mama's boy he is now, because the next time I look at him he will be in High School and not wanting much to do with me. So I'm counting my blessings ;)