My sweet boy, Colin. He turned two this year which went regrettably almost unnoticed due to Jack being born and his mother recovering. Somehow, I don't think Colin really minded. (not that a two year old would know any different anyway. It's just another day to them) He is my little introvert. He always seems to be lost in his own little world. At his first b-day party, we had a houseful of people and he kept retreating to the back bedroom to escape the crowd. He seems to be a one-on-one type of guy!
We find him in his room by himself all of the time looking through his books. His favorite are the Veggie Tale books. He has started to bring them to us to have us read them to him. That is a treat! Will never would let us read books to him. He also loves to draw. He doodles tiny little circles all over his magnadoodle. I think he has advanced doodling for a two year old! ;-)
Colin has also discovered the joy of singing this year! He walks around the house singing with all his heart. His favorite song lately has been "Jesus Loves Me." It's funny because he pretty much sings jibberish until he gets to the last word of the phrase, but he is right in tune and rhythm with the song. I love to hear him sing!
Colin loves his big brother. I am so excited for their relationship to develop and hopefully grow into a lasting friendship. Colin is about as opposite of Will as you can get. His laid back attitude puts up with a lot from Will lots of times. He is not afraid of Will's temper. The louder Will gets, the harder Colin laughs at him or simply yells right back. It's really pretty funny to watch! He loves to watch Will play his computer games. He loves to wrestle with Will and chase or be chased around the house. He laughs at all of Will's silliness. They are a great pair!
Colin was slow to warm up to Jack. After all he was taking his place as the baby of the family, but he got through the transition rather quickly. He finally decided that Jack was worth taking an interest in. He loves to love on Jack and that is what is scary. You see protective gear is needed to handle Colin's loving. He loves you with his whole body. He rubs his face against yours and Jack has been no exception. We constantly have to remind him to "be gentle!" One time I left Jack on my bed looking at the fan. Suddenly I heard a squawk from my bedroom. I ran in to find Colin completely on top of Jack. He didn't know he could have hurt him. He just wanted to snuggle!
Another time, I was letting Jack cry himself to sleep in his crib. The next thing I know, Colin runs into the room and climbs up on his crib trying to put the pacifier in his mouth. What a sensitive heart he has!
Colin loves to sleep. He started putting himself down for naps when we got him his big boy bed. Every mother's dream!! HA! He is often found with a little toy figure in his left hand. He has a few select ones that he rotates every so often. He sucks his middle two fingers and twirls his hair with the other hand. Peter noticed today that he has a small bald spot in that area. Wow!
Colin is a big time daddy's boy. Let's just say that Peter often feels like he has a stalker! He throws a fit at the bathroom door when Peter takes a shower. If he notices Peter leaving to go somewhere it is a total meltdown. He just plain old loves his daddy. Nothing wrong with that!
I would never agree that I have a favorite son because I don't, but there is a soft spot in my heart for Colin. He has such a sweet way about him. I think it is because he reminds me so much of Peter. He is a lot like him and what I would imagine him to be like when he was a child.
Ok. Two down. One to go. Coming up next the birth of our baby, Jack!
